AmayaStars

[tikay]

This was quite interesting, including;


"....Stars is also becoming more well-rounded, with any discouraging trends countered by encouraging ones. Poker revenue is down 6% year over year this quarter, but casino and sportsbook are up 50%. Casino and sports are now 29% of total revenues whereas last year they accounted for 21%......"



https://calvinayre.com/2017/10/10/business/stars-group-rally-deserved-dont-chase/

[vegaslover]

This was quite interesting, including;


"....Stars is also becoming more well-rounded, with any discouraging trends countered by encouraging ones. Poker revenue is down 6% year over year this quarter, but casino and sportsbook are up 50%. Casino and sports are now 29% of total revenues whereas last year they accounted for 21%......"



https://calvinayre.com/2017/10/10/business/stars-group-rally-deserved-dont-chase/

Sums up where thy want to be i.e. a bookies with a casino rather than a poker site where players win and withdraw money

[redsimon]

I think it is nearing the end for me.

I had about £100 in the account.  I topped up £500 tonight.  Played a few small o8 games, ran bad, earned about 20 cents from chests. 

My account now reads GBP £480.34.  Available to withdraw £86.21. 

So I can only withdraw £86 from my £500 I have just depositted?   

It seems if I click on a chest to take my 20 cents, then I have to play through all the money in my account before I can withdraw i9t? 

I have got no deposit bonuses, the only person who has paid in to my account today is me, and there are no bonuses showing on my account.  I have completed all my KYCs and

I tried to withdraw the £480 as a test, and I simply wasn't allowed to.

How is that even possible?  It seems like they have just flat out stolen £400 of my £500 deposit.  Beggars belief. 

I have complained to stars already. 

Has anyone had this recently?

Had a deposit $200 get $40 and  deposit $300 get $60 offer in last 2 months , both let me withdraw the original deposit without losing bonus, small loss on currency exchange rate but boosted the roll by $100 at a £20 cost in exchange fees

[doubleup]

i think the Gambling Commission has ordered gambling cos to stop these practices.

[tikay]

i think the Gambling Commission has ordered gambling cos to stop these practices.

Correct.

[Marky147]

Yeah, all slots T&C have changed recently.

[Doobs]

i think the Gambling Commission has ordered gambling cos to stop these practices.

Correct.

They get a lot of crap thrown at them, but good on them for stopping this. 

[tikay]

i think the Gambling Commission has ordered gambling cos to stop these practices.

Correct.

They get a lot of crap thrown at them, but good on them for stopping this. 

The GC have bared their teeth in all sorts of ways lately - not before time - and they are getting really heavy with the Operstors now, as Wm Hill found to their cost a week or two ago when they were fined a whopping £6.2 million.

More of the same has been threatened, too.

[Karabiner]

i think the Gambling Commission has ordered gambling cos to stop these practices.

Correct.

They get a lot of crap thrown at them, but good on them for stopping this. 

The GC have bared their teeth in all sorts of ways lately - not before time - and they are getting really heavy with the Operstors now, as Wm Hill found to their cost a week or two ago when they were fined a whopping £6.2 million.

More of the same has been threatened, too.

I wonder when they will start taking notice of live operators who deduct huge amounts from the prizepools via seats for future events.

There shouldn't be any deductions from prizepools which consist entirely of player's(who have already paid substantial registration fees) money.

If they start doing that it will be "the thin end of the wedge" said one well-known poker-player a few years ago.

[HutchGF]

i think the Gambling Commission has ordered gambling cos to stop these practices.

Correct.

They get a lot of crap thrown at them, but good on them for stopping this. 

The GC have bared their teeth in all sorts of ways lately - not before time - and they are getting really heavy with the Operstors now, as Wm Hill found to their cost a week or two ago when they were fined a whopping £6.2 million.

More of the same has been threatened, too.

I wonder when they will start taking notice of live operators who deduct huge amounts from the prizepools via seats for future events.

There shouldn't be any deductions from prizepools which consist entirely of player's(who have already paid substantial registration fees) money.

If they start doing that it will be "the thin end of the wedge" said one well-known poker-player a few years ago.

Here here, I 100% agree.

Shocking practice in my opinion.

[DaveShoelace]

i think the Gambling Commission has ordered gambling cos to stop these practices.

Correct.

They get a lot of crap thrown at them, but good on them for stopping this. 

The GC have bared their teeth in all sorts of ways lately - not before time - and they are getting really heavy with the Operstors now, as Wm Hill found to their cost a week or two ago when they were fined a whopping £6.2 million.

More of the same has been threatened, too.

I wonder when they will start taking notice of live operators who deduct huge amounts from the prizepools via seats for future events.

There shouldn't be any deductions from prizepools which consist entirely of player's(who have already paid substantial registration fees) money.

If they start doing that it will be "the thin end of the wedge" said one well-known poker-player a few years ago.

Who is doing that ATM? I know the WPT do but I thought it was added to the prize pool.

[EvilPie]

i think the Gambling Commission has ordered gambling cos to stop these practices.

Correct.

They get a lot of crap thrown at them, but good on them for stopping this. 

The GC have bared their teeth in all sorts of ways lately - not before time - and they are getting really heavy with the Operstors now, as Wm Hill found to their cost a week or two ago when they were fined a whopping £6.2 million.

More of the same has been threatened, too.

I wonder when they will start taking notice of live operators who deduct huge amounts from the prizepools via seats for future events.

There shouldn't be any deductions from prizepools which consist entirely of player's(who have already paid substantial registration fees) money.

If they start doing that it will be "the thin end of the wedge" said one well-known poker-player a few years ago.

Perhaps they don't know it's going on Ralph. Ever thought of telling them?

[Karabiner]

i think the Gambling Commission has ordered gambling cos to stop these practices.

Correct.

They get a lot of crap thrown at them, but good on them for stopping this. 

The GC have bared their teeth in all sorts of ways lately - not before time - and they are getting really heavy with the Operstors now, as Wm Hill found to their cost a week or two ago when they were fined a whopping £6.2 million.

More of the same has been threatened, too.

I wonder when they will start taking notice of live operators who deduct huge amounts from the prizepools via seats for future events.

There shouldn't be any deductions from prizepools which consist entirely of player's(who have already paid substantial registration fees) money.

If they start doing that it will be "the thin end of the wedge" said one well-known poker-player a few years ago.

Perhaps they don't know it's going on Ralph. Ever thought of telling them?

No. Never.

At my age I just enoy a moan every now and again.

[dakky]

dtd used to, dunno about now

[Geo the Sarge]

https://www.gentingcasino.com/poker/genting-poker-series/GPS-QueenSquare-Mar-2018-Leg-4/

I assume if the guarantee is met with buy ins then this will be the case here?

Geo