PokerStars is the world’s largest poker website that offers the largest online poker cardroom to its clients. The site offers you the widest selection of games offering you non-stop action and fun. People from around the world play poker games on the site and win real big jackpots.
Recently, it launched some television ads on Nine Network and Network Ten to promote their brand name and make their services more visible. But the Australian Authorities censored its ads, calling it a breach of Australian Advertising Regulations.
About PokerStar
Needless to mention, PokerStars is an online poker site that offers a wide range of poker games including both traditional and modern. On its website, games run around the clock and tournaments start every second. It offers you endless fun and non-stop action.
PokerStars is one of the safest places to play online poker. That’s why people from around the game can’t stop themselves and join them to take advantage of the widest range of poker games and the largest real-time jackpots.
It has also been announced as the “Best Poker Operator of the Year” by eGaming Review in the year 2005. Getting started with PokerStars is extremely easy. You can easily download their gaming software by following few simple instructions.
This can be run on both Windows and Mac. If you’re a beginner and have never played any game, observe any of the games running on the website and know how this software works. You’ll definitely be convinced about joining this huge network of players once you try your hands on it.
Games Offered by PokerStars
PokerStars offers a large selection of poker games including Five Card Draw, Triple Stud, Badugi, Texax Holdem, Omaha High, Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo, Razz (Seven Card Stud Low), Horse & 8-Game Mix (Mixed Games) and 2-7 Triple Draw & 2-7 Single Draw.
What Happened?
Under their promotional scheme, PokerStars released its television ads on Nine Network and Network Ten recently but Australian Authorities censored those ads saying that they breached the Australian Advertising Regulations.
The ads appeared in the coverage of Wimbledon 2009 on Nine Network and Network Ten. The authorities said that it was prohibited to promote online casino, gambling games or services on television.
According to Australian Advertising Regulations for internet casino games, no one can promote or endorse gambling on television. It is against the laws and anyone doing that may fall in serious legal troubles.
Actually, showing ads on television was a part of promotional strategy of PokerStars to reach more people and increase site visits. But in most countries, it is seen as an offense. The media cannot promote gambling openly and explicitly.
What Television Channels had to say?
Nine Network and Network Ten defended themselves by saying that PokerStars is free to join and anybody and everybody from around the world can join it absolutely free of cost. Technically, they are not sponsoring gambling and provoking people to play online casino games. They are just diverting players to visit an online casino site.
However, even after these arguments, both the channels are ordered to hold staff training meetings about internet gaming regulations. Authorities told them to implement rules and regulations strictly. In case of breach, the licensees as well as television channels will be challenged with immediate legal action.