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% |
Last March, a biased article appeared in the Press of Atlantic City that attempted to debase New Jersey online gaming. The disputed article, which software-developer James Thackston is behind, claims that NJ’s internet gaming operation is rife for cheating, collusion, and other methods of fraud. But any concerns that this now-removed article created may be […]
Read MoreOn March 19th, 2014, an editorial piece called “Poker pros: Test gambling sites for cheating” ran in the Press of Atlantic City. The article was supposedly co-written by Bill Byers and Dewey Tomko, and it raises concerns over how vulnerable US online poker could be to cheating. The closing paragraphs reveal that Byers and Tomko […]
Read MoreNew Jersey’s second major internet poker tournament series – the NJ Online Championship of Poker (NJCOP) – is now over with. Thousands of grinders rushed to the 8-day event, helping most of the tournaments smash their guarantees. So obviously, the NJCOP was an immediate success for the Party Borgata network. But does this mean that […]
Read MorePoker Hall of Fame member and World Poker Tour broadcaster Mike Sexton was recently interviewed in New Jersey, and he had two things on his mind: 1) The decision to move the WPT Championship to the Borgata. 2) Adding a shot clock to poker tournaments. WPT Championship Moves to the Borgata – Mike Sexton Thrilled […]
Read MoreWith a $40 billion fortune that continues to grow every time Macau has a big month, Sheldon Adelson makes a pretty good opponent for online gaming. Sure, it doesn’t make sense – a guy who built his Las Vegas Sands empire on people’s casino losses is waging a war against internet gaming. But it’s happening, […]
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