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New Jersey

New Jersey iGaming has First Major Success Story – Man wins $1.5m

For anybody who’s tired of hearing about how New Jersey iGaming has failed to live up to projections, there’s a more positive story to report today. A Union County, NJ resident was playing Let It Ride when he got a royal flush and hit a $1.52 million payout. This is the largest payout won in […]

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Chris Christie

Does Gov. Christie blocking PokerStars highlight Corruption in Politics?

It’s pretty clear that politics aren’t clean, and anybody who believes the contrary has probably helped a deposed Nigerian prince through email or given financial details to claim an obscenely large prize from a lottery they never entered. But every now and then, there’s a sign that smacks you right across the face regarding how […]

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New Jersey

Lesniak sees PokerStars entering New Jersey Early in 2015

Well, so much for New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak’s September prediction that PokerStars was “only a few weeks away” from getting in the Garden State. We’re now in 2015 – four months after Lesniak’s forecast to be exact – and there’s no word on when PokerStars will enter New Jersey…until now that is. When […]

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New York

Plans to Discuss New York Online Poker but no Vote in 2015

At this rate, it seems like a flying car will be developed before another state legalizes iGaming. But while US online gaming regulation continues moving at a snail’s pace, New York Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, who leads the Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering, expects major progress to be made in his state this year. “Online […]

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New Jersey

Why isn’t PokerStars in NJ Yet? Blame Chris Christie

We’re well past the vague timeline that New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak offered for when PokerStars would enter the US market. Back in early September, Lesniak famously said Stars was “only a few weeks away” from launching in New Jersey. This meant that the world’s largest online poker site would be available in New Jersey by early October at the latest. But here we are in November and there’s no sign of Stars yet – so what’s the holdup?

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Should New Jersey have joined Delaware and Nevada’s Online Poker Pact?

Not long ago, Delaware and Nevada made history by becoming the first two US states to sign an interstate online poker pact. The agreement will see them share player pools in hopes of creating bigger and more profitable games. This is no doubt great for US internet poker enthusiasts because it means that interstate poker […]

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