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

PokerStars

After 4 False Alarms, should we believe PokerStars will enter NJ in Fall 2015?

It’s almost beginning to feel like every time the season changes, there’s a new declaration that PokerStars will be entering the New Jersey online gaming market. By my calculations, there have been four solid attempts by Stars to gain a New Jersey license since late 2012 – with each one failing up to this point. […]

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New Jersey

Pala not ready to compete with PokerStars in New Jersey

Pala Interactive was ready to enter the New Jersey online poker market in the third quarter of this year. However, those plans are now being shelved largely because Pala believes PokerStars will soon be entering the market and they can’t compete with Stars right now. Jim Ryan, the company’s CEO, explained to CalvinAyre.com that Pala’s […]

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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

WSOP, 888 overtake Party Borgata in New Jersey Online Poker Market

Both WSOP.com and the All-American Poker Network (888) have passed the Party/Borgata network in the New Jersey online poker market. Previously, Party/Borgata maintained an average of 160 cash game players, giving them a healthy lead over WSOP.com (110) and 888 (100). But WSOP and 888 started sharing players in low-limit cash games and some of […]

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