The April numbers from New Jersey’s online gaming market were recently released, and they’re somewhat disappointing. April’s gaming revenue was $11,428,737, compared to $11,878,374 in March – a 3.8% decrease. The one positive to take from this dip is that revenue from casino games increased from $8,667,711 up to $8,836,898. On the downside, New Jersey […]
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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 […]
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New 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 […]
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Poker 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 […]
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With 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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There’s good news out of New Jersey since their online gaming revenue increased 15.2% in March. A report released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement shows that the state’s 16 licensed internet gaming sites generated $11.9 million, as compared to February’s $10.3 million haul. Although still lagging behind casino games, New Jersey online […]
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Last year, PokerStars were disappointed to learn that review of their New Jersey online gaming application would be suspended for two years. The prevailing thought was that the Garden State used PokerStars’ checkered past to keep them out while giving struggling Atlantic City casinos a chance to succeed online. Already shut out of Delaware and […]
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The numbers are in from New Jersey’s third full month of offering internet gaming. The state’s gaming sites earned a collective $10.3 million in revenue, which is about a 9% increase from January’s $9.5 million. It’s definitely positive that New Jersey earned more revenue for the second straight month, especially with February having three less […]
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Ever since last November, when New Jersey officially launched online poker, geolocation issues have been holding the market back. The geolocation technology, which is used to determine if players are within New Jersey’s borders, has prevented many legitimate NJ players from logging on, accessing real money tables and/or depositing. Up until lately, the New Jersey […]
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