November 15, 2018
The much-publicised geo-location litigation filed by poker player Gordon Vayo against online poker giant PokerStars (see previous InfoPowa reports) made the headlines again this week when Vayo unexpectedly withdrew his action, filed in May this year with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. InfoPowa readers may recall that Vuyo complained that […]
September 15, 2018
Poker player Gordon Vayo’s court action against PokerStars for unfair non-payment of winnings of almost $700,000 has been postponed to November 6 whilst the question of judicial jurisdiction is sorted out. Originally set down for September 25 before US District Court Central District of California Western Division Judge Frederick Mumm, the case centres on whether […]
May 9, 2018
Poker Pro Gordon Vayo filed a lawsuit against PokerStars parent company Rational Entertainment Enterprises Ltd late last week for allegedly retaining his 2017 Spring Championship of Online Poker Tournament (SCOOP) winnings of $700,000. The suit filed in the District Court for the Central District of California claims Vayo was denied the winnings as PokerStars claimed he violated U.S. law and their terms and conditions by […]