Poker News – On Friday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released a list of Internet gaming companies which have received a transactional waiver, thereby allowing them to “engage in Internet gaming activities” once the market launches on Nov. 26.
Among the companies approved on Friday were Caesars Interactive Entertainment, bwin.party, 888, Ultimate Poker, Betfair and Amaya Gaming, all of which will be eligible to participate in the “soft launch” trial period beginning on Nov. 21.
The news is big for Caesars, which owns four properties in Atlantic City and will run its online gaming platform through 888 and Amaya Gaming. Meanwhile, bwin.party has teamed up with the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa to offer a full-scale iGaming platform and is expected to be one of the leaders in the emerging market.
Ultimate Poker has a partnership with Trump Taj Majal, and Betfair has joined forces with Trump Plaza.
Other companies receiving approval to offer Web gambling in New Jersey were Paddy Power North America, Scientific Games International, Williams Interactive, Betable New Jersey, Genesis Gaming, and Evolution New Jersey. Each of those service providers are authorized to engage in Internet gaming related business transactions once they enter into an agreement with a casino licensee or platform provider.
One major exclusion from the list on Friday was PokerStars, the world’s leading online poker site. However, according to a spokesperson for the DGE, PokerStars and other companies who did not appear on the transactional waiver list could still be issued a permit before the Nov. 26 launch. The next list is scheduled to be released on Nov. 15.
