PartyPoker New Jersey recently held their Garden State Super Series (GSSS) – a $1 million guaranteed tournament series that was set to run from September 7th to September 21st. This was the biggest online poker event in United States regulated iGaming history, however, technical difficulties brought it to a screeching halt.
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It seems that the summer doldrums are behind New Jersey as their online gaming operation experienced a revenue increase. The state’s online casino and poker sites generated $10.52 million in August, which is up 4.3% from July’s total of $10.07 million.
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Back in February, Delaware and Nevada formed a pact to share their online poker pools. This was a landmark deal because Delaware and Nevada became the first two states to agree on sharing player liquidity. But while this was definitely a joyous time in US online gaming history, one thing was noticeably missing from the agreement: New Jersey.
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PokerStars chess!? “What’s this all about!!?” we hear you cry. Up to this point, PokerStars has failed to gain a foothold in the United States. But that looks to change in the near future since rumors have New Jersey accepting Stars into their online gaming market as early as October. When/if this happens, Stars is sure to increase the quality of online poker in the US and expand player interest.
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It’s no secret that a lot of online gaming interests would like to keep PokerStars out of the United States. And so far, they’ve been largely successful at doing so because PokerStars has been unable to obtain licensing in Nevada or New Jersey. If 888 CEO Brian Mattingley has his way, it will remain like this […]
Read MorePartypoker and the Borgata New Jersey have released the official schedule for their Garden State Super Series (GSSS), which will guarantee $1 million in prize money. The GSSS is set to run from September 7th – 21st, with 20 events divided up into low, middle and high buy-in tournaments (60 total). Additionally, there will also […]
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The future looks bleak for Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino after they laid off 1,000 workers and stated that they might close on September 16th. Trump Entertainment Resorts tried to sell the Atlantic City-based Plaza for $20 million in April, 2013, only to have the deal blocked by the mortgage holder, billionaire Carl Icahn, who […]
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In a curious move, WSOP.com have announced that they’ll be running the exact same championship series for their Nevada and New Jersey online poker sites. The separate WSOP Online Championship Series will both begin on June 1st, with each one offering 15 tournaments and a $500,000 Gtd. prize pool. The surprise factor comes in here […]
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If anybody has reason to be worried about the way that their company is going in the US online poker market, it’s Ultimate Poker Chairman Tom Breitling. In New Jersey, Ultimate’s revenue fell from $100k in March to $50k in April. Ultimate Poker’s first full year in Nevada hasn’t exactly gone great either since the […]
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