POKERSTARS LAUNCHES FIRST LOCALLY LICENSED POKER
SITE IN BULGARIA
Poker players can play and compete today at
www.pokerstars.bg
ONCHAN, Isle of
Man
–
August 7 2014
pokerStars, the world’s largest online poker
site, today became the first locally licensed online poker site in Bu
lgaria with the launch of PokerStars.BG
The launch was announced by the Rational Group, which operates PokerStars and was
awarded a license earlier this year by the Bulgaria State Gambling Commission.
Beginning today, poker players in Bulgaria will
be able to play online at PokerStars.BG.
PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, has now restarted its activities in the
country after being licensed few months ago by the State Gambling Commission. This is
the first license for a major international online poker operator issued in Bulgaria
after thechanges in the Gambling Act. That makes PokerStars.BG
the only locally regulatedonline poker site in Bulgaria at the moment.
"PokerStars strives to be first in
-market when online poker licenses are made available
and we’re proud to be the first
locally licensed poker site in Bulgaria,” said Eric
Hollreiser, head of corporate communications for the Rational Group. “We believe in the
potential of the Bulgarian market and that is why our company has invested in the local
license. Regulation provides
peace of mind for players and ensures that local regulators
can protect consumers and collect much
-
needed revenue.”This license is
a
recognition
ofthe reliability of the PokerStars platform and provides
confidence to customers that they can trust the in
tegrity and security of the site. Poker is
a popular game in Bulgaria and there are players with impressive potential such as
Dimitar Danchev, who won the Main Event of the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
in the Bahamas. Each poker player in Bulgaria
can play online without restrictions with competitors from
around the world at www.pokerstars.bg. The largest online poker site in the world has
provided a lot of new features and games. With the Bulgarian license, PokerStars adds another jurisdiction to
its industry leading portfolio of 11 licensed sites, which already includes major European nations such as
France, Italy and Spain. PokerStars is the largest poker site in the world and home of the World Championship of
Online Poker. This site often gathers over 400,000 players simultaneously and is the site
with the largest guaranteed tournament on the web, the Sunday Million, held every
Sunday with a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000.
Unrivalled and innovative PokerStars software is free to download and is available for
Windows / PC, and for Mac / Apple. It is continuously improved by PokerStars’ experts,
who add new features in accordance with the recommendations and expectations of
players. Further enquiries
,
please contact:
press@pokerstars.com
.
About PokerStars
PokerStars operates the world’s most popular online poker sites, serving a global poker
community of more than 65
millionregistered members. Since it launched in 2001, PokerStars
has become the first choice of players all over the world, with more daily tournaments than
anywhere else and with the best security online. More than
115 billion handshave been dealt on PokerStars, which is more than any other site.
PokerStars.com and PokerStars.eu operate globally under licenses from the Isle of Man and
Malta governments, respectively. PokerStars also holds separate government licenses in
Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark,Estonia,
France, Germany, Italyand Spain.
PokerStars is a member of The Rational Group,
which operates gaming
-
related businesses and brands
including PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and the European Poker Tour. In 2012, 2013 and
2014, Rational Group companies in the U
K and Isle of Man won recognition as one of the best
workplaces in the UK
,
being awarded a top 25 position by the Great Place to Work Institute’s Best
Workplaces
–
Large category rankings. Rational Group entities in Costa Rica and Dublin also
achieved the same accolade in their respective local rankings in 2014.
SITE IN BULGARIA
Poker players can play and compete today at
www.pokerstars.bg
ONCHAN, Isle of
Man
–
August 7 2014
pokerStars, the world’s largest online poker
site, today became the first locally licensed online poker site in Bu
lgaria with the launch of PokerStars.BG
The launch was announced by the Rational Group, which operates PokerStars and was
awarded a license earlier this year by the Bulgaria State Gambling Commission.
Beginning today, poker players in Bulgaria will
be able to play online at PokerStars.BG.
PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, has now restarted its activities in the
country after being licensed few months ago by the State Gambling Commission. This is
the first license for a major international online poker operator issued in Bulgaria
after thechanges in the Gambling Act. That makes PokerStars.BG
the only locally regulatedonline poker site in Bulgaria at the moment.
"PokerStars strives to be first in
-market when online poker licenses are made available
and we’re proud to be the first
locally licensed poker site in Bulgaria,” said Eric
Hollreiser, head of corporate communications for the Rational Group. “We believe in the
potential of the Bulgarian market and that is why our company has invested in the local
license. Regulation provides
peace of mind for players and ensures that local regulators
can protect consumers and collect much
-
needed revenue.”This license is
a
recognition
ofthe reliability of the PokerStars platform and provides
confidence to customers that they can trust the in
tegrity and security of the site. Poker is
a popular game in Bulgaria and there are players with impressive potential such as
Dimitar Danchev, who won the Main Event of the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure
in the Bahamas. Each poker player in Bulgaria
can play online without restrictions with competitors from
around the world at www.pokerstars.bg. The largest online poker site in the world has
provided a lot of new features and games. With the Bulgarian license, PokerStars adds another jurisdiction to
its industry leading portfolio of 11 licensed sites, which already includes major European nations such as
France, Italy and Spain. PokerStars is the largest poker site in the world and home of the World Championship of
Online Poker. This site often gathers over 400,000 players simultaneously and is the site
with the largest guaranteed tournament on the web, the Sunday Million, held every
Sunday with a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000.
Unrivalled and innovative PokerStars software is free to download and is available for
Windows / PC, and for Mac / Apple. It is continuously improved by PokerStars’ experts,
who add new features in accordance with the recommendations and expectations of
players. Further enquiries
,
please contact:
press@pokerstars.com
.
About PokerStars
PokerStars operates the world’s most popular online poker sites, serving a global poker
community of more than 65
millionregistered members. Since it launched in 2001, PokerStars
has become the first choice of players all over the world, with more daily tournaments than
anywhere else and with the best security online. More than
115 billion handshave been dealt on PokerStars, which is more than any other site.
PokerStars.com and PokerStars.eu operate globally under licenses from the Isle of Man and
Malta governments, respectively. PokerStars also holds separate government licenses in
Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark,Estonia,
France, Germany, Italyand Spain.
PokerStars is a member of The Rational Group,
which operates gaming
-
related businesses and brands
including PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and the European Poker Tour. In 2012, 2013 and
2014, Rational Group companies in the U
K and Isle of Man won recognition as one of the best
workplaces in the UK
,
being awarded a top 25 position by the Great Place to Work Institute’s Best
Workplaces
–
Large category rankings. Rational Group entities in Costa Rica and Dublin also
achieved the same accolade in their respective local rankings in 2014.
