Big news from the United States Friday is that New Jersey has joined the Delaware and Nevada online player sharing pact originally signed by the latter two states in 2014 (see previous reports).
Players in all three states will now be able to compete against each other as part of the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement signed by the three US states that have thus far legalised online poker.
Delaware Lottery director Vernon Kirk told local media that the addition of New Jersey players will not only add more competition, but more institutional knowledge.
“New Jersey brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the agreement which will help further develop the network and eventually lead to more jurisdictions and more games, which will mean more revenue to participating states,” Kirk said.
The added pool of players from New Jersey will make it more likely that players in Nevada and Delaware will be able to find an online table that fits their game style and stakes preferences at the time they want to play, he added.
“You’re much more likely to find a game at the stakes that you like, or the time that you like or the type of game that you like, and when you meet all those criteria, you’re likely to have more players.”