Licensure
Full Tilt Poker was registered in Alderney in the Channel Islands. The company was regulated by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission under the name Filco Limited, and regulated by ARJEL under the name Rekop Limited in France. On June 29, 2011, the Alderney commission suspended the license of Full Tilt Poker following a special investigation prompted by indictments by the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York on April 15, 2011. In the investigation, it was determined that Full Tilt Poker and its associates were operating contrary to Alderney legislation. Subsequently, all game play was suspended on the site. On July 4, 2011, ARJEL suspended Full Tilt's .fr license in France. On September 29, 2011, the Alderney Gambling Control Commission revoked the license of Full Tilt Poker. In a statement on its website, the commission indicated that the company reported balances that had been frozen by U.S. authorities as liquid, gave unauthorized loans, and failed to report material events.
PokerStars will acquire new gaming licenses for Full Tilt in Malta and the Isle of Man, where PokerStars international sites are licensed.
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