{"id":857,"date":"2015-08-17T14:47:23","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T14:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/?p=857"},"modified":"2015-08-17T14:47:23","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T14:47:23","slug":"nj-online-poker-advocate-could-replace-chris-christie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top10pokersites.net\/news\/nj-online-poker-advocate-could-replace-chris-christie","title":{"rendered":"NJ Online Poker Advocate Could Replace Chris Christie"},"content":{"rendered":"
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie<\/a> has been busy with his presidential campaign but will most likely have to shut it down as polls suggest that there are other candidates that America prefers. Christie has tried hard the last couple of years to revive the garden state\u2019s struggling gambling industry but has not been very successful in arresting the decline.<\/p>\n Four out of the twelve casinos in New Jersey were forced to shutdown operations in 2014 due to market stagnation and New Jersey\u2019s online poker<\/strong> industry which was legalized in 2013 has fallen well below initial estimates. <\/p>\n One of Governor Christie\u2019s tasks was to ensure that the casino industry is revived so that it could contribute to state gaming revenue and also create additional employment opportunities in New Jersey.<\/p>\n The online poker industry in New Jersey has been in turmoil ever since it went live as player traffic has been extremely poor and online poker websites have found it hard to post a profit. Ultimate Poker<\/strong> and Betfair have already shutdown their operations<\/a> stating that they did not believe the online poker market in New Jersey would change anytime soon. Industry analysts believe that the market could change for the better once PokerStars, the biggest online poker website in the world launches operations in New Jersey.<\/p>\n