PokerStars Denied New Jersey Online Gambling License

Dec 12, 2013
PokerStars Denied New Jersey Online Gambling License
It seems that there will be no New Jersey online gambling license for PokerStars. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced that the application submitted by PokerStars and Resorts Casino has been suspended for two years as a result of an "unresolved federal indictment" against PokerStars founder Isai Scheinberg. The indictment dates back to Black Friday in April 2011 and Scheinberg's “…violation of federal gambling statutes, namely, the Illegal Gambling Business Act and the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), and the involvement of certain PokerStars executives with Internet gaming operations in the United States following the enactment of UIGEA,” according to a statement from the division. Any required action is unclear but DGE spokesperson Lisa Spengler did say, “The division … may consider a request for relief to reactivate the application if significantly changed circumstances are demonstrated at which time the division's investigation of PokerStars and its affiliated entities and associated individuals will be resumed to assess suitability.” Eric Hollreiser, communications chief at Pokerstars, commented to the media: “We are disappointed that the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has suspended the review of our application at this time. “We note that the DGE will resume the review of our application if our circumstances change. We will remain in open dialogue with the DGE and will update them on changes in our situation as they occur.” “We are disappointed that Pokerstars was not issued a license,” Resorts president Mark Giannantonio said. “We are hopeful that they can resolve their issues with the DGE in an expeditious fashion.”
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