David Baazov, former CEO of Amaya Inc. will face charges of insider trading and market manipulation charges in Montreal, Canada. The man behind one of the most outrageous deals in gambling history, the $4.9bn takeover of Pokerstars in 2014, is to appear in front of prosecutors in a trial brought by Quebec’s security regulator, the… Read more »
David Baazov, the CEO of online gaming company Amaya, is under investigation by Quebec’s security regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) for alleged insider trading. Baazov faces 5 charges relating to the acquisition of Pokerstars owners Oldford Group Ltd. An employee and advisor are also under investigation with a total of 23 charges filed…. Read more »
The Montreal-based headquarters of gambling software firm Amaya Gaming was raided by Canadian police this week, according to reports in the Canadian media. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Quebec’s financial market regulators Autorite des Marches Financiers carried out the surprise raid on the gaming firm this past Wednesday with insurance firm Manulife Financial and… Read more »
