Category Archives: Online Poker

Are they reading my posts?:New Jersey Casinos Want Real-Money Skill-Based Social Games | Gambling News : CalvinAyre.com

According to this article from Calvinayre.com, NJ regulators are inviting skill-based game developers to bring their games to NJ  and find ways to incorporate this type of play into the casino wagering environment. Assuming they pass regulatory hurdles, the games would be fast tracked for approval.. The article states: “On Tuesday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming […]

Wynn uses G2E to restate opposition to Web wagering | Las Vegas Review-Journal

Another Las Vegas gaming giant has once again publicly stated his opposition to online gambling, this time during a recent keynote address at G2E. When asked what he thought of online gambling during a Q+A period, Steve Wynn responded “not much”. Wynn praised his competitor Sheldon Adelson for his stance against online gambling and stated […]

Adelson slams online gambling and Pokerstars

In his recent keynote address at G2E this week, Sheldon Adelson reiterated his absolute disdain for online gambling. His criticism didn’t end there. He used the term” lawbreakers” when referring to Pokerstars and  stated he didn’t believe anything changed with the acquisition of the company by Amaya, stating “it’s the same organization- just different stakeholders”. […]

Another Assemblyman weighs in: PokerStars would harm Atlantic City market

Another NJ Assemblyman has publicly stated his opposition to allowing Pokerstars to enter the NJ online gambling market. In an open letter to the Asbury Park Press, Assemblyman Ron Dancer of the 12th Legislative District and a member of the Tourism, Gaming and Arts Committee, outlines his reasons for prohibiting Pokerstars from coming into the […]

N.J. should put a magnifying glass on PokerStars: Opinion | NJ.com

NJ State Assemblyman, Ralph R. Caputo, Chair of Tourism, Gaming and the Arts,  is no fan of Pokerstars. Caputo publicly cheered Pokerstars’ previous failures in NJ when they first were trying to get licensed and subsequently when they were shut out of the Atlantic Club Casino purchase. Caputo does not mince words. His distaste for […]