AmayaStars

[tikay]

In a quarterly update call with various members of the media, Baazov explained that Q4 2014 had been a record period for Amaya thanks to the acquisition of PokerStars and Full Tilt. During that time the sites had welcomed more than two million new customers and Spin & Go tournaments had delivered strong returns



http://www.bluffeurope.com/poker-news/en/PokerStars-Sports-Betting-Imminent_20193.aspx

More interesting than that was they said they planned to DOUBLE the size of the poker sector. Double. No idea how they plan to do that.

Bloody Nora.

Overall, if they can increase poker interest & activity, it has to be good imo.

[AlunB]

In a quarterly update call with various members of the media, Baazov explained that Q4 2014 had been a record period for Amaya thanks to the acquisition of PokerStars and Full Tilt. During that time the sites had welcomed more than two million new customers and Spin & Go tournaments had delivered strong returns



http://www.bluffeurope.com/poker-news/en/PokerStars-Sports-Betting-Imminent_20193.aspx

More interesting than that was they said they planned to DOUBLE the size of the poker sector. Double. No idea how they plan to do that.

Bloody Nora.

Overall, if they can increase poker interest & activity, it has to be good imo.

Yeah they are committed to growing the category in general and not just their own brand. Assuming they will gain disproportionate market share of any category growth of course.

[tikay]

In a quarterly update call with various members of the media, Baazov explained that Q4 2014 had been a record period for Amaya thanks to the acquisition of PokerStars and Full Tilt. During that time the sites had welcomed more than two million new customers and Spin & Go tournaments had delivered strong returns



http://www.bluffeurope.com/poker-news/en/PokerStars-Sports-Betting-Imminent_20193.aspx

More interesting than that was they said they planned to DOUBLE the size of the poker sector. Double. No idea how they plan to do that.

Bloody Nora.

Overall, if they can increase poker interest & activity, it has to be good imo.

Yeah they are committed to growing the category in general and not just their own brand. Assuming they will gain disproportionate market share of any category growth of course.

There is an interesting parallel here with Sky Poker, recently in new ownership.

It fell to me to handle the feedback on the Sky Poker Forum, & the negativity was incredible, almost without exception it evoked really nasty comments, some of them wholly illogical, & some extremely rude & dismissive.

Now, 2 or 3 weeks down the line, the vibe is slowly getting better. New owners usually want to improve their new acquisition. Not all changes suit everyone, but if new ownership boosts general poker interest, it has to be, overall, a good thing imo. 

Most of us are semi-addicted to poker anyway, & whilst we have a grumble, we still play. That's certainly been the experience Next Door.   

[vegaslover]

In a quarterly update call with various members of the media, Baazov explained that Q4 2014 had been a record period for Amaya thanks to the acquisition of PokerStars and Full Tilt. During that time the sites had welcomed more than two million new customers and Spin & Go tournaments had delivered strong returns



http://www.bluffeurope.com/poker-news/en/PokerStars-Sports-Betting-Imminent_20193.aspx

More interesting than that was they said they planned to DOUBLE the size of the poker sector. Double. No idea how they plan to do that.

Perhaps they know something about the US market???
Can't see how else they can double, in a reasonable time frame

[MC]

Another rake hike

http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/en/blog/corporate_blog/2016/pokerstars-announces-revised-pricing-161006.shtml

[bergeroo]

It's almost like this company doesn't want me as a customer anymore...

[Doobs]

It's almost like this company doesn't want anyone as a customer anymore...

FYP

Hyper STTs appear to have been missed for now by the nutters in control.  Hopefully I have read this right. 

[EvilPie]

Another rake hike

http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/en/blog/corporate_blog/2016/pokerstars-announces-revised-pricing-161006.shtml

Have I read that right that they're going to start raking rebuys and add ons?

So pleased that I don't play online anymore. Good luck to all you grinders out there.

[Rexas]

Another rake hike

http://www.pokerstarsblog.com/en/blog/corporate_blog/2016/pokerstars-announces-revised-pricing-161006.shtml

Have I read that right that they're going to start raking rebuys and add ons?

So pleased that I don't play online anymore. Good luck to all you grinders out there.

Stars is fucked, hopefully some of the other sites step up their software and advertising campaigns and nick their customers.

[George2Loose]

Aren't they cheaper than other sites according to their rake chart?

[Karabiner]

Traffic is guaranteed to drop significantly for all RB tourneys.

A similar move to re-entry killed the popular PLO rebuy tourneys on FT.

[George2Loose]

They tried this last time on rebuys then backed out. Why have they changed their minds again?

[bergeroo]

They tried this last time on rebuys then backed out. Why have they changed their minds again?

Debts? Greed?

[Woodsey]

Maybe rake should be pro rata and on a basis of how much you play. Professionalism is killing the game, charge the high volume people loads, the recs who barely play the least and everything else in between.

[George2Loose]

Sure everyone on here will agree with that