Following the sale of its US operations to Hard Rock Digital, evoke will no longer offer 888casino and 888poker in New Jersey. Both websites now refer players to Hard Rock Bet.Following a two-week delay from the announced June 3 shutdown date, 888casino and 888poker ceased operations in New Jersey on Monday. While new deposits were not accepted from 30 days prior to closure, players could still use their remaining account balance to place bets until the closing date..
Despite shutting down 888casino and 888poker, evoke is still backing its other US poker product, Poker 8, which is currently available in Pennsylvania and Michigan. The site launched in New Jersey on May 31, just before the planned shutdown of 888poker and 888casino.players from MI and PA. This cross-state expansion of the player pool allows Poker 8 to offer more cash games, tournaments, and larger prize pots.
“The latest poker platform upgrade in America will deliver superior gameplay experiences for players in Michigan, New Jersey and Nevada," Jeffrey Haas, evoke's chief growth officer, said in a statement."... Poker is a game of liquidity and network effects, and our Poker 8 upgrade will be a catalyst for expansion.