Tag: PokerStars New Jersey suspended 2 years two
No PokerStars in New Jersey for two years
December 13, 2013
iGaming Business – PokerStars has had its application for online gambling in New Jersey suspended for two years by the US state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement due to ongoing concerns about the company’s founder, Isai Scheinberg. Scheinberg is still under indictment from the Department of Justice for PokerStars’ activities in the US after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. The DGE confirmed in a notice to the operator that the decision was based on Scheinberg’s activities and the involvement of other unnamed PokerStars executives with online gambling operations in the US. Lisa Spengler, DGE’s spokeswoman, said the application for a…