Tag Archives: gaming

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 […]

FBAR Penalty Applies To Offshore Poker Account

A recent decision by the Federal District Court could put a chill into the numerous US poker and casino players who have in the past or continue to play with offshore companies. In it, the government claimed that FirePay, PokerStars, and PartyPoker are all financial institutions because they function as “commercial bank[s].” Because the taxpayer […]

Online gambling execs taking a second look at how they market in NJ | NJ.com

Finally we are getting to see the real numbers that the online gambling industry in NJ is generating. That is, we are now getting a peek inside the operations and are seeing the true operating costs of running this type of business and it does not look pretty. The operators are clearly losing money as […]