The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has reached an agreement with the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and the Kahnawake Gaming Commission to block illegal online gambling from U.S. players at unapproved sites routed through a data center on tribal land.
The deal will that will see the Canadian jurisdiction’s licensees blocked from accepting bets from U.S. customers. As a result, all KGC licensees such as Clubworld, Bovada, Slots.lv, Aladdin’s Gold and Allstar Slots will no longer be available to U.S. players. The KGC will also take regulatory action against any of its applicants or licensees found to be accepting such wagers.
The New Jersey division says one of its licensees, Continent 8 LLC, may have provided services to illegal gambling websites through the Canadian data center. The company provides technical services to data centers and serves several New Jersey online gambling providers, division spokeswoman Kerry Langan told the Associated Press.
DGE Director David Rebuck said discussions with the Mohawks and the Kahnawake Gaming Commission involved “unique jurisdictional issues.”
“The division is pleased to have the KGC’s assistance as a fellow regulator and looks forward to working together in the future,” he said. “We were able to reach a series of agreements that are amenable to all of the parties involved and satisfy the division’s regulatory concerns. The division appreciates the KGC’s commitment and looks forward to its continued cooperation in the fight against unlicensed internet gaming traffic. This agreement is an important step in ensuring the integrity of internet gaming operations in New Jersey and helps ensure that online gaming patrons can play on fair, regulated sites.”
