According to Mashable.com, The Rational Group, which owns Pokerstars and Full Tilt, has filed a petition with the state gaming commission for an Interim Casio Authorization (ICA) to operate the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic city.
“The proposed deal represents the first time in Atlantic City that an Internet gambling company would join up with a brick-and-mortar casino, giving a glimpse of the future in the emerging field of online wagering in the United States”.
“An ICA would allow the company to close on their deal and begin developing the Atlantic Club site on a preliminary basis while the State Division of Gaming Enforcement conducts a more thorough background investigation”.
“The proposed deal represents the first time a virtual casino company would join with a physical gambling location in the East Coast gaming capital of Atlantic City.
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