New Jersey On Track For Online Poker By DecemberAP: Regulators Say State 'Committed To Meeting' Deadline |
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All signs point to the state of New Jersey being fully prepared by the end of November to see at least one of its licensees debut online gambling, the Associated Press reported Monday.
The Garden State legalized online gambling — which includes poker — earlier this year, after a hard-fought battle in the legislature and with Gov. Chris Christie. The state began moving quickly to work on crafting the rules that will oversee the highly complex industry.
“The division can confirm that it has received a significant amount of additional materials from the casino licensees on behalf of their Internet gaming applicants,” a spokeswoman told the AP. “The Division remains committed to meeting the statutory deadline of November 26.”
About three dozen firms initially filed to be involved with the web games.
The online gambling move was seen as necessary for Atlantic City, as casinos there have been bringing in less and less gaming revenue as time moves on. Last year, the state was passed by Pennsylvania for the second-best casino market in the nation.
Nearly all of the casinos in Atlantic City have forged some sort of partnership in order to run online games. Revel Casino Hotel and The Atlantic Club remain without partners. The Atlantic Club had once been involved in a sale to PokerStars, but that deal fell through.
Revel went through a bankruptcy protection process earlier this year.
For more news from the Garden State, check out its state page.
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