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US – NYX launches with PokerStars
By Phil - 22 March 2016
NYX Gaming has launched its slot games on PokerStars in New Jersey.
It is the first in a series of planned releases which will provide PokerStars customers in New Jersey with access to a wealth of market leading slot games from NYX’s proprietary games studio NextGen.
NYX Gaming Group CEO, Matt Davey commented: “It’s great to see PokerStars launching in New Jersey launching with over 20 titles from our studio NextGen. This is part of the six-year licensing agreement with Amaya that we signed in Q3 2015 which includes a minimum annual payment of CA$12m to NYX for the first three years. PokerStars is without doubt, one of the most respected and established gaming brands in the world and I’d like to wish their team all the best for a successful launch next week.”
PokerStars operates the world’s most popular online poker sites, serving the global poker community. Since it launched in 2001, PokerStars has become the biggest online poker site, with local licenses and approvals to offer services to players in many jurisdictions.
Sam Hobcraft, Director of Casino at PokerStars, said:”NextGen slots have proven to be very popular with our customers inEurope and so we are delighted to be able to offer these games in New Jersey.”
Included in the initial launch list are stellar titles such as Judge Dredd, Irish Eyes 2, DC Comics’ King Kong – Island of Skull Mountain and An Evening With Holly Madison.
NYX Gaming Group Commercial Director David Johnson added: “We’re delighted to announce our go-live in New Jersey with Poker Stars, who complement a roster of premium, regulated operators licensing content via NYX. With over 650 games and 170 customers worldwide, NYX Gaming Group boasts the widest distribution network of real money wagering slots games in industry.”
