Lawyers for the Rational Group are asking the New Jersey gaming regulators to disregard the American Gaming Association's (AGA) attempt to block PokerStars from purchasing an Atlantic City Casino. In the the blistering 15-page brief, Rational Group representative call the AGA's efforts, " (a) thinly-veiled anti-competitive campaign against the entry of a competitor into the…
[caption id="attachment_32852" align="alignright" width="281" caption="The Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City"][/caption] The American Gaming Association (AGA) is attempting to block PokerStars' attempts to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino in New Jersey. In a brief filed with the both the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and the Casino Control Commission, the AGA said granting the…
[caption id="attachment_32773" align="alignright" width="257" caption="New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie"][/caption] Legal online gambling could roll out in New Jersey as soon as November 16. That's the word from the state Department of Gaming Enforcement, the agency tasked with establishing licensing and regulatory schemes. That mid-November target date is neither random, nor wishful thinking and is actually…
[caption id="attachment_32726" align="alignright" width="275" caption="Governor Chris Christie"][/caption] Governor Chris Christie signed New Jersey's long awaited online gambling bill into law yesterday after the State Senate granted its final approval. It's a huge moment for the Garden State's beleaguered Atlantic City Casinos and the opening of a new space race in the US online gambling market.…
[caption id="attachment_32598" align="alignright" width="160" caption="Gambling attorney Davide Gzesh"][/caption] (In Part One of our interview with Nevada gambling lawyer David Gzesh we discussed what legal online gambling in the US might mean for affiliates. In Part Two, we'll focus on what might be in store for the two big players in the US market, Nevada and…
New Jersey lawmakers are scheduled for a final vote on the state's long-discussed online gambling bill today. It's expected to easily pass and Governor Chris Christie has said he'll sign the bill immediately. Under the terms of the Garden State Bill, Atlantic City casinos and racetracks would be able to offer online players the same…
[caption id="attachment_32301" align="alignright" width="201" caption="Governor Christie supports online poker in NJ."][/caption] New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is ready to sign off an bill legalizing online poker in the Garden State, but would like to see a few changes before it becomes law. This week he issued conditional veto on House Bill AB 2578 and sent…
[caption id="attachment_31897" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Sands Casino Resort, Bethlehem, PA"][/caption] Pennsylvania has bumped aside Atlantic City to become the United States' second largest gambling market. It's the first time the Keystone State's been in the No. 2 and the first time AC's been at No. 3. According to a report from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board,…
[caption id="attachment_31757" align="alignright" width="281" caption="The Atlantic Club has seen better days."][/caption] The struggling brick-and-mortar Atlantic City casino business could be getting a boost from an online poker giant if the Rational Group's bid to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino and Hotel. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, Rational Group, the owners of…
[caption id="attachment_31297" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="EU And US Are The Markets To Watch In 2013"][/caption] Now that 2013 is finally here, there are some upcoming online gaming markets that affiliates will want to prepare for and capitalize on as they get going on the fast track this year. Sweden Sweden has recently announced they will be…
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