David Rebuck Explains the Delay in the Licensing Decision for PokerStars New Jersey David Rebuck Explains the Delay in the Licensing Decision for PokerStars New Jersey
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Key Takeaways
  • The Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has said that the focus of the license application analysis for PokerStars is on the takeover of the Rational Group by Amaya.
  • The delay may be irritating to Amaya, but the extended process and the depth of the DGE analysis, may make it extremely difficult for other states to deny PokerStars a license if the DGE deems them suitable to be an operator in New Jersey.
  • “We’re going to do this in a very professional way which will be published to the world, because whatever decision we come down on will be scrutinized, and some will hate it and some will love it,” said DGE Director David Rebuck.

The Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has said that the focus of the license application analysis for PokerStars is on the takeover of the Rational Group by Amaya.