- By the time New Jersey online gaming begins its soft launch on November 21, the public will have a “good sense” of which operators will be allowed to take part according to Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement David Rebuck.
- However, Rebuck cautioned that “just because a company has not been approved by that date doesn’t mean they’re going to be denied.”
- Seventy companies have submitted applications and the DGE will reveal the first batch of those approved on or before the end of the first week of November.
By the time New Jersey online gaming begins its soft launch on November 21, the public will have a “good sense” of which operators will be allowed to take part, according to Director of the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement David Rebuck.
In an interview with Marco Valerio, when asked how soon we would know if PokerStars or other applicants would be approved to do business in New Jersey, Rebuck responded, “Well, certainly you’ll have a good sense by the … 21st.”
However, Rebuck cautioned that “just because a company has not been approved by that date doesn’t mean they’re going to be denied.”
Earlier this week, Optimal Payments—best known for its NETELLER e-wallet product— announced that it had been approved to process financial transactions related to online gambling in New Jersey. Other approvals include XYverify—a geolocation verification service—and five casinos in the state.
Transactional waivers, which will allow companies to engage in online gambling before the entire investigation related to their applications is complete, will pick up steam in the coming days, according to Rebuck. Seventy companies have submitted applications and the DGE will reveal the first batch of those approved on or before the end of the first week of November.
As far as those business that are denied, Rebuck stated that the public will likely find out from those particular companies; when the writing is on the wall, companies can be expected to withdraw themselves from consideration.
