New Jersey deadline set but how realistic?
Reports in New Jersey have confirmed that the Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) are confident that the 23rd November will see online gambling live in the state, however this date is expected to be for live online free to play gambling and NOT for real money.
When the state said that online gambling would be live nine months from the February 26th it seems New Jersey was well on track to make its target.
Currently there are 37 applications for online gambling licenses in the state and as of today non have been announced as passed and cleared to proceed with testing and installation, which many observers believe the November deadline is very ambitious.
Also the regulatory framework is still far from completed and we are heading into the middle of September. Clearly New Jersey wants to get into the online sector fast and as Nevada drags along with regulations, it is New Jersey that offers not just online poker but online casino games aswell, so the need to be up and running is evident.
One online gambling supplier involved in the New Jersey application process said that he cannot believe the deadline will be met and online gambling in real or free to play will be live in November, but more realistically the first quarter of 2014.
