Online poker giant PokerStars has stepped in to rescue the former customers of insolvent poker operator PKR, agreeing a deal with administrators to refund players' account balances.
PokerStars said that PKR's insolvency had left "tens of thousands of players short-changed", with the site taken offline in May amid financial concerns.
"This is what happens when players aren't protected as they should be. It isn't fair, it isn't right," PokerStars vice president of corporate communications Eric Hollreiser said.
As a result [...]
