On Sept. 30, 2015, poker players in New Jersey had reason to celebrate, as PokerStars and Full Tilt received approval from state gaming regulator, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE), to operate in the Garden State.
Players are not the only ones to celebrate, as investors in Amaya Gaming, the parent company to PokerStars and Full Tilt, have plenty of reasons to do so as well.
On Sept. 29, the day before the NJDGE granted approval for the online gaming licenses, the stock price of Amaya Inc.