Lawmakers in New Jersey have moved forward a bill that would prevent casino owners who have closed down properties from re-entering the NJ gaming market for five years. The measure is aimed at aimed squarely at casino magnates with a penchant for manipulating bankruptcy laws for their own benefit, while busting local labor unions. According…
New Jersey Governor, and failed GOP presidential candidate, Chris Christie is ready to take his state's fight for legalized sports betting to the highest court in the land. During an appearance on the Boomer & Carton sports-talk radio show, the embattled Governor expressed his frustration with the US Justice Department and his desire to have…
New Jersey's growing online poker market could be in a for a major shot in the arm if a proposal to share liquidity with the UK market comes to pass. It's an audacious plan that faces some significant regulatory hurdles before becoming a reality. On its face, the plan is pretty simple. Players from New…
New Jersey State Senator Ray Lesniak is tired of the NFL's hypocritical stance on sports betting and he's not afraid to let the world know how he really feels. The Garden State politician, and leading light in the fight to regulate US sports betting, went on a tear after being asked about the Oakland Raiders'…
New Jersey lawmakers are getting ready to vote on a $60 million bailout plan for Atlantic City. The proposed measure would buy the troubled casino town a few months of operating costs and avoid a takeover by the state government. If approved, the plan would cover Atlantic City's operating costs for five months, but it…
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval is all in on the idea of establishing an interstate online poker compact with the State of New Jersey. It's an idea that's incredibly popular with igaming operators, but it's not quite as popular with the political powers that make things happen in New Jersey. Governor Sandoval expressed his enthusiasm for…
What's the difference between grey market and black market online gambling? That's a question with some very real consequences for US-facing operators and it's one the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) recently took on in a memo titled, Impact of Operation in Grey Markets on Suitability for Licensure. Despite its clunky title, the…
PokerStars is getting ready to launch its New Jersey online poker site on March 21. It's the culmination of Amaya Gaming's billion dollar gamble on the American market and the tail-end of the epic Black Friday saga. The new site is being launched in partnership with Resorts Casino, per a New Jersey law that requires…
The long running battle to legalize New Jersey sports betting moved into the U.S. Court of Appeals for a rare en blanc panel in front of 12 judges. For the state of New Jersey, the hearing presented a last ditch effort to convince the judges that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992,…
The state of New Jersey gambling was put on stark display when the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) released its final revenue numbers for 2015. These numbers told a story that could easily start with the words, "I've got some good news and I've got some bad news." On the good news front, revenue from…
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