Legal betting news and legislative updates, new bills and regulatory developments
On September 30, PokerStars announced they had been approved for a transactional waiver by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. The approval was some two years in the making and allows PokerStars to launch a licensed online poker site in the state of New Jersey in conjunction with their partner Resorts Casino.
On June 4th, the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) issued a Director’s Advisory Bulletin advising online betting affiliates to stop promoting unlicensed offshore sites to players in the United States. People who currently promote illegal gambling sites have 150 days to fall in line and receive amnesty from any future legal action.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver took a surprising stance on legal sports betting in a November 13th opinion piece posted at the New York Times. In the statement, he argues that the National Basketball Association needs to rethink its long tradition of opposing any expansion of legalized sports betting in the United States.
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