Online Poker in New Jersey

The Garden State

Regulated Online Poker New Jersey. One of the first states to regulate online poker. Due to its decent population size they've managed to attract some poker traffic, but since the peak in January 2014 traffic has dropped significantly. They'll probably have to join an interstate network in the future. Neighboring state Delaware has already joined forces with Nevada.

Online Poker Status
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    Regulated online poker is available in this state
Population 21 or older 6.3 Million
Proportion of total US population 2.90%
Live Poker Yes
Estimated year for online regulation Regulated online poker since 2013
Probability - Interstate agreement 60%

Top Poker News & Articles for New Jersey

Delaware

Merge Wisely Exits Delaware and New Jersey

Even after Black Friday, a number of offshore online poker sites and networks have continued to operate in the unregulated US gaming market. But slowly, states are starting to legalize and regulate online poker, including Delaware and New Jersey. Most likely in an attempt to avoid clashing over legal matters, Merge Gaming have decided to […]

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New Jersey

Will Cancelled $2m Borgata Tournament hurt NJ Online Poker?

It’s never good for poker when a major cheating scandal erupts. It makes players question the legitimacy of games and kills enthusiasm among the recreational player pool. That said, it definitely wasn’t good news when the Borgata and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement chose to cancel a $2 million guaranteed tournament over counterfeit […]

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New Jersey

New Jersey Online Poker Sites Might be able to Accept Foreign Players

When New Jersey approved and regulated online poker, it was generally thought that if expansion occurred, it would involve intrastate poker with Nevada and other states. But New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak isn’t waiting around for this because he’s introduced an amended bill that would allow NJ poker sites to offer services “to persons […]

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New Jersey

Legal NJ Online Poker Brings Jamie Kerstetter back to US

When Black Friday struck three years ago, it prevented Americans from playing at some of the world’s largest online poker sites such as PokerStars and Full Tilt. Some pros still managed to make a living by playing at smaller US-friendly sites and/or in live poker rooms. But many other professionals moved abroad to Canada, Europe […]

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Pennsylvania

3 Reasons why Pennsylvania should Legalize/Regulate Online Poker

Last December, Pennsylvania passed SR 273, a resolution which calls for the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study how profitable online gaming would be for the state. Of course, this is only the initial step towards legalized and regulated Pennsylvania internet poker. But it’s a start, and it would definitely be in the Keystone […]

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