After months of waiting, Golden Nugget Casino has finally launched ventured into the New Jersey online betting scene with a digital sportsbook offering that will complement its in-person betting facility in the state. The announcement of this development came last Thursday with the casino operator informing customers that they would now be able to place bets with the casino through their websites and, of course, using their mobile phones. With this new online betting offering the total number of digital sportsbooks in the state to 13 which was expected because the state has been championing sports betting for a very long time.
New Jersey’s big break came in May last year when the United States Supreme Court ruled in its favor and went ahead to repeal the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, thus officially giving states in the country the opportunity to legalize sports betting if they wish to do so. As it turns out, the state was quite confident in winning the court case as it was not long after the Supreme Court lifted the federal ban on sports betting that it unveiled its first in-person sportsbooks which were followed shortly by digital betting operations.
Golden Nugget’s entry into the online gambling scene in New Jersey was therefore almost inevitable and it was just a matter of time before it happened. Even though it comes long after the legalization of sports betting, the casino is by no means late to the party and considering its strong influence in the state’s gaming market it will not be surprising to find that it is among the leading operators in the long run. It already has quite a strong player base and thus the online sportsbook offering will not only help in capitalizing on these players but will also play a huge role in attracting more customers.
No Wagers on the NBA
The NBA might be all in when it comes to sports betting but New Jersey-based customers of Golden Nugget online sportsbook will not have the opportunity to place bets on the league’s games. This is because NBA team Huston Rockets and the casino are both owned by Tilman Fertitta.
Sports betting laws in the state dictate that owners of sports teams and gambling companies can offer betting services on all the types of sports available save for the league or sport where the conflict of interest lies. Unfortunately, this is not going to change anytime soon despite efforts buy Golden Nuggets to convince state lawmakers to allow it offer sports betting on NBA games that Huston Rockets are not involved in. As such, if you are looking to place bets on NBA games, you will certainly need to look elsewhere.
