Online Poker Report – The preparation and anticipation for New Jersey’s soft-launch scheduled for 6PM on Thursday may have somehow been trumped on Wednesday.
State senator and online gambling advocate Raymond Lesniak is expected to introduce yet another online gaming bill in New Jersey. Lesniak has revealed the basics of his bill. US players would not be able to take part in international player pools under his proposal.
Lesniak will make his announcement at 10:30 AM on Thursday, some eight hours before New Jersey’s online gambling industry goes live with its soft launch.
According EGR North America, Lesniak will seek to create Restricted Foreign Internet Wagering permits (RFIW), which would allow companies that are licensed in New Jersey AND hold an RFIW permit to accept players from licensed locales outside of the US.
Lesniak was quoted by EGR North America as saying: “Just as egaming operators are applying licenses to offer internet gaming in New Jersey, they could apply for an international license to offer gambling outside the United States,”
