After an interview by Groupe Bernard Tapie lawyer Behnam Dayanim to Gaming Intelligence the poker world was abuzz over the revelation that several high-profile members of Team Full Tilt Poker owed the company somewhere between million and million in unpaid loans. However, it was another player mentioned by name, who is not a member of [...]
According to a report from one of the most reliable sources of information regarding the ongoing Full Tilt Poker fiasco, poker professional Chris “Jesus” Ferguson could potentially be holding up the deal between the site and Groupe Bernard Tapie, a deal that may bring the beleaguered online site back online. Subject: Poker, who has provided [...]
The long and winding road that has been the discussion of the sale of the embattled online poker site Full Tilt Poker to the French investment firm Groupe Bernard Tapie has apparently reached its endgame, pending agreement by U. S. authorities. Yesterday afternoon, CNN Money quickly reported that the sale had been finalized for Groupe [...]
In a post by CNNMoney.com that was later taken down (the article appears to be under embargo at the moment) it was stated that Full Tilt Poker had been sold to Groupe Bernard Tapie for million. If the story turns out to be accurate (which is quite likely since there is no reason CNN would [...]
The drama for the former number two online poker site in the industry, Full Tilt Poker, continues to mount as yet another lawsuit against the site has been filed in the courts of California. A story in the Los Angeles Times this morning details out the latest legal case to befall the embattled online poker [...]
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. The saving grace that came last week with the announcement of the long-awaited deal for the sale of Full Tilt Poker to the French investment company Groupe Bernard Tapie looked, at the start, to be what [...]
Apparently the possibility of taking over the struggling online poker website Full Tilt Poker wasn’t enough news for the Groupe Bernard Tapie this past week, as it was also revealed that the company is behind the recently announced International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT). The ISPT first came to light in a thread on 2+2 where [...]
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Groupe Bernard Tapie, the French investment group that signed an “exclusive agreement” to purchase Full Tilt Poker and its assets, is considering offering an equity stake in the new company to certain customers. One of the decisions the Tapie family is still mulling is exactly how [...]
After almost ten days of silence following a hearing, the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has reportedly revoked the primary license for the online poker site Full Tilt Poker this morning, according to several reputable news outlets. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the AGCC decided that the ownership of what was the second [...]
Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that on Tuesday, the United States Department of Justice issued a modified civil complaint that included Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, and Rafe Furst. Furthermore, it was revealed that Full Tilt not only had a shortfall of funds for U.S. players, but for all players worldwide. [...]
