Amaya’s PokerStars and Full Tilt brands to launch in New Jersey on March 21

Amaya Gaming’s PokerStars and Full Tilt brands will launch in New Jersey’s regulated online gambling market on Monday, March 21.

On Thursday, Amaya announced the long awaited return of PokerStars and Full Tilt to US shores, nearly five years after both sites’ forcible expulsion from the market following the April 15, 2011 Black Friday online poker indictments.

Amaya said it expects to conduct an interim testing period with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) and a beta period with a limited player base will commence in “mid-March.”

Both brands will operate via the Pokerstarsnj.com domain – Amaya began migrating Tilt players to the Stars platform earlier this month – and will be available via desktop, tablet and mobile devices. In addition to its flagship poker product, the site will also offer a full slate of casino options, including slots, blackjack, roulette, baccarat and video poker.