Full Tilt platform not for sale, says Amaya
Technology will be "retired" and not sold to a rival following the migration of players to the PokerStars platform
Amaya says it will not sell the platform currently used to power its Full Tilt site once the brand has completed its migration to the PokerStars platform in the coming weeks, eGaming Review can reveal.
The operator yesterday said it planned to merge Full Tilt onto the PokerStars platform in a bid to boost liquidity, streamline development and improve the overall player experience.
The news left many speculating as to what Amaya would do with the redundant platform once the migration was complete, with some suggesting it would be sold to help pay down Amaya debt.
However a spokesman for the firm told EGR the technology would instead be mothballed. “We plan to retire the Full Tilt platform. It is not for sale,” the spokesman said.
The migration has seen a number of employees at Full Tilt’s Dublin office placed at risk of redundancy, although the spokesman said the majority of staff would be moved to roles in its IT department.
The move has been dubbed “logical” by a number of industry insiders, who suggested that Full Tilt had become a rock around PokerStars’ neck.
Following its relaunch in 2012, the brand has seen its market share and profitability decline while still carrying a substantial cost base.