编辑“︁PokerStars”︁（章节）

==历史==
PokerStars于2001年9月11日推出了仅限游戏货币的测试版网站。<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=s77lmm2UypQC&dq=pokerstars+%22september+11+2001%22&pg=PA63 Bigger Deal: A Year Inside the Poker Boom by Anthony Holden]</ref>该公司于2001年12月12日开始提供真钱投注。PokerStars 最初是一家[[哥斯达黎加]]公司 Rational Enterprises，隶属于加拿大公司 The Stars Group，该公司由加拿大 Scheinberg 家族拥有多数股权。<ref name="times1">{{cite news|newspaper=[[The Times]]|title=PokerStars to move its base before possible London float|date=August 3, 2005|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/pokerstars-to-move-its-base-before-possible-london-float-sgw2rl6n9zz|first=Dominic|last=Walsh|access-date=May 22, 2010}}</ref><ref name="times2">{{cite news|newspaper=[[The Times]]|title=Family stand to net $2bn from their online gamble|date=January 4, 2006|url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/family-stand-to-net-2bn-from-their-online-gamble-xc9s6wtqmcb|location=London|first=Dominic|last=Walsh|access-date=May 22, 2010}}</ref>该公司随后迁至马恩岛道格拉斯。此举是由建立 0% 的公司税率以及取消禁止公司接受来自美国的赌场和扑克投注的规则推动的。<ref name="times1"/>PokerStars扑克之星在其他司法管辖区拥有众多牌照（参见下文的受监管市场）。

2012年2月，PokerStars获得了马耳他彩票和博彩委员会授予的欧盟许可证。<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/02/pokerstars-granted-malta-license-prepares-launch-pokersta-eu-12003.htm|title=PokerStars Granted License in Malta; Prepares to Launch PokerStars.eu|first=Brett|last=Collson|work=pokernews.com|date=February 10, 2012}}</ref>

2012年7月，PokerStars收购了其前竞争对手Full Tilt Poker。<ref name="espn">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/poker/story/_/id/8218085/pokerstars-reaches-settlement-department-justice-acquires-full-tilt-poker|title=PokerStars reaches settlement with the Department of Justice, acquires Full Tilt Poker|work=ESPN.com|date=July 31, 2012}}</ref>这笔价值 7.31 亿美元的交易解决了与司法部的民事诉讼，同时将 Full Tilt Poker 资产的所有权交给了扑克之星。<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-07-31/pokerstars-strikes-u-dot-s-dot-deal-to-buy-full-tilt-poker|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803010011/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-07-31/pokerstars-strikes-u-dot-s-dot-deal-to-buy-full-tilt-poker|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 3, 2012|title=PokerStars Strikes U.S. Deal to Buy Full Tilt Poker|first=Caroline|last=Winter|work=Businessweek.com|date=July 31, 2012}}</ref>

2014年6月,The Stars Group（当时称为 Amaya Inc）同意以49亿美元现金收购PokerStars及其母公司。<ref name="AmayaAcquisition">{{cite magazine|title=Amaya Gaming In Deal To Buy PokerStars For $4.9 Billion|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2014/06/12/amaya-gaming-in-deal-to-buy-pokerstars-for-4-9-billion|access-date=13 June 2014|magazine=Forbes|first=Nathan|last=Vardi}}</ref><ref name="PokerStars">{{cite news|title=Canada's Amaya acquiring PokerStars owner Rational Group for $4.9bn|url=http://www.montrealnews.net/index.php/sid/222889445/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df/ht/Canadas-Amaya-acquiring-PokerStars-owner-Rational-Group-for-49bn|access-date=13 June 2014|publisher=Montreal News.Net|archive-date=July 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726210131/http://www.montrealnews.net/index.php/sid/222889445/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df/ht/Canadas-Amaya-acquiring-PokerStars-owner-Rational-Group-for-49bn|url-status=dead}}</ref> 该交易于2014年8月1日完成。<ref>[https://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140801-911091.html Wall Street Journal: Amaya Completes Acquisition of Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker]</ref>

2017年2月，Microgaming 宣布与母公司旗下的PokerStars建立合作伙伴关系，以整合其 Quickfire 平台。<ref>{{cite news|url=https://latestcasinobonuses.com/news/pokerstars-to-integrate-quickfire-platform|title=PokerStars to Integrate Quickfire Platform|website=latestcasinobonuses.com|access-date=6 February 2017}}</ref>

2017年7月，PokerStars同意与破产管理人达成协议，在不重振品牌的情况下收购竞争对手PKR.com的部分资产，同时退还整个PKR 玩家群的全部账户余额。<ref>{{cite web|title=PokerStars to Refund PKR Players|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/07/pokerstars-to-refund-pkr-players-28418.htm|access-date=2023-02-10|website=www.pokernews.com|date=July 6, 2017|language=en}}</ref>