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US – Amaya granted renewal of approval to operate PokerStars and Full Tilt in New Jersey

Amaya has announced that the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has renewed its approval to operate the PokerStars and Full Tilt brands in the New Jersey regulated real money online gaming market. Amaya initially received its approval to operate PokerStars and Full Tilt in New Jersey on September 30, 2015, and PokerStars NJ,…

Canada – Amaya CEO takes voluntary leave of absence

Amaya’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Baazov is taking an indefinite paid leave of absence from the company, effective yesterday. Mr. Baazov is taking this leave voluntarily to focus on preparing an offer to acquire Amaya and to avoid a distraction for the company while he responds to certain allegations made against him by…

Canada – Amaya’s CEO charged in Quebec Securities Investigation

Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the securities regulatory authority in the Province of Quebec, has charged Amaya’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Baazov for aiding with trades while in possession of privileged information. The charge relates to him influencing or attempting to influence the market price of Amaya securities and communicating privileged information but…

US – Amaya to launch PokerStars in New Jersey in March

Amaya expects to launch its PokerStars brand in New Jersey on Monday, March 21, 2016. The launch quickly follows the September 2015 authorisation by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to operate the PokerStars and Full Tilt brands in the State. Amaya currently expects to conduct an interim testing period with the DGE and…

Canada – BetStars gives chance to increase winnings by 10 times

BetStars has launched a unique new sports betting product that gives bettors the chance to win up to 10 times as much when placing a bet. BetStars is the new sports betting brand from PokerStars, an Amaya company. Spin & Bet, which takes its name and inspiration from the extremely popular Spin & Go poker…

Italy – Amaya reaches settlement in Italian tax dispute

Amaya has paid €5.9m as a final settlement with Italian tax authorities to resolve a previously disclosed tax dispute in which Italian authorities estimated that approximately €85m were owed by a subsidiary of Amaya related to its Italian operations under the PokerStars brand for the 2009 through 2014 tax years. The company stated: “The agreement…

US – Amaya to appeal ruling by Kentucky Trial Court

Amaya will appeal a judgment issued by a state judge in Kentucky and will avail itself of any and all remedies available to it. The litigation was filed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2010 and sought recovery of alleged losses by Kentucky residents who played real-money poker on PokerStars’ website during a period between…

Canada – PokerStars announces new BetStars brand

PokerStars, an Amaya brand, has launched a new sportsbetting brand, BetStars. BetStars will initially be available in select jurisdictions on the domains Betstars.com, Betstars.eu, and Betstars.uk, and on dedicated iOS and Android applications. This is the next stage of development of PokerStars’ new sportsbook offering, which will continue to be rolled out during 2016. BetStars…

Isle of Man – PokerStars launches Jackpot Poker app

Amaya has launched a new PokerStars app for iOS and Android that brings a new free-to-play poker game called ‘Jackpot Poker’ to market. Featuring fast action, exciting graphics and lots of all-in opportunities, Jackpot Poker features unique three-handed, ‘winner-takes-all’ poker tournaments in a new format that is made specifically for mobile devices and aimed at…