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PokerStars Applies To Buy Atlantic City Casino

16 January 2013 by Dustin Jermalowicz

This story was published more than 11 years ago.

Internet poker giant Rational Group, who owns industry leading sites PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker has applied to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The application was submitted to New Jersey does not spell out specific details of any potential deal, but does state that Rational would seek to improve the casino if the sale goes through.

The move by Rational Group to acquire a casino in New Jersey is likely due to a recent bill that passed both houses of the State's Congress which would allow that online gambling services to be provided intrastate... provided the operator's servers are hosted in an Atlantic City Casino.

The Rational Group is legally allowed to make the application after it settled its legal cases with the United States government by paying $371 million and acquiring rival poker firm Full Tilt Poker.

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Dustin Jermalowicz // News Editor
Dustin Jermalowicz
Dustin has a long-standing passion for gambling. He has been writing professionally on the subject and breaking industry news for Casino Listings since 2011. His favorite casino games include Blackjack, Poker, and Hi/Lo. A proud native of Detroit, Dustin currently lives in Michigan.