The Borgata, or the Taj Mahal, we have good news: even more options are on the way for New Jersey online gamblers if you’re in the Garden State and haven’t yet been convinced to play the Internet with Caesars. The Golden Nugget Atlantic City has gained permission from New Jersey state casino regulators to begin offering online gambling this week, ending a hasty trial period during which the casino ended up being asked to improve their software before they would be allowed usage of the profitable market that is 9-million-person-plus.

That permission had been given late week that is last enabling the casino to start out providing online casino games around this weekend.

And Then There Were Seven

Whenever New Jersey’s online gambling market went live month that is last six casinos were instantly cleared to begin offering games. However the Golden Nugget had beenn’t itself was happy about among them, as their site and systems were experiencing glitches that neither state regulators nor the casino. At the time, Golden Nugget executives said that the website would not go live they played until they were convinced that their customers would be receiving a first-rate experience when.

And according to Golden Nugget general manager Tom Pohlman, that right time has come.

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Sorry, Foxwoods: it appears you’re not wanted in Massachusetts, either. The Connecticut gambling giant ended up being soundly defeated at the polls this as voters in the town of Milford, Massachusetts decided that they didn’t want a casino resort in their backyards week.

Three Down for the (Voter) Count

This has become a routine story in Massachusetts, where voters rejected proposals in East Boston and Palmer earlier this month. In this instance, Foxwoods was looking to create a $1 billion complex in the town that is boston-area compete for that region’s sole casino license.

When the first returns began coming in, it was clear that the casino vote was not going to go Foxwoods’ way. CEO Scott Butera quickly conceded defeat after the polls closed, telling casino supporters that the vote meant that plans for the casino would absolutely not be going forward. Once all the votes were in, the margin was enormous: 6,361 contrary to the plan, and 3,480 because of it, or about a 65%-35% split.

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