The Golden Nugget dominated online operations, and did so in record fashion. The casino won $7.3 million online, a 52.8 percent surge.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n“No other New Jersey online casino licensee has even eclipsed the $5 million threshold,” internet gambling analyst Steve Ruddock told the Press of Atlantic City<\/i>. “The Golden Nugget’s pace-setting is the result of solid management, a strong platform and its willingness to innovate, such as the launch of live-dealer games.”<\/p>\n
Golden Nugget’s closest online competitor was Borgata at $4.15 million.<\/p>\n
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AC experts say a slow start won’t rain on the town’s 2018 overall parade, as there’s much to look forward to in the 11 months ahead. A mild February thus far could more than make up for January’s losses, and with both Hard Rock and Ocean Resort casinos opening later this year, New Jersey is expected to report its third straight annual gaming revenue increase.<\/p>\n
Another potential game changer could come by way of sports betting. Should the US Supreme Court rule in New Jersey’s favor<\/a> that the current PASPA federal ban violates the Constitution, sportsbooks could be up and running at Atlantic City casinos in a matter of months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Atlantic City casinos saw gross gaming revenue skid 9.9 percent in January due to a severe blizzard that blanketed parts of southern New Jersey last month with up to two feet of snow shortly after the new year arrived. With travel nearly impossible after the January 4th storm, fewer gamblers made their way to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":70177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10,19,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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