PokerStars players using new Mac desktop computers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are receiving the same dreaded apology when logging on: “Sorry, we have been unable to confirm your current location.” But it’s not PokerStars ‘ fault. GeoComply is the digital doorman for most online poker rooms. (Image: geocomply.com) GeoComply, the digital bouncer tasked with ensuring only players within a state’s borders have access to just about all online casino operations in the US, can’t geolocate PokerStars players using Macs with the new M1 chip running the big Big Sur operating system. Those computers are the 13-inch MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, 24-inch iMac, Mac mini, and the newest iPad Pro. Even though these machines have been in the wild since November 2020, the problem only cropped up the last few weeks. Fox Bet sportsbook players in Colorado are also experiencing the error, just in time for football season. Players in Michigan aren’t affected. A fix is far off GeoComply warned that fixing the geolocation glitch isn’t going to be quick. “Our team is currently working on the newest release with the compatibility fix for M1 chip Mac devices. The release is expected during the next several months,” was all the company would reveal. GeoComply does 100% of the geolocation compliance and verification for many states — including Pennsylvania and New Jersey— that allow online poker and gambling, according to its founder and CEO Anna Sainsbury. WSOP.com, which is powered by 888 Holdings , and BetMGM and Borgata, which are […]
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