Pokerstars website blocked in Argentina

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So since about over 1 week already I can't access https://www.pokerstars.com/

First I though it was some temporary problem with some servers been down or similar.

Then I asked on Discord, most people were able to access the website.

Yesterday I wrote support and turns out that pokerstars website is been blocked by our country.

Weird enough only the .com and .net are been blocked and the software itself is still working.

I wonder where this is heading. But apparently Pokerstars was (is) operating in argentina without authorization.
 
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At us from Ukraine poker site Titan has left two years ago. Due to the demand of our Ministry of Finance, a large income tax from the site. And what is your reason? Probably the government is struggling with gambling.
 
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Will pokerstars ever be accepted in other states in The United States? I'm in MA. and it's unfortunate that only New Jersey players are allowed and other places. :confused:
 
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Will pokerstars ever be accepted in other states in The United States? I'm in MA. and it's unfortunate that only New jersey players are allowed and other places. :confused:

It is up to the individual states - not likely to ever be everywhere in the US again - definitely not any time soon.
 
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It's weird because according to my ISP the not blocking the website.

Pokerstars tells me that Argentina blocked Pokerstars.

However when I access https://www.pokerstars.com/ from my mobile phone using WiFi I can access without problems. But when I try Firefox or Opera I can't, and when using Chrome I get redirected to https://www.pokerstars.uk/

Not sure what's going on and how the block is taking place. Is it Pokerstars itself preventing the access from Argentina?
 
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It's weird because according to my ISP the not blocking the website.

Pokerstars tells me that Argentina blocked Pokerstars.

However when I access https://www.pokerstars.com/ from my mobile phone using WiFi I can access without problems. But when I try Firefox or Opera I can't, and when using Chrome I get redirected to https://www.pokerstars.uk/

Not sure what's going on and how the block is taking place. Is it Pokerstars itself preventing the access from Argentina?

use VPN programms and play..hideme is nice programm.. i am from Latvia and 2014 goverment wants 425000 EUR from poker sites if hi wants stay in Latvia and many rooms go away from Latvia players ;( other stay but we can play its okey use vpn programm to download room or login and play
 
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It's weird because according to my ISP the not blocking the website.

Pokerstars tells me that Argentina blocked Pokerstars.

However when I access https://www.pokerstars.com/ from my mobile phone using WiFi I can access without problems. But when I try Firefox or Opera I can't, and when using Chrome I get redirected to https://www.pokerstars.uk/

Not sure what's going on and how the block is taking place. Is it Pokerstars itself preventing the access from Argentina?

here some links:

https://hide.me/en/?friend=apm

https://setupvpn.com/download/
 
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Yes, they have blocked access not only to pokerstars but to many betting sites that were not registered as such (This is just a block of websites). However, there is no type of current legislation that prevents them from operating in Argentina and even if there was no technical way to prevent someone playing pokerstars or another poker client.
 
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