Amaya Inc., the owner of the PokerStars and Full Tilt brands, is set to appeal a judgement issued on December 23, 2015, by a state judge in the Commonwealth of Kentucky that awarded the state approximately $870 million in damages for violation of Kentucky’s anti-gambling law.
Judge Thomas Wingate found in favour of Kentucky in its lawsuit seeking money spent by Kentucky residents at PokerStars between 2006 and 2011 after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) came into effect. Judge Wingate awarded $290 million despite Amaya claiming the total money accrued from Kentucky residents during this period stands closer to $18 million.