However, even an unsuccessful prosecution may have dragged on for years, and the company was eager to remove the stigma altogether. So, it effectively paid the U.S. government $105 million for a clean slate — particularly helpful in the event that the UIGEA was overturned and the chance to re-enter the U.S. market presented itself once more (which is looking more and more likely). In that sense, PartyGaming took a calculated risk that will probably pay off for the company when it can once more resume operations in the U.S.
Thats exactly what I figured.
They bribed the doj, that’s all.