Amaya Vigorously Disputes Kentucky Judgement, Appeal is Likely
Key Takeaways
  • Kentucky Circuit Court Judge, Thomas Wingate has vowed to rule soon on a motion to reconsider his November 20 summary judgement in the amount of $290 million to be paid to the Commonwealth of Kentucky by PokerStars owner Amaya.
  • Amaya has issued a statement regarding the court case in Kentucky where the state is attempting to claim the alleged losses made by Kentucky residents playing on PokerStars between October 2006 and Black Friday—April 15, 2011.
  • The statement explains that Amaya “intends to vigorously dispute any liability that may be ordered at the trial court level,” and “believes the action is frivolous and without merit.” Amaya notes that a similar action in Illinois was dismissed earlier this year.

Kentucky Circuit Court Judge, Thomas Wingate has vowed to rule soon on a motion to reconsider his November 20 summary judgement in the amount of $290 million to be paid to the Commonwealth of Kentucky by PokerStars owner Amaya.