
UK Poker Players Get Crushed: PokerStars Axes 65% Rakeback as Tax Hike Bites
PokerStars UK eliminates top reward tiers after government tax increase, capping rakeback at 40% and leaving players with higher costs
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Jessica Chen covers the operator side of online poker - launches, bonuses, tournament schedules, the routine-but-important news that tells you what the real-money operators are actually doing for players. Her beat includes the US sweepstakes market, Canadian provincial launches, and the ongoing game of promotional one-upmanship across BetRivers, BetMGM, FanDuel Poker and their smaller competitors.

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