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PokerStars has announced that it will run a special promotion to reward players in New Jersey for previously accumulated Full Tilt loyalty points, commonly…
PokerStars to Run Special Promo to Compensate New Jersey Players for Lost Full Tilt Points

Other US players may not receive the similar compensation.

The money is a reimbursement to US players for money lost when Full Tilt Poker went offline over two and a half years ago.
First Wave of Full Tilt Repayments Hits US Bank Accounts

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The US Department of Justice has approved $82 million dollars of undisputed player funds owed to ex-US players of Full Tilt Poker.
$82m in US Full Tilt Repayments “Weeks Away”

30,000 undisputed claims have been approved by the US Department of Justice.

Full account balances on April 15 will be used to determine amount eligible for reimbursement. However, if the total amount available for redistribution is below the total
Full Tilt Claims Administrator: Review Complete, Repayment Process to Begin Soon

The Garden City Group announces that US FTP funds will be repaid “based on players’ final balances on April 15, 2011.”

The Garden City Group (GCG), the claims administrator in charge of overseeing the return of US deposits on Full Tilt Poker, sturred up the…
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American players will soon beable to file claims to recoup funds from Full Tilt Poker
DOJ Appoints Claims Administrator for FTP Funds

Dedicated website promises that the claim process will begin “shortly.”

Chris Ferguson continues settlement talks with DOJ
Chris Ferguson Black Friday Hearings Delayed as Settlement Talks Progress

Latest court filing describes “extensive settlement conversations” between “Jesus” and DOJ

A claims administrator in the Full Tilt fraud and money laundering case is expected to be hired by January, the Department of Justice announced today.
DOJ To Hire FTP Claims Administrator By January

A claims administrator in the Full Tilt fraud and money laundering case is expected to be hired by January, the…

Little progress has been made by the Department of Justice in refunding US players their Full Tilt money, the Poker Players Alliance has reported.
Full Tilt Money “A Long Way Away” for US Players

No progress has been made by the US Department of Justice to put in place a system for reimbursing players in the United States.

Tomorrow the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) will be meeting with the US Department of Justice to discuss the issues surrounding the reimbursement of US players’...
PPA to Discuss Full Tilt Player Refunds with DOJ

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25 men and women named for operating illegal sports betting ring spanning Nevada and three other states.
US Indicts 25 in Nationwide Crackdown on Illegal Sports Betting

Eight Vegas-era punters, including two with poker ties, arrested in sweep—Pinnacle Sports, the largest offshore sportsbook in the world, named among other online operations.

Nelson Burtnick, former director of payment processing for Full Tilt Poker and former head of payment processing at PokerStars, pleaded guilty Wednesday in a…
Former Full Tilt Payment Director Pleads Guilty to Deceiving Banks

Nelson Burtnick, former director of payment processing for Full Tilt Poker and former head of payment processing at…

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