Pot Odds: NJ, Michigan to Offer Joint Online Poker Play in 2023 - NBC 10 Philadelphia

Online poker players successful New Jersey and Michigan volition beryllium capable to vie against each different starting Jan. 1 arsenic a long-sought effort by gambling companies and their regulators to grow interstate play takes effect.

PokerStars volition harvester subordinate pools successful the 2 states.

The thought is that much players volition pb to bigger prize pools and lend to the maturation of the industry.

“Michigan and New Jersey joining forces is large quality for our players successful these 2 states, and poker, much generally, arsenic it promises a amended acquisition and adjacent much value, each with the assurance provided by a trusted, licensed operator,” PokerStars U.S. managing director, Severin Rasset, said successful a statement. “Our assemblage volition acquisition much breadth and extent of games, much tournaments with bigger prizes to win, amped-up promotions, and much choice.”

Rasset said his institution worked intimately with New Jersey and Michigan gambling regulators connected the arrangement, adding helium hopes different states volition soon follow akin pacts.

PokerStars has been operating successful New Jersey since 2016.

BetMGM and PokerStars are progressive successful Michigan and New Jersey and basal to payment from the launch.

In 2018, New Jersey launched an interstate compact with Nevada and Delaware for online poker with Caesars Interactive Entertainment.

Players successful Nevada and Delaware person been capable to play against each different since 2015.

PokerStars is owned by the Ireland-based institution Flutter Entertainment.