POKERSTARS SETTLES w/ DOJ... ACQUIRES ASSETS OF FULL TILT

[Deal With It]

PokerStars, the world?s biggest online poker company, has agreed to pay $547 million to settle the U.S. government?s civil charges that the company used fraudulent methods to process payments and evade U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling.Under the agreement, PokerStars, based in the Isle of Man, will also purchase Full Tilt Poker, a formal rival which collapsed following the U.S. government?s move in April 2011 to shut down the U.S. operations of the major online poker operators. ​

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanv...s-government-charges-and-buy-full-tilt-poker/

 

[redstripe]

Re: POKERSTARS SETTLES w/ DOJ... ACQUIRES ASSETS OF FULL TILT

did players ever get the money they had in these 2 sites ?:cheers

 

[Deal With It]

Re: POKERSTARS SETTLES w/ DOJ... ACQUIRES ASSETS OF FULL TILT

did players ever get the money they had in these 2 sites ?:cheers

I haven't received a dime...probably never will.

 

[LCD]

Re: POKERSTARS SETTLES w/ DOJ... ACQUIRES ASSETS OF FULL TILT

Pokerstars players got their money. Full Tilt players will get theirs. Info coming in next few days Deal. You're going to have to apply for it.

http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/13815-blair-hinkle-eyes-return-of-1-million-on-full-tilt-poker

 

[eberetta1]

Re: POKERSTARS SETTLES w/ DOJ... ACQUIRES ASSETS OF FULL TILT

I doubt DOJ will stick to a 90 day payout time-table as they are requiring of Pokerstars. Might be another 15 months to get paid now, for U.S. players.

 

[KKoz9]

Re: POKERSTARS SETTLES w/ DOJ... ACQUIRES ASSETS OF FULL TILT

Are funds gonna be reimbursed 100% or pennies on the dollar?

 

[Bagiant]

Re: POKERSTARS SETTLES w/ DOJ... ACQUIRES ASSETS OF FULL TILT

Should be 100% if stars is in charge. I got my money from them in no time. FT is the one who sucked! Have $200 coming from them!