Amaya CEO pleads not guilty to securities charges

Amaya Gaming Group CEO David Baazov
Theberge added that the case will be forwarded to Quebec court for the selection of a judge and setting trial dates.
In March, AMF said in a statement that the transgressions took place between December 2013 and June 2014. Amaya, the world's largest online gaming company, acquired PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker from the Rational Group for $4.9 billion in June 2014.
Baazov immediately denied the allegations and, in a statement, Amaya said it "believes they are without merit and expects Mr. Baazov will be fully exonerated."
A few days later, Amaya announced that Baazov would take a voluntary "indefinite paid leave of absence" in order to "focus on preparing an offer to acquire Amaya and to avoid a distraction for the company" while he responds to the allegations.