Yesterday, PokerStars finally confirmed that it has reached an settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to take over Full Tilt Poker. As a part of the settlement agreement, PokerStars has also acquired the assets of Full Tilt Poker.
PokerStars has 3 years to pay USD$547 million to DOJ, and all non-U.S. customers of Full Tilt Poker will get their money back (an amount totaling $USD184 million) within 90 days after PokerStars has transferred $247 million to DOJ (this transfer should be completed within the next 7 days).
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