PokerStars settles with the SEC for $4m following bribery investigation

PokerStars has entered into a $4m settlement with the SEC, following allegations in the US that the company made payments to Russian-based consultants – which violated bribery laws. The Flutter-owned business was investigated by the SEC, which said the group paid $8.9m to Russian-based consultants and attempted to get poker legalised in Russia. A spokesperson for Flutter highlighted that the payments, which were made between 2015 and 2020...