“Back to basics” online casino 21.com has announced a fresh affiliate partnership with Income Access, which is to see the Quebec headquartered firm managed a newly launched affiliate programme with its in-house dedicated software. The programme is to be powered by the affiliate platform of the Paysafe marketing technology and services provider, which is to also support player acquisition for …
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Canada’s High Court has set a 20 November date for the ‘insider trading’ trial of former Amaya Inc CEO David Baazov by Quebec securities regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). Baazov faces 23-charges of illegal trades carried out over a six-year period as CEO of Amaya Inc. The AMF states that Baazov and twelve close associates had created a ‘sophisticated network’ …
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GVC Holdings subsidiary partypoker has stated its commitment to ‘live poker’ announcing the launch of its new ‘partypoker LIVE’ global tour in 2017 with a number of headline events featuring Million $ prizepools. The LIVE global tour will make its first stop in Quebec Canada at the Playground Poker Club featuring a guaranteed prizepool of CAD $1 million for the …
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Quebec’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has accused former Amaya Inc CEO David Baazov of being part of a ‘sophisticated’ network of insider traders, by which privileged information was exchanged for ‘kickbacks’. Presenting court documents, the AMF states that it has found six-years of insider trading evidence against Baazov and 12 close associates, including his brother Josh. The AMF who …
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Amaya Inc CEO David Baazov has officially pleaded ‘not guilty’ to multiple charges of insider trading put forward by Quebec’s Securities Regulatory Authority (AMF) Baazov who has placed himself on voluntary leave as CEO of Amaya Inc denies five offences of aiding Toronto TSX trades whilst in possession of privileged information that could influence or manipulate market pricing. On 23 …
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Toronto TSX listed online gambling operator Amaya Inc has confirmed that CEO & Chairman David Baazov is “taking an indefinite paid leave of absence from the company, effective yesterday”. Issuing a corporate statement Amaya governance detailed that Baazov had opted to take voluntary leave from leadership with a view to prepare for his management takeover of Amaya assets. Furthermore, Baazov …
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Gaming giant Amaya has said it expects its Chairman & CEO David Baazov to be ‘fully exonerated’ after the Quebec securities regulatory authority (AMF) charged him with a number of trading violations as part of a long-running investigation. The AMF has charged Baazov for aiding with trades while in possession of privileged information, influencing or attempting to influence the market price …
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Amaya has reiterated that it believes the company has done nothing wrong after a Quebec court’s decision to lift the publication ban on the redacted warrant and supporting affidavit for the search of various entities, including Amaya, in mid-December 2014 by Quebec’s securities regulator AMF. The searches were related to the AMF’s investigation into trading in Amaya securities leading up …
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Online payment solutions provider Optimal Payments has announced its VIP sponsorship and attendance at the 14th annual Global iGaming Summit & Expo (GiGse) from July 14 to 16, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco. GiGse brings together over 700 of the top executives and decision-makers in the regulated iGaming market to discuss the latest trends and emerging developments …
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