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Dec 10, 2020 Partypoker US Network operates in New Jersey and also includes the BetMGM and BorgataPoker.com skins. World Series of Poker and its software partner 888poker are absent from the list so far. Pennsylvania has also approved WSOP/888 and partypoker US, but they have yet to go live.
- “The WPT Online Poker Open brings the most prestigious prize in poker to New Jersey and the partypoker US Network,” said WPT CEO Adam Pliska in a presser. “WPT’s continued pivot toward.
- Nov 24, 2020 GVC CEO Shay Sevev had the following to say about the partnership: “We are delighted to be the first official partner of PlayPause. We believe the most responsible operator will be the most successful operator, and PlayPause’s innovative, multi-state approach to responsible gaming in the U.S. Aligns with our firm commitment to providing our customers with the safest and most enjoyable experience possible.”.
- Harrah's Chairman and CEO Gary Loveman has long maintained that Internet poker will be legalized in the United States ahead of other casino games. In November 2007, Loveman predicted wagering on online poker would be legal by later this year.
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It seems that PartyPoker is taking all of the necessary steps to launch an online poker site in Nevada as a part of the new regulated market.
For years, WSOP has been the only online poker operator in Nevada, but that monopoly is likely coming to an end in 2020.
PartyPoker first indicated its Nevada intentions when it applied for an interactive gaming license in May 2019. And soon after, the Nevada Gaming Control Board approved the license for PartyPoker’s parent company GVC.
No news followed from GVC…until poker information specialist Kevin Mathers posted this tweet indicating that there will be a PartyPoker US Network from BetMGM.
There may be some #HotNews coming from PartyPoker in the US according to this email from BetMGM pic.twitter.com/971PrDns7b
— Kevin Mathers (@Kevmath) January 5, 2020
While this is not confirmation of anything in particular, all signs point to a second Nevada online poker site. One could pop up in Pennsylvania as well. It deserves a deeper look.
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Nevada legalized online poker within its borders in 2013. The first site to launch was Ultimate Gaming, in partnership with Station Casinos, in April 2013. The WSOP then launched its site via its Caesars affiliation a few months later. And by early 2014, Real Gaming started a poker site with South Point Casino.
Three sites were active by mid-2014.
Ultimate Poker overestimated the market, possibly spent too much money, and closed by the end of 2014. Real Gaming departed then, too, never having gained much traction.
One site remained.
The WSOP persevered, propelled by its affiliation with the summer World Series of Poker and its eventual network sharing with its WSOP poker site in New Jersey. It has maintained a monopoly on Nevada online poker, albeit a small market.
The launch of PartyPoker in Nevada could finally push the WSOP site to be more responsive to players and step up its promotions. Competition will drive benefits for players as the sites compete for business.
This will make Nevada a market of two poker sites.
Bring partypoker to Nevada and link player pool with partyNJ 🙏🏼
— Jamie Kerstetter (@JamieKerstetter) December 29, 2019
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In May, GVC executives made the case for an interactive gaming license with the Nevada Gaming Control Board and received preliminary approval. Soon after, the Nevada Gaming Commission gave its final approval for a two year-license.
GVC’s BWIN.PARTY (USA), Inc. became an official “interactive gaming service provider” in the state of Nevada. And its live casino partner is MGM, a company under which playMGM partnered with GVC back in 2017 in anticipation of an eventual launch in multiple states. It was already matched with GVC to a degree when it launched PartyPoker with Borgata in New Jersey several years prior.
Meanwhile, GVC and MGM petitioned for a new license in New Jersey in 2019 under the brand Roar Digital. And the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement did issue that license.
Just this week, the Nevada Gaming Control Board accepted applications from executives at MGM Resorts, Mandalay Resort Group (under MGM), GVC Holdings, and Road Digital, as well as MGM Sports & Interactive Gaming based in Las Vegas. They also submitted applications for licensure as an information service, manufacturer, distributor, and manager.
What’s Next?
There is no timetable or official word from PartyPoker or Roar Digital as to an actual Nevada online poker launch or even if it is still pursuing an interactive gaming license in Pennsylvania.
Online Poker Report asked Roar Digital CEO Adam Greenblatt about PartyPoker in Nevada, and he said that it is “not a short-term priority.” He added, “We will get there.”
Mathers’ aforementioned tweet, however, was taken from a promotional email to New Jersey players signed up for BetMGM and BorgataPoker. The email mentioned a “PartyPoker US Network $250K Freeroll” set for January 26. Players can win tickets worth $320 into a bigger tournament.
At this time, there is no PartyPoker network, as the site is only live in New Jersey. However, if the company does launch in the coming weeks in Nevada, players in both states could play. The sites would likely not be linked yet in the multi-state online poker network, but that could be managed by the end of March, which is when the PartyPoker US Network will offer that $250K tournament with seats costing $320 each.
Our prediction: A PartyPoker-affiliated online poker site will launch in Nevada before January 26 and connect with New Jersey players by the end of March.
I know, super frustrating, but its not easy to obtain licensing. We are in NJ and Nevada so far, only another 50 states to go I suppose! 😀 haha
— partypoker (@partypoker) January 7, 2020
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After two successful series in New Jersey, the World Poker Tour and partypoker US Network are raising the stakes. On Wednesday, the companies announced the first-ever WPT Main Tour online event to be played in the Garden State.
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The $3,500 buy-in WPT Online Poker Open Main Event runs Dec. 27–29 and comes with a $1 million guarantee. Partypoker players will now have an opportunity to join the WPT Champions Club and take home a huge payout.
“WPT and partypoker US Network continue to expand our relationship,” partypoker US Network director of poker Ray Stefanelli told USPoker. “The opportunity to conduct the first-ever WPT Main Tour online event in the US reinforces our partnership.”
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WPT puts New Jersey in online poker spotlight with even bigger event
At a time when online poker is surging around the world, poker online in the US is also seeing considerable growth. The new WPT/partypoker event only adds to that and should be a popular event in the Garden State.
The tour ran its first New Jersey event in June. The first Online Poker Open featured a $400 buy-in with NJ grinder David Coleman taking the title for $56,586. The event attracted 868 entries for a $317,540 prize pool.
WPT and partypoker followed that up with the Online Borgata in September. The series featured a $1,060 Main Event, which brought 440 entries and a $432,700 prize pool.
Champions Club member Tony Sinishtajtook down the event, scoring $77,350. The win came after his mother dreamed he’d have a big score at the tables.
The tour is now upping the ante with a full-scale WPT Main Tour event. Stefanelli is excited to see a Main Tour event heading to the NJ platform and the prestige that goes with it. Along with joining the Champions Club, that includes:
- a $15,000 seat into the WPT Tournament of Champions (presented by Baccarat Crystal)
- his or her name added to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup
- points toward the Hublot Player of the Year race
- a Hublot Big Bang E Titanium watch
“WPT Online and the partypoker US Network are pushing online poker in New Jersey and the United States to another peak with the WPT Online Poker Open Main Tour event,” WPT Vice President of Global Tour Management Angelica Hael said in a news release. “Following back-to-back record-setting events, this $1 million guarantee will push our partnership to new heights.”
New Jersey adds to the expanding WPT/partypoker partnership
The WPT and partypoker are no strangers to co-hosting major events. Even before the Coronavirus pandemic, the companies partnered on several live tournament series around the world.
Those efforts shifted online during the pandemic and they also recently announced even more partypoker events in 2021. The New Jersey Main Tour event now adds another interesting move online.
Numerous satellites are planned for the Online Poker Open. Those qualifiers start at just $5 and players can expect plenty of promotion as in a live WPT event.
The final table will be live-streamed on Dec. 29. Players can expect more side events in the series, but a full schedule hasn’t been released yet.
The new event comes as New Jersey has placed new restrictions on residents because of COVID-19. After the state’s online poker revenue flatlined a bit in October, this tournament should help December revenue numbers. The NJ online poker market still remains at huge highs compared to 2019.
“partypoker US Network welcomes the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup back to New Jersey for the WPT Online Poker Open,” Stefanelli said.
“This event promises the opportunity for players of all bankrolls to compete for the most coveted prize in poker. Come December, we look forward to welcoming players from across the US to New Jersey for a chance to compete for their share of the $1 million guarantee.”
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Those looking to take a shot at a WPT online title will have to be located within NJ. The state remains one of only a few legalized online poker states, along with Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Delaware.
With so much on the line, many players may be looking to head to the Garden State. Those traveling for the Online Poker Open can create an account and deposit from anywhere in the US.
Along with partypoker NJ, the network also includes the BorgataPoker.com and BetMGM skins. Players can compete on any of these. The latest WPT event should make for a nice way to close out the year for Garden State grinders.
“The WPT Online Poker Open brings the most prestigious prize in poker to New Jersey and the partypoker US Network,” WPT CEO Adam Pliska said. “WPT’s continued pivot toward online will continue with another landmark for regulated online poker in the United States.”
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