If you haven’t heard, PokerStarsand New Jersey have been an ongoing soap opera in the online poker industry. One minute it looks like PokerStars is not going to be permitted entry into the market, the next minute everything looks rosy, then a minute later they are back on the outs.

New Jersey gambling regulators have granted conditional approval for California’s Pala Band of Mission Indians to operate an online gambling website through a partnership with Borgatain Atlantic City. The agreement will make Pala the first Indian tribe to offer i-gaming in the state.