The Full Tilt player-owners were prominent figures in the poker world, sporting “Full Tilt” hats as they competed in televised tournaments after networks rejected poker commercials.
While Full Tilt claimed to be based in the Channel Islands, many of its owners were in the United States, including poker pro Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, who authorities said owned 19 percent of the company. PokerStars and Full Tilt became the dominant sites for Web gamblers in the United States after Congress explicitly banned real-money gambling on online card games in 2006 and other companies withdrew from the market. Full Tilt also agreed to settle and will cease independent operations. Isle of Man-based PokerStars agreed to forfeit $731 million, including $547 million that will be available to reimburse U.S. authorities settled a massive fraud complaint against PokerStars, the world’s most popular online poker company, and allowed it to take control of a rival brand, setting the stage for the company to re-enter the burgeoning U.S.
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