Exchange wagering, a fixed-odds, peer-to-peer form of parimutuel betting popular in other parts of the world, will be offered to residents of New Jersey on horse racing beginning May 10th, Betfair US, the operator of the world’s most popular platform, and Darby Development, the operator of Monmouth Park, announced today. Unlike traditional “tote” wagering, where the odds fluctuate, are not determined until the start of each race and are the same for each customer, exchange wagering utilizes cutting-edge technology to allow players to take fixed odds by proposing or matching anonymous trades with each other via the exchange platform. Exchange…

Delaware may have been the first state to legalize online gambling, but since Nevada and New Jersey followed suit, New Jersey has been stealing most of the spotlight with its record-high numbers and continual innovations. Last week, New Jersey became the first state to offer not only online gambling and poker, but also online bingo. Pala Interactive, a California-based tribe of Native Americans, launched a real-money bingo website in the Garden State where players can play 90 ball bingo and receive a number of different promotions. Chief executive officer of Pala Interactive, Jim Ryan, commented on the launch, “We believe…

NetEnt has entered into a licence agreement with Amaya-owned online gaming brand PokerStars in the US state of New Jersey. Under the deal, NetEnt will supply desktop and mobile games to PokerStars, which this week began a soft launch period in the state ahead of a scheduled full launch next week. NetEnt, which already has partnerships with a number of major operators in the state, will now apply for a transactional waiver from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to launch operations with, PokerStars. The company’s application for a full licence is still under review from regulators in the…

First Look at Software PokerStars NJ is now accessible for download and real-money play in New Jersey. The site entered a soft launch testing period starting at approximately March 16 at 4:00 pm, and is slated for a full launch at midnight on March 21. Here are some notes, observations, and analysis from my play on PokerStarsNJ.com during the soft launch period. The PokerStars NJ platform is based off the PokerStars 7 software, which is the latest version offered internationally. Although only in a limited launch phase, server response has been generally lightning fast, vastly outperforming existing NJ operators. Login…

Atlantic City casinos could soon offer skill gaming through new regulations issued by New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement. The rules for the devices include provision over the percentage of bets collected and prohibit casinos from making the games harder or easier to win while a game is in progress, based on the perceived skill of the player. Monitoring programs are to be introduced to guard against collusion or money laundering in multi-player peer-to-peer games. The rules are similar to those put in place in Nevada last year, with New Jersey stating that any device approved there would be allowed…

Amaya Inc. today announced that it expects to initially launch its PokerStars brand in New Jersey on Monday, March 21, 2016. The launch quickly follows the September 2015 authorization by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) to operate the PokerStars and Full Tilt brands in the State. Amaya currently expects to conduct an interim testing period with the DGE and a beta period for a limited player base beginning in mid-March. “PokerStars is the global leader in online poker and trusted by its customers for its robust and innovative technology, world-class security and game-integrity. We are honored and…