Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 13, 2011 Posted in Poker Industry News | No Comments »

On Tuesday the Aldernay Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) sent out a press release verifying the date for the hearing that will decide upon the fate of Full Tilt Poker’s egaming license, which was suspended last month by the AGCC. The hearing is set for 10AM (London time), JulyRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 06, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

France’s regulatory body for online poker Arjel has decided to follow in the footsteps of the site’s UK regulatory body, the Aldernay Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), and suspend Full Tilt Poker’s license in what Arjel is calling “a precaution”. Here is a look at the statement issued byRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 05, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After a very tumultuous week that saw their license suspended, a near-complete deal with a potential buyer, and then a class action lawsuit filed by poker players in Nevada, Full Tilt Poker was the epitome of the term “rollercoaster ride”. Now the site is on another high asRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 01, 2011 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »
fulltiltpoker sold

In a breaking news story appearing in this morning’s LA Times, Nathaniel Popper is reporting that the beleaguered online poker room, Full Tilt Poker, has reached an agreement with a group of European Investors that will see a cash infusion large enough to repay an estimated $150 millionRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 30, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »
PokerStars versus Full Tilt

In the wake of the news that Full Tilt Poker had its license suspended by the Aldernay Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) PokerStars and its own regulatory body the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (IMGC) worked quickly to assuage the fears of any PokerStars players by issuing theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 29, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In a series of statements early Wednesday morning the Aldernay Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) announced that it would be suspending Full Tilt Poker’s license and ordered the site to suspend all activity. According to players from all over the globe, games at Full Tilt Poker came to aRead Full Article