The defendants are charged with counts of running an illegal gambling operation, violating the UIGEA, money laundering and bank/wire fraud.
The defendants include the founders and owners of Full Tilt, PokerStars, and Absolute Poker. 11 defendants are named in an indictment handed out by the U.S. The FBI was able to seize the Full Tilt domain as a part of the investigation leading to these charges. The FBI has also shut down over 75 payment processors that Full Tilt employed to filter money from the poker site to American banks, in circumvention of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. That’s why when you surf to, you may see an FBI logo rather than normal poker content.Why the Fed logo? In a nutshell, the FBI has charged the owners of Full Tilt Poker with crimes including wire fraud and money laundering. More accurately, the Full Tilt domain has been taken over - by the United States Government. In a way, yes, the Full Tilt website is down for most American players. Read on for some answers or you can check out some of the US online poker rooms not effected by the Full Tilt shut down. Can I still play at Full Tilt Poker from the US? Can I play online poker anywhere? Is this the end of online poker? Perhaps you’ve already heard the buzz: Full Tilt Poker has blocked American traffic indefinitely.You’ve probably got some questions regarding this situation. The long awaited hearing in which Full Tilt Poker was to discover whether the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) would restore its gaming licence has ended before it even got going.ĭo you live in the United States? Do you play on Full Tilt Poker? If so, you’ve probably noticed some unusual things going on with both the Full Tilt website and Full Tilt’s software. The Full Tilt Story seems to be reaching its ultimate conclusion as the Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) hearing finally resumed yesterday at the Riverbank Park Plaza Hote in London.
Department of Justice…įrench investment company ‘Groupe Bernard Tapie’ has signed an exclusive agreement with Full Tilt to acquire the poker room and its assets, while saying the repayment of customers was a priority for the investors.Ī week after the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) resumed Full Tilt Poker’s suspended licence hearing, the Commission has now decided to revoke the poker room’s licence all together
The deal between Full Tilt Poker (FTP) and Group Bernard Tapie (GBT) took another step closer to completion after Full Tilt shareholders reportedly voted in favour of an $80 million assets transfer to the French company. The latest information to create a new round of optimistic speculation is the fact Full Tilt subsidiary Pocket Kings Ltd has now started advertising for a number of new positions in the company’s …Īccording to reports coming from two gaming news sources, the sale of Full Tilt Poker to French investment company Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT) is imminent and could be finalized as early as this week.Ī number of Full Tilt Pros apparently still owe up to $20 million to the poker site which, although not the only reason for the delay in negotiations with the DOJ, is nevertheless seen as a “substantial” one. Rumours are beginning to abound that Full Tilt Poker may be readying soon for a relaunch after the website’s system status went briefly “operational” and…
Hopes of an imminent resolution have been dashed after it was announced the Department of Justice (DoJ) and GBT have failed to agree.
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