Just days before the New Jersey online gambling experiment goes live, the lawmaker responsible for pushing the issue in the first place is setting his sights on global gamblers. State Senator Raymond Lesniak plans to introduce a bill that would let international companies set up shop in New Jersey and then offer online gambling to people located outside the U.S. The idea is to play on America’s reputation for financial security: Legal gambling operations headquartered in New Jersey would presumably appear less likely to make off with customers’ money or crumble under shifting regulations. Lest he might fail to establish…

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has approved the GeoComply application to be licensed as an ancillary casino service industry enterprise, which means the Las Vegas-based company is allowed to offer its geo-location services to the state’s Internet gaming market. As of Thursday, GeoComply had entered into agreements to provide its geo-location technology to several Atlantic City casinos and Internet gaming platforms. The company did not identify its partners in New Jersey, or disclose details of the agreements. GeoComply services for geolocation include centralized monitoring and tools that offer control for customized border configurations, advanced reporting tools, fraud detection,…

Trump Entertainment’s two Atlantic City properties have been issued online gambling permits, with more permits for other Atlantic City properties likely on the way. Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino both obtained permits as of Thursday, according to a list on the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement’s website. They are the third and fourth casinos in New Jersey permitted for online gambling operations. “We are very pleased to acknowledge that Trump Plaza and Trump Taj Mahal have received the third and fourth Internet gaming permits in the state of New Jersey. This is very…

Billionaire real-estate tycoon Donald Trump wants to rule online gambling in New Jersey. To that end, he is teaming up with the online gaming company, Ultimate Gaming, to operate a range of real-money casino games in New Jersey. The deal comes after Governor Chris Christie signed a bill into law last month, making New Jersey the third state in the U.S. to legalize internet gambling. Legalized online gambling in New Jersey is expected to bring about the largest expansion of legalized wagering in the state since the first casino began operating in Atlantic City in 1978. And now, Trump wants…

From Philly.com In a landmark case being watched closely by other states, New Jersey made a final appeal Wednesday to be able to offer wagering on pro and college sports. And lawyers for the four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA reiterated their position why New Jersey should be forbidden to do so. The two sides appeared in a packed courtroom for a 11/2-hour session before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia. The three-member panel hearing arguments consisted of Judges Julio Fuentes, D. Michael Fisher, and Thomas Vanaskie. “The leagues have not, and cannot,…

From NJ.com In a sign of how lucrative online gambling in New Jersey may become, every casino in Atlantic City plans to offer its own games in cyberspace, state officials announced today. The city’s dozen casinos had until today to apply to the Division of Gaming Enforcement to be a part of the first round of approvals — and all did, said Lisa Spengler, a spokeswoman for the Division of Gaming Enforcement. Each resort said it plans to partner with an existing internet wagering company to offer digital gaming in New Jersey, Spengler said. Those partner companies — some based…