Licensing talks for PokerStars buyer

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A Canadian company buying the PokerStars website will begin licensing talks with New Jersey casino regulators aimed at letting the world’s largest Internet poker site operate legally in the state, the state’s top casino regulator said.

The state Division of Gaming Enforcement will begin the talks Thursday with Amaya Gaming Group, which is buying PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker for $4.9 billion, division director David Rebuck told The Associated Press.

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