Venture Beat – Online real-money gambling company Betfair has received a transactional waiver from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement that’ll permit it to launch its platform, Betfair Casino – which includes casino video games – alongside the state’s approval of Internet wagering. The transactional waver isn’t as good as an actual license, but it’ll permit Betfair to operate while the Division of Gaming Enforcement reviews its application for a license. “We’re pleased to be one of the pioneers bringing online casino games to the state of New Jersey,” said Paul La Fontaine, Betfair’s managing director of gaming, in a press release sent to…

iGaming Business – Online gambling operator 888 Holdings and internet betting exchange Betfair have been gearing up for the launch of online gaming in the US state of New Jersey. 888, which reported earlier this week a 19% increase in casino gaming revenue during the third quarter of 2013, is already operating in Nevada, but its operations are set to go live in Delaware as well as New Jersey in the coming weeks. “California is the prize,” 888 chief executive officer Brian Mattingley said. “We are working flat out to identify some quality partners out there.” Meanwhile Betfair has unveiled…