World's largest poker site extends deal with Ukash for consumers
in South Africa to pay online securely using cash.
PokerStars.com, the world's largest poker site, has chosen
Ukash, which has the largest prepaid cash-issuing estate in the
world, as the alternative payment method of choice for its South
Africa operation, allowing consumers to place bets safely online
using cash.
Ukash is long established in the South Africa market and now
hundreds of thousands of PokerStars.com users in the country will
be able to choose Ukash as their favoured payment method; allowing
consumers to pay online securely and anonymously using cash,
instead of having to use credit or debit cards. Poker players can
benefit from the anonymity and added security of not needing to
input their financial details online, reducing the risk of card
fraud and identity theft.
With rising consumer sensitivity around anonymity and sharing
personal financial information on poker and other gaming and
entertainment sites, the Ukash e-cash solution appeals to millions
of digitally excluded customers without credit or debit cards, as
well as those who simply prefer to use cash. The popularity of
Ukash continues to grow and it is now available in shops and online
in 26 countries, with more than 300,000 physical issuing points
globally.
Mark Chirnside, chief executive officer, Ukash said: "PokerStars
is a market-leading company and a global giant in the poker market.
Ukash is already well established in South Africa and we are
pleased to be extending our existing global partnership with
PokerStars by offering our payment method to its customers in this
market. As a company, Ukash continues to sign strategic deals
around the world as we extend our global footprint, in the pursuit
of making online shopping available to anybody, everywhere in the
world."
PokerStars is the world's largest poker site, with millions of
members worldwide, and in 2009 it broke the Guinness World Record
for holding the largest ever online tournament. It offers many
different popular poker games including Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Stud,
Draw poker and mixed game variants.