PokerStars have also acquired their Malta Gaming license and launched the new European version of the software.
GBT has subsequently been investigating the financial inner workings of Full Tilt and have uncovered that several former pros owe large sums of money to the company totaling $16.5 Million. Considering the purchase price of $80 Million, the $16.5 Million in outstanding professional player debts to Full Tilt Poker is significant and could potentially put the deal in serious jeopardy.
To date GBT has been quiet about the deal for the most part, preferring to hold closed meetings keeping issues encountered private, however in this case Groupe Bernard Tapie have made the issue public regarding several pro’s outstanding debts in order to apply pressure to those owing money to the company and possibly to educate the public that those implicated are not all as guilt free as they claim to be regarding players getting their money back from FullTilt.
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- GBT repaying customers outside of the USA.
- DOJ to repay US players from seized funds.
- GBT acquiring Full Tilt Poker for $80 million.
Full Tilt Poker still need to agree and sign the deal to start the process of the sale of the company, while there may still be further negotiations, representatives from both parties seem optimistic about the recent developments. Hopefully we’ll see Full Tilt Poker open it’s doors to players and restore their negative reputation and regain players trust.