Amaya Restricts StarsDraft to Four US States Amaya Restricts StarsDraft to Four US States
Key Takeaways
  • Amaya has made the decision to restrict the operations of its newly acquired Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) business to just four states, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland and New Jersey.
  • Looking beyond the immediate issues, the industry might read into the statement a clear declaration that the old culture at PokerStars is now dead and buried. Under CEO David Baazov, the company will not just abide by the letter of the law, but establish its own higher standards.

Amaya has made the decision to restrict the operations of its newly acquired Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) business to just four states, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland and New Jersey.