PokerStars controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Netherlands regulator fines PokerStars
Fine or penalty
The Netherlands gaming regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), fined PokerStars €400,000 for operating without a license. According to the reported event, the KSA had determined that PokerStars offered online poker to residents in the Netherlands. The fine was issued in connection with this unlicensed operation. The report identifies the regulator, the operator, the amount of the fine, and the regulator's determination that PokerStars offered online poker to Dutch residents.
Source excerpt
Earlier this week Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) hit PokerStars with a €400,000 fine, which amounts to approximately $438,000 US. According to the KSA, the fine was for operating without a license.
Once the KSA determined that PokerStars was offering online poker to residents in the Netherlands, it was a pretty clear-cut case that they were violating the law.
2012
Civil settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice
PokerStars agreed to a civil settlement and acquired Full Tilt Poker's assets, including obligations associated with returning eligible customer funds.
2011
Black Friday online-poker enforcement action
U.S. prosecutors charged executives connected with major online-poker operators, seized domain names, and alleged bank-fraud, money-laundering, and illegal-gambling violations. PokerStars stopped serving U.S. real-money customers and entered a later settlement process.