11/29/16 Portugal granted a license to PokerStars PokerStars obtained the first online poker license in the Portuguese gaming market.
10/10/16 William Hill and Amaya deem merger The leading gaming brands are in talks for a possible merger.
09/16/16 Amaya’s David Baazov allegedly involved in money-laundering scheme Quebec securities officials are investigating possible connections between a Montreal Chabad group and an alleged money-laundering scam involving David Baazov, the ex-CEO of Amaya Inc.
09/14/16 Amaya investigator says there is no proof that privileged information was shared According to the lead investigator in the insider trading case against Amaya’s executives, the Quebec securities regulator has no direct proof that privileged information was shared.
09/12/16 AMF begins hearings for Amaya’s insider trading case Two days of hearings are set to begin today, concerning a case filed in March against David Baazov, Amaya’s CEO accused of insider trading.
09/06/16 NYX Gaming and PokerStars join forces in Romania NYX Gaming Group announced the launching of its award-winning Open Gaming System (OGS) in the Romanian market in partnership with PokerStars.
08/29/16 Rational Group and GVC Holdings licensed in Romania Rational Group and GVC Holdings have been granted long-term approval to continue to operate in the European country.
08/17/16 Rafi Ashkenazi appointed as Amaya’s permanent CEO Interim CEO Rafi Ashkenazi will permanently replace David Baazov as chief executive officer of Amaya.
05/27/16 BetStars.IT goes live PokerStars, Amaya-owned poker site, confirmed the launch of its BetStars sports betting brand in Italy.
05/23/16 Amaya to expand its offerings Euro 2016, the biggest football tournament in Europe, is the main sport attraction of the year.
05/20/16 Amaya’s results remain stable after CEO David Baazov’s scandal Amaya Inc. released its Q1 2016 earnings report and although not all the units showed growth, the business was not negatively affected by the accusations.
05/03/16 Former head of Amaya pleads not guilty David Baazov is charged with five offences, including aiding with trades whilst in possession of privileged information.
04/12/16 Edict eGaming expands its offerings with Amaya The poker leader will work with Edict eGaming GmbH in the European market.
04/04/16 New Jersey boosts Amaya operations The leading company of online poker, provider of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, returned to the USA in March 21st.
