Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 177

RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Blanca Games, Inc. of Antigua for Absolute Entertainment, S.A., Absolute Entertainment, S.A., Absolute Poker, Absolute Poker, Ultimate BET. Document filed by Absolute Entertainment, S.A., Absolute Poker, Blanca Games, Inc. of Antigua, Ultimate BET.(Bernstein, Jerry)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
v.

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POKERSTARS, et al,
Defendants,

Case No. 11 Civ. 2564 (LBS)
RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE
STATEMENT OF BLANCA GAMES
INC., OF ANTIGUA, ABSOLUTE
POKER, ULTIMATE BET AND
ABSOLUTE ENTERTAINMENT, S.A.

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ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST
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IN THE ASSETS OF POKERSTARS, et al.
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Defendants-in-rem.
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Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1, Blanca Games, Inc. of Antigua (“Blanca Games”) and the
following defendants: Absolute Poker, Ultimate Bet and Absolute Entertainment, S.A., by and
through their attorneys, Blank Rome LLP, hereby disclose the following:
(i)

that Blanca Games does not have any parent corporation, and that no publicly
held corporation holds 10% or more of its stocks; and

(ii)

that Blanca Games is the sole parent corporation of Absolute Poker, Ultimate Bet
and Absolute Entertainment, S.A.

This disclosure statement does not constitute a waiver of any jurisdictional or other
defense.
Dated: March 29, 2012
Respectfully submitted,
BLANK ROME LLP
By: /s/ Jerry Bernstein__________
Jerry D. Bernstein
Inbal Paz
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10174
Tel: [phone]
Counsel for Blanca Games, Inc. of Antigua,
Absolute Poker, Ultimate Bet and
Absolute Entertainment, S.A.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Inbal Paz, hereby certify that on March 29, 2012, I caused a true and correct copy of
the foregoing Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement of Blanca Games, Inc. of Antigua, Absolute Poker,
Ultimate Bet and Absolute Entertainment, S.A. to be served via ECF to all attorneys of record in
this case.

/s/ Inbal Paz____
Inbal Paz

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