The confusing legal climate, and the uncertain future for online
gambling companies in the United States are cited as the main reasons
for Tiltware moving its corporate head office to Ireland this week.
Tiltware LLC, the software company behind Full Tilt Poker, has announced
that it is moving to Dublin, Ireland, creating up to 200 new jobs
in the Emerald Isle.
The company does not operate an online gambling site, but it does
provide the technology infrastructure to online gambling businesses
such as Full Tilt Poker, which may or may not be considered illegal
in the uncertain U.S.legal climate.
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Internet Gambling
Prohibition and Enforcement Act in their efforts to tighten restrictions
on online gambling in the United States. The U.S. government also
flexed its muscles in the matter recently with the arrest and indictment
of David Carruthers, former BetonSports, Plc. chief executive, as
well as other employees of the online gambling company and marketing
companies associated with them for racketeering and fraud charges
related to taking sports bets from U.S. citizens online.
Tiltware is already recruiting staff in Ireland, and thirty of the
company's employees have relocated to Dublin, where another forty
key workers have been signed up. A company source hinted that Tiltware
will be looking to hire another 100 Irish men and women in the next
12 months. Ireland has a strong record for well educated and prepared
IT and financial graduates suitable for the hi-tech workplace.
The average salary the company is offering is in the Euro 80 000 range
with salaries starting at Euro 30 000 and reaching up as high as Euro
120 000.