James Guill, Author at Play NJ

Pala Casino Launches in New Jersey – Offers $1 Million Free Spin Promotion

New Jersey has made history once again. On Tuesday, PalaCasino.com began offering real money iGaming for New Jersey residents. The site is run in joint partnership between the Borgata and Pala Interactive. New players to the site can earn up to $15 in free cash. All you need to do is register for an account […] Read More

Posted on: November 19, 2014 | | James Guill

New Jersey iGaming Revenue Drops While Brick and Mortar Soars

There was good news and bad news for the New Jersey gambling market in October. The bad news was New Jersey iGaming revenues saw another month of declines. Meanwhile, active brick and mortar casino revenues saw a stunning increase over the same period in 2013. Revenues for iGaming Down 7.23% We seem to be stuck […] Read More

Posted on: November 14, 2014 | | James Guill

Revel Must Pay $30 Million in Taxes to Atlantic City

The defunct Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City will have to pay their property taxes or risk having the property foreclosed. PokerUpdate reported that Atlantic City can collect $30 million in property taxes from the shuttered casino despite the fact it is in bankruptcy. Judge Gloria Burns decided to lift the shield of protection in […] Read More

Posted on: November 8, 2014 | | James Guill

Golden Nugget Big Winner in September for NJ iGaming

Not surprisingly, New Jersey iGaming revenues took a hit in September, dropping 2.8%. What was a big surprise was the performances put out by Golden Nugget and Betfair. Golden Nugget posted their best month yet while Betfair improved on earnings despite not having a casino partner. On Wednesday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming enforcement […] Read More

Posted on: October 16, 2014 | | James Guill

RAWA Online Poker Carve Out Will Not Benefit Online Poker According to PPA

The Poker Players Alliance came under attack on Thursday after PokerNews.com reported that the long-time advocate of online poker would no longer support a “poker-only” federal online poker bill. The article discussed the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) and how the bill would offer a carve out for online poker. From the article, it […] Read More

Posted on: October 10, 2014 | | James Guill

Betfair Partners With Caesars – Insight Given in Ultimate Gaming Shutdown

Two major filings were made public in the last 24 hours. Betfair has finally found their new partner for New Jersey iGaming. Also, we have a little more insight into the shutdown of Ultimate Gaming. Betfair Partners with Caesars Betfair will continue to operate in New Jersey after receiving a transactional waiver to operate under […] Read More

Posted on: October 3, 2014 | | James Guill

New Jersey iGaming Earns $10.54 Million in August

New Jersey iGaming revenues increased 4.5 percent month-over-month thanks to solid gains by both Borgata and the Tropicana. Earlier today, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement released revenue figures for the casino industry and revealed that NJ iGaming pulled in $10.54 million in August. That is up from the $10.07 million pull a month […] Read More

Posted on: September 12, 2014 | | James Guill

New Jersey iGaming Revenues Up 5% in July

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement published gaming revenue results for July and some casinos posted huge gains year-over-year. Online gambling revenue was up 5% over June while online registrations saw a 7.1% increase. Taking a closer look at the numbers, Golden Nugget had an amazing month in July. They posted total casino winnings […] Read More

Posted on: August 13, 2014 | | James Guill