Key Takeaways
- The absence of PokerStars in the New Jersey market has led to accusations that Governor Chris Christie has interfered in the license authorization process.
- His office has actively denied the allegations.
- Senator Ray Lesniak points to Sheldon Adelson, sponsor of the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) bill as the driving force behind Christie’s alleged interference. “All I know is PokerStars was ready to go and then, all of a sudden, when Adelson started his campaign to ban online gaming nationally … they put it on the back burner,” he said.
- Christie’s office has retorted that the accusations are nonsense. “It’s a totally nonsensical argument, as Governor Christie signed the law to legalize online gaming in New Jersey.”
The absence of PokerStars from the New Jersey market has led to accusations that Governor Chris Christie has interfered in the license authorization process. His office has actively denied the allegations.
At the end of October last year, State Senator Ray Lesniak suggested that the delay in PokerStars obtaining a conditional waiver was down to Chrstie’s interference. In response to questions about the delay, he tweeted:
