PokerStars completes migration to FanDuel Casino in regulated US markets

[The Buzz]

The standalone PokerStars U.S. app has been retired, replaced by a new version called “PokerStars Exclusively on FanDuel.”

The transition took place Wednesday at 8 a.m. ET. The timing briefly confused some users, with longtime players logging in to find poker games missing and wondering if it was an April Fools’ prank.

For players in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, where PokerStars is regulated, the platform has now fully moved into the FanDuel app, which integrates poker alongside casino games offered against the house.

From CasinoReports.com:

Perhaps most significantly for poker players in those states, this change marks the debut of interstate player pooling on the Flutter-owned site. Until now, players in Michigan could only play against others located in Michigan, players in Pennsylvania could only play against others located in Pennsylvania, and players in Jersey could only play against others located in Jersey. Now they are intermingled, creating larger tournament prize pools and less waiting around for tables to fill.

For those with existing FanDuel Casino accounts, their PokerStars Exclusively on FanDuel wallets are already filled with the funds they had on FanDuel Casino. Those casino games are, at least for now, available to play in either app.

As for the existing PokerStars accounts, those funds are no longer available for play and were not ported over. The site is issuing a notice upon log-in that players must withdraw those funds by the end of April.

Read more here: https://www.casinoreports.com/pokers...anduel-casino/

[GlobalPokerSites]

Lot of early issues with the site reported so hopefully they're quick to fix them!