PTR Faces Litigation Initiated by PokerStars

Property rights infringement alleged A new litigation has emerged at the online gambling market this week when the Isle of Man-based online poker giant Pokerstars has launched litigation against statistical data supplier Poker Table Rating. In its claim, the company alleged that by selling data concerning PokerStars action PTR is infringing its intellectual property rights, and breaching the terms and conditions attached to using PokerStars. The action has been confirmed by the chief of home gaming operations at PokerStars, Lee Jones, who said that the online poker giant has devoted resources to tracking down both individuals and companies that may be associated with Poker Table Ratings. According to him, “We have told them that they must immediately cease infringing our intellectual property rights and breaching the terms and conditions of our software. This is not an idle threat; we've assembled a team of lawyers in multiple jurisdictions to follow up.”