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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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% |
With over 150,000 accounts created in two months, the New Jersey online poker market are already off to a good start. But one problem that’s plagued poker sites in the Garden State is issues with verifying players’ locations through the internet (a.k.a. geolocation). New Jersey poker rooms adhere to strict requirements, whereby they must verify […]
Read MoreNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie certainly wasn’t shy about making bold predictions for his state’s online poker operation. Christie made the declaration that New Jersey internet poker would generate $1 billion in revenue by July 1st, 2014 – just over seven months after the regulated market opened. Most analysts on Wall Street had more conservative […]
Read MoreOnline poker has gotten off to a hot start in New Jersey. According to PokerScout, which tracks online poker traffic, an average of 460 cash game players are playing at regulated New Jersey sites at any one time. The primary catalyst behind this fairly large number is Party (Poker) Borgata, which boast a rolling seven-day […]
Read MoreWell the saga of the ailing Atlantic Club Casino has finally come to an end. Caesars Entertainment and Tropicana Entertainment bought the casino and its assets for the combined price of $23.4 million. Caesars get the property and its 800 hotel rooms for $15 million, while Tropicana take 1,641 slot machines and 48 table games […]
Read MoreYou certainly can’t accuse PokerStars of not having perseverance. After a year in which their online gaming applications were rejected in both New Jersey and Nevada, PokerStars are still committed to the US online poker market. In fact, they are very “confident” that they’ll make some major progress in the United States in 2014. Eric […]
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