Say Goodbye to Amaya; PokerStars Parent to Rebrand as The Stars Group, Inc.
What’s in a name? A few weeks ago, executives at PokerStars parent Amaya Inc. announced that a name change was in the works. The curtain’s been opened, and the new …
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Former Amaya CEO David Baazov Linked to Alleged Illegal NY State Political Contribution
G. (Gerald) Steve Pigeon, a Democratic political operative working out of the Buffalo area of New York State, was charged on Monday in connection with an alleged illegal $25,000 political contribution to …
PokerStars Shifts Marketing Focus, Deemphasizes Celebrity Endorsers
Marketing to online poker players and online gamblers is always a tricky proposition, with an example of a typical dilemma surfacing this week: Online-poker market leader PokerStars has announced a …
David Baazov Sells Off $99 Million of Amaya Stock
Former Amaya Inc. CEO David Baazov has announced the sale of roughly 30% of his stake in the company, the Canada-based parent entity of world online-poker leader PokerStars. Baazov’s sale, …
Amaya Announces Corporate-Bylaw Restructuring to Block Possible Baazov-Led Hostile Takeover
Canada’s Amaya, Inc., parent company of dominant online-poker market leader PokerStars, announced on Thursday a significant amendment to an ongoing credit agreement with unnamed financiers that includes a modification to …
Amaya Fined by NJ DGE for Geolocation Slip-Up
So, yeah, um…this is a little awkward. When challenged by those who are against online poker, proponents of online gambling (like me!) point to technological solutions as one of the …
Amaya Inc. Reaches Deferred-Payment Agreement for $200M of PokerStars Purchase
Amaya Inc., parent company of online-poker market leader PokerStars and sister brand Full Tilt Gaming, announced on Monday that it had reached a deferred-payment agreement with the former owners of …
Former CEO David Baazov Ends Bid for Amaya
Former Amaya, Inc. CEO David Baazov has ended his independent bid to take the parent company of world online-poker market leader PokerStars private, according to a brief statement released by …
Jason Ader Disses David Baazov, Stirs Troubled Amaya Corporate Pot
More rumblings from behind the scenes at Canada’s Amaya, Inc., parent company of globally dominant online-poker market leader PokerStars. Fresh off an announced bid for the company by former CEO …
Marcel Luske v. PokerStars: December Hearing Scheduled
The civil action brought by former PokerStars sponsored pro Marcel Luske against the site over alleged uncompensated use of a system of tournament poke rules co-owned by Luske continues a …
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