World's Most Popular Poker Site Now Available to
All New Jersey Players
ONCHAN, Isle of Man,
March 21, 2016 /CNW/ - Amaya Inc.
(NASDAQ: AYA; TSX: AYA) – a leading provider of technology-based
products and services in the global gaming and interactive
entertainment industries – today launched PokerStars online poker
and casino after receiving technical approval from the New Jersey
Division of Gaming Enforcement to operate the world's most popular
poker site in New Jersey.
"We could not be more proud to bring PokerStars to New Jersey," said David Baazov, Chairman and CEO of Amaya.
"Working with our partner, Resorts Casino Hotel, we look forward to
providing the most exciting, innovative and secure gaming
experience to New Jersey."
PokerStars' much-anticipated launch in New Jersey is a significant milestone for the
company and the industry. PokerStars New Jersey players will be
able to take part in the brand's most popular games, formats and
products, including the popular Spin & Go variant, which
crowned 13 millionaires globally between October and December 2015. Special New Jersey online promotions, bonuses and live
events will be offered to players, giving them opportunities to
interact with and play against some of the best and most well-known
players in the world, such as Team PokerStars Pro members
Daniel Negreanu, Chris Moneymaker, Liv
Boeree, Jason Mercier,
Vanessa Selbst, Jennifer Shahade and Jason Somerville.
PokerStars New Jersey will also offer Special Sunday
tournaments, as well as a selection of casino games such as
Blackjack, Roulette, Baccarat, and Slots. Available on mobile,
desktop and tablet, PokerStars New Jersey will bring familiar,
authentic, competitive and convenient experiences to state
residents and visitors.
"This is a great day for online gaming, for state players and
residents and for Atlantic City,"
said Morris Bailey, owner of Resorts
Casino Hotel. "Resorts has worked diligently to build a home for
globally renowned brands in New
Jersey and, with the addition of PokerStars, is proud to
introduce yet another respected partner."
The PokerStars New Jersey client, www.pokerstarsnj.com, will
utilize its globally established age and location verification
protections, account segregation and responsible gaming practices
to oversee and control player activity. As one of the world's most
regulated online gaming companies with licenses in more than a
dozen jurisdictions and more than 100 million cumulative registered
customers around the world, Amaya is committed to implementing the
highest standards of regulation, safety and security.
Customers who previously held a PokerStars real-money or
play-money account are eligible for a welcome offer based on their
play history. The free PokerStars New Jersey software is now
available for download; players can create a new account using the
log-in details from their previously held account, and are eligible
to receive their last held VIP status, Play Money Chips, and
StarsCoin. StarsCoin, formerly known as frequent player points, is
PokerStars currency that players can use to purchase online
tournament tickets, merchandise and even cash rewards from the
PokerStars New Jersey VIP Store. This offer will be available until
May 31, 2016. Players who set up an
account on PokerStarsNJ.com will be able to avail of a first
deposit bonus, as well as receiving a ticket into a $25,000 freeroll – freeroll tickets are only on
offer for those who sign up within the first seven days.
About Amaya
Amaya is a leading provider of technology-based products and
services in the global gaming and interactive entertainment
industries. Amaya owns gaming and related consumer businesses and
brands including PokerStars, Full Tilt, BetStars, StarsDraft, the
European Poker Tour, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Latin American
Poker Tour and the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. These brands have more
than 100 million cumulative registered customers globally and
collectively form the largest poker business in the world,
comprising online poker games and tournaments, live poker
competitions, branded poker rooms in popular casinos in major
cities around the world, and poker programming created for
television and online audiences. Amaya, through certain of these
brands, also offers non-poker gaming products, including casino,
sports betting and daily fantasy sports. Amaya has various gaming
and gaming-related licenses or approvals throughout the world,
including from the United Kingdom,
Italy, France, Spain, Estonia, Belgium, Denmark, Bulgaria, Greece, Ireland, Romania, the Isle of
Man, Malta, the state of
Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, the provinces of Quebec and Ontario in Canada, and the State of New Jersey in the United States.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and
applicable securities laws, including, without limitation, certain
expectations and projections related to the launch of the
PokerStars brand and product offerings in the State of New Jersey. Forward-looking
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"expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "potential",
"targeting", "intend", "could", "might", "would", "should",
"believe", "objective", "ongoing", "assumes", "goal" and similar
references to future periods or the negatives of these words and
expressions and by the fact that these statements do not relate
strictly to historical or current matters. These forward-looking
statements are based on management's current expectations and are
subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions,
including market and economic conditions, business prospects or
opportunities, future plans and strategies, projections,
technological developments, anticipated events and trends and
regulatory changes that affect us, our customers and our
industries. Although Amaya and management believe that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
reasonable and based on reasonable assumptions and estimates, there
can be no assurance that these assumptions or estimates are
accurate or that any of these expectations will prove accurate.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to significant
business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and
contingencies that could cause actual events to differ materially
from those expressed or implied in such statements. Such
risks and uncertainties include those identified under the heading
"Risk Factors and Uncertainties" in Amaya's Annual Information Form
for the year ended December 31, 2015
and "Risk Factors and Uncertainties" and "Limitations of Key
Metrics and Other Data" in its Management's Discussion and Analysis
for the periods ended December 31,
2015, each available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, EDGAR
at www.sec.gov and Amaya's website at www.amaya.com,
and in other filings that Amaya has made and may make with
applicable securities authorities in the future. Investors are
cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date hereof,
and Amaya undertakes no obligation to correct or update any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable
law.
SOURCE Amaya Inc.