Quote Originally Posted by walter1024 View Post
I do think that the DOJ will keep all the $$$$ and say go ahead and open FTP again But You get no start up $$$$
The DoJ will keep all the money it froze and then fine the new group. The new group acquiring FTP is not interested in getting the money back. They want a clean slate from all the civil and criminal suits pending in the usa. And, yes, New FTP will NEVER allow USA players ever again, even if they wanted to after the laws change here. This is a long discussion so, I'll just leave it at that.

Quote Originally Posted by Prawney View Post
The negotiations with DOJ will most likely be talking about an out of court settlement in return for DOJ releasing any FTP assets it has frozen or claimed.
I'm thinking is the New FTP can come away w/ a less then 500m more fine for the USA, and pay back the sub 400m owed to all the players, there looking at about a 1B buyout of old FTP. If all the players who reimbursed worldwide with the exception of USA players don't pull out all there money They'd have an instant Merge at least, but the amount of $$$ they are going to have to sink into new Promos and such to draw back the crowds... Don't know if that price tag is going to make. GL to any of you hoping to get back onto New FTP. I'm going to assume that a USA site will be up and running by the time FTP makes it back from the dead, if they ever do.