LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Online poker players in Michigan and New Jersey will be able to compete against each other starting New Year’s Day. This comes after a long-time effort by gambling companies and their regulators to expand interstate play.

MORE NEWS: Taxpayers Tab On Ann Arbor’s Carbon Neutral Neighborhood Reaches Millions of Dollars

PokerStars will combine player pools in the two states. The idea is that more players will lead to bigger prize pools and contribute to the growth of the industry.

BetMGM and PokerStars are active in Michigan and New Jersey and stand to benefit from the launch.

In 2018, New Jersey launched an interstate compact with Nevada and Delaware for online poker with Caesars Interactive Entertainment.