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04-15-2011, 02:28 PM
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US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars, AP/UB (Stars starts processing US cashouts; AP/UB agreement w/ DOJ)
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04-15-2011, 02:56 PM
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Re: US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars and Absolute executives, bank execs: money laundering, fraud, etc
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04-15-2011, 06:27 PM
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Re: US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars and Absolute executives, bank execs: money laundering, fraud, etc
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04-15-2011, 07:50 PM
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Re: US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars and Absolute executives, bank execs: money laundering, fraud, etc
The Wynn/PokerStars and Fertitta Brothers/FTP deals are now dead, details to be added soon at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...852516194.html
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04-15-2011, 10:20 PM
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Re: US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars and Absolute executives, bank execs: money laundering, fraud, etc
Statement from Ray Bitar:
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Dublin Ireland (April 15, 2011)- Full Tilt Poker is saddened by today's charges against its CEO Raymond Bitar and offers its full support to Mr. Bitar and Nelson Burtnick.
Online poker is a game of skill enjoyed by tens of millions of people in the United States and across the world. And, Full Tilt Poker remains as committed as ever to preserving the rights of those players to play the game they love online.
Mr. Bitar and Full Tilt Poker believe online poker is legal - a position also taken by some of the best legal minds in the United States. Full Tilt Poker is, and has always been committed to preserving the integrity of the game and abiding by the law.
"I am surprised and disappointed by the government's decision to bring these charges. I look forward to Mr. Burtnick's and my exoneration," said Mr. Bitar.
Unfortunately, as a result of this action, Full Tilt Poker has decided that it must suspend "real money" play in the United States until this case is resolved. However, Full Tilt Poker will continue to provide peer-to-peer online poker services outside of the United States.
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04-15-2011, 11:13 PM
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Re: US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars and Absolute executives, bank execs: money laundering, fraud, etc
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04-16-2011, 02:48 AM
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Re: US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars and Absolute executives, bank execs: money laundering, fraud, etc
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04-16-2011, 10:22 AM
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Re: US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars and Absolute executives, bank execs: money laundering, fraud, etc
Last edited by Kevmath; 04-16-2011 at 06:02 PM.
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04-16-2011, 10:24 AM
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Re: US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars and Absolute executives, bank execs: money laundering, fraud, etc
More mainstream coverage:
ABC News
CBS News
CNN.com
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04-16-2011, 01:38 PM
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04-16-2011, 05:10 PM
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Are you sure about that?
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Re: US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars and Absolute executives, bank execs: money laundering, fraud, etc
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04-16-2011, 05:35 PM
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Re: US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars and Absolute executives, bank execs: money laundering, fraud, etc
Former US attorney calls for state and federal probe into PokerStars activities in Nevada:
http://www.lvrj.com/news/lawmaker-cr...119982789.html
Last edited by Kevmath; 04-16-2011 at 10:07 PM.
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04-16-2011, 06:35 PM
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Re: US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars and Absolute executives, bank execs: money laundering, fraud, etc
PokerStars has been calling players:
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Originally Posted by MattC
PokerStars gave me a call today. Not a whole lot of new information but figured I would share what I was told. I was told they are calling all players to relay this information.
1) They again reassured me that player's funds are safe.
2) They plan to have more information to give us on Monday or Tuesday.
3) I asked them if I made a foreign bank account if that would help me retrieve the funds more quickly. They told me it was their general policy that you can't cash out anywhere but the country you reside in but given the special circumstances that new options may be made available.
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04-16-2011, 11:01 PM
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Re: US DOJ Indicts FTP, Stars and Absolute executives, bank execs: money laundering, fraud, etc
The civil complaint filed against Absolute, Stars, and Full Tilt:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/53170382/D...ivil-Complaint
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04-17-2011, 01:17 AM
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