News broke on Wednesday night that the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) authorized Amaya Inc. to operate its PokerStars and Full Tilt brands in the Garden State’s online gaming market. Following an unprecedented and prolonged investigation by the DGE of the Canadian gaming and online gambling company’s 2014 acquisition of PokerStars and Full Tilt, which according to Amaya involved visits to several jurisdictions where it conducts business and interviews with 70 plus individuals, DGE’s formal blessing enables the world’s largest poker business U.S. entry.
While poker players to politicians alike have applauded the move that upon Amaya’s operations launch, which at this time is unknown, adds the company to New Jersey’s other online poker providers includin…