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Amaya Gaming set to relocate headquarters and change corporate name

Sadonna Price
June 25, 2017
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Amaya Gaming is the owner behind the PokerStars brand and several other online gaming businesses. Within the past year, the company has faced hard times and as a result, is seeking to evolve by relocating to a ...

Baazov sells $100 million-worth of Amaya shares

Alex Lanter
March 10, 2017
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Former CEO of Amaya Gaming, David Baazov, held a press release this week to announce that he is selling a 7-million batch of Amaya shares worth $99 million to use for “investment purposes”. The sale would see B...

David Baazov cancels proposed purchase of Amaya Incorporated

Adam Morgan
December 20, 2016
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In Canada, entrepreneur David Baazov has abandoned his $6.7 billion deal to purchase Amaya Incorporated amid accusations that some shareholders had been demanding higher-than-expected premiums for their stakes ...

Amaya investor questions David Baazov’s source of funds for acquisition

Renee Kingsley
December 7, 2016
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Canadian based Amaya Inc is currently considering an acquisition proposal submitted by David Baazov, the former chairman and chief executive officer. Baazov sent in a proposal last month offering C$24 per share...

Only two investment firms associated with Amaya takeover bid according to Baazov

Sadonna Price
November 26, 2016
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David Baazov has had to back track somewhat after announcing a takeover bid for the company he founded, Amaya Gaming. The former CEO of the company, Baazov announced his plans a few weeks ago and mentioned four...

KBC Aldini Capital Ltd. denies part of Baazov’s Amaya acquisition; Baazov confirms no involvement

Lars Jones
November 23, 2016
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On Tuesday Amaya shares fell nearly 10 percent at one point and closed 6 percent lower  on news that Dubai-based KBC Aldini Capital Ltd. has claimed they have no involvement with Amaya Inc. founder David Baazov...

Baazov Offers C$3.5 Billion to Buy Amaya

Alex Lanter
November 15, 2016
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David Baazov, former CEO and Chairman of Amaya Gaming has made an official bid to buy the Canadian gaming and gambling company to a total price of C$3.48 billion, or C$24 per share. His bid is a 30.9 percent pr...

Canadian based Amaya Inc and UK based William Hill in talks for possible merger

Renee Kingsley
October 9, 2016
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William Hill is one of the most well known bookmakers in the world and operates the biggest network of betting outlets in the United Kingdom, while Amaya Inc, the parent company for PokerStars, the biggest onli...

Evidence against former Amaya boss David Baazov questioned

Adam Morgan
September 15, 2016
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In Canada, the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for online gaming firm Amaya has reiterated his innocence on charges of insider trading following an admission by Quebec’s securities watchdog that it ...

Evidence mounts against former Amaya boss David Baazov

Adam Morgan
September 8, 2016
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In Canada, one of the financial watchdogs looking into allegations of insider trading involving David Baazov, the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for online gaming firm Amaya, has reportedly identif...

David Baazov resigns fully from all positions within Amaya Gaming

Sadonna Price
August 14, 2016
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After taking a leave of absence in March due to insider trading charges, David Baazov has now announced he will no longer be holding any position within Amaya Gaming. On Friday, Amaya Gaming announced that Rafi...

Amaya holds annual general meeting in private

Adam Morgan
June 29, 2016
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Tuesday saw online gaming firm Amaya hold its annual general meeting (AGM) behind closed doors as it continued to evaluate takeover offers including one headed by its under-investigation former Chairman and Chi...

Not guilty plea filed by David Baazov on insider trading charges

Sadonna Price
May 4, 2016
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Quebec, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation
On Monday, it was announced that the former CEO and Chairman of Amaya Gaming, David Baazov, pled not guilty to charges of insider trading, according to the Autorité des marchés financiers. The Quebec securities...

The Panama Papers; More casino connections: Amaya associates possibly linked

Lars Jones
April 6, 2016
Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Economy/Finance, Panama, Online Gambling News, Tax Evasion
This article has been updated. After over more than a year of collaborations by journalists in about 80 countries, three days ago the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists began releasing inf...

Class action lawsuit filed in the US against Amaya Gaming amidst inside trading scandal

Sadonna Price
April 1, 2016
Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York
After the announcement of Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov being charged with insider trading, it has now been announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States against the Canadian company...
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