PokerStars is pulling out of China, Taiwan, and Macau, this according to an e-mail that the online poker room recently sent to its customers in the three countries.

From Focus Gaming News:

The company has lowered the minimum amount available for bank wires for players in these markets and has enabled withdrawal via Much Better for mainland China and Macau.

While online gaming is not allowed in Mainland China and Macau, the group had managed to operate legally. In 2018, the Stars Group, then the owner of the PokerStars, entered into an agreement with Hong Kong-based International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) to license the PokerStars brand for land-based live events and poker rooms across Asia. That agreement included Macau.

The Stars Group was this year acquired by UK-based bookmaking company Flutter Entertainment, owners of Paddy Power Betfair.
In its recent financial report, Flutter indicated that it would be removing Stars Group brands from a small number of jurisdictions where Flutter did not want to operate.

It also said it had reviewed the PokerStars business and “identified further opportunities to invest in areas such as marketing, product and technology while boosting its gambling/anti-money laundering procedures.”
Read more here: https://focusgn.com/asia-pacific/pok...ina-and-taiwan