Since regulated online gaming launched in New Jersey nearly two years ago, residents have waited patiently for PokerStars to reenter the marketplace. Amaya Gaming, the parent company of both PokerStars and Full Tilt, believes that may happen during the third quarter of this year.
The main reason for the delay has been "bad actor" clauses. PokerStars continued to operate throughout the United States after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) was enacted until the Department of Justice (DOJ) shut down online poker operations of companies such as PokerStars, Full Tilt, Ultimate Poker, and Absolute Poker on April 15, 2011, otherwise known as Black Friday.