PokerStars and Full Tilt granted full GB licence
Amaya's B2B platforms also get approval from GB regulator as firm looks to expand into casino and sports betting verticals
Amaya Gaming has announced its PokerStars and Full Tilt brands have been granted licences by Great Britain’s Gambling Commission to operate poker and other online gaming in the recently re-regulated market.
PokerStars and Full Tilt, white-listed under their Isle of Man Gaming permits, had been operating under temporary continuation licenses.
Amaya’s B2B online casino business has also been granted a licence to continue supplying GB-facing egaming operators with content and technology, while the firm mulls plans to spin off its B2B arm.
Amaya head of corporate communications Eric Hollreiser said the UK was a large and growing market for PokerStars and it was looking to continue to expand its market share over the next few years.
“We continue to build upon PokerStars’ leadership in poker in the UK and intend to leverage our scale and expertise to become market leaders in casino and sports betting,” he added.
PokerStars’ transformation into a multi-vertical operator is set to take another major step forward in the next few weeks with the launch of its sportsbook, planned for the end of Q1.
PokerStars has also recently rolled out an online casino offering across a number of its core markets across the globe.