PokerStars joins forces with NetEnt ahead of NJ launch

Stars to roll out NetEnt games in New Jersey, sets March 16 for soft-launch in the state 

NetEnt has signed yet another deal in the Garden State after reaching an agreement to supply PokerStars with its portfolio of desktop and mobile games. [private]

Earlier this month Stars confirmed its poker and casino offering would be available to New Jersey players from March 21, with a limited soft-launch taking place from March 16.

NetEnt said it had applied to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to launch the games under a transactional waiver while its full license is in review.

Amaya director of casino Sam Hobcraft said the operator was pleased to extend its European partnership with NetEnt into the New Jersey market.

“Integrating NetEnt’s top tier games will be an important part of developing into one of the leaders in online casino in New Jersey,” he added.

NetEnt has already launched its games with the likes of bwin.party, Caesars Interactive, Tropicana, Resorts Casino and Golden Nugget.

NetEnt Americas MD Björn Krantz said PokerStars was an online gaming power house, and the deal was “yet more proof” of the “trust and confidence” in the supplier’s games.

“I am confident that PokerStars’ US player community will enjoy the enhanced player experience offered through our game portfolio,” he added.