Kahnawake Renews Full Tilt’s Secondary CPA For Two Years

The Kahnawake Gaming Commission announced on Friday that they are renewing Full Tilt Poker’s Secondary Client Provider Authorization license.  This move surprised many as Full Tilt’s license with the Alderney Gambling Control Commission remains suspended after the recent trial was adjourned until September 15th.

The KGC renewed Full Tilt's Secondary CPA for two years.

According to the press release released by the KGC on Friday, “To maintain a Secondary CPA, a licensee must maintain a valid licence to operate interactive gaming that has been issued by a comparable jurisdiction (the “primary jurisdiction”). Accordingly, the Commission is closely monitoring the proceedings being conducted by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (the “AGCC”) concerning the eGambling Licences held by Filco Limited, operating as “Full Tilt Poker”. The AGCC has confirmed to the Commission that, although the eGambling Licences held by Filco Limited are presently suspended pending the outcome of a hearing, these licences are still considered to be valid.”

The KGC renewed Full Tilt’s license for two years and many have suspected that Full Tilt may choose to operate their site from Kahnawake should the AGCC choose not to renew their license.  Of course, this would require Full Tilt Poker to apply and be approved for a Primary CPA license.

For those unfamiliar with the KGC, they are an online and land-based gaming licensing agency that has run from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake just outside of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  They have been issuing licenses since 1996 and are probably most noted for their investigation findings behind the UltimateBet cheating scandal.

Full Tilt Poker currently remains shut down as a result of their AGCC license revocation.  In addition, they still have not paid back players from the United States after the US Department of Justice indicted the company back in April.

Full Tilt has been negotiating with a group of European investors in hope of raising capital to pay back players, and part of the AGCC’s choice to adjourn until September stemmed around giving Full Tilt more time to negotiate a deal.

We will continue to follow this story and bring you more as it becomes available.

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