The online casino of the Golden Nugget Atlantic City last week became the first U.S. online site to initiate live-dealer online table games.
Led by Tillman Fertitta, chairman and CEO of Golden Nugget parent company Landry’s, Inc., the casino officially cut the ribbon on its exclusive Online Live Dealer studio, which is now sending live-dealer games of blackjack, American roulette and Dragon Bonus Baccarat through cyberspace to laptops or smartphones through GoldenNuggetCasino.com, which is New Jersey’s leading online casino.
The state-of-the-art video studio is located along the walkway from the casino’s parking garage to the main atrium, with floor-to-ceiling windows giving passersby a view of the games as they are broadcast. The live-dealer games are active online from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily.
Providing the online digital gaming platform for the operation was Ezugi NJ. The games are run in real time so players can place real-money bets and interact with real dealers from the Golden Nugget Atlantic City, as well as other players at the table—all as if they are on the casino floor.
The wagering, playability and payout are all calculated in microseconds and displayed in real time on the players’ screens.
“We are excited to be the first domestic online gaming operator to bring Live Dealer to the U.S.,” Fertitta said. “This will clearly differentiate us from all other operators in the market, and we invite all online players to try this new and exciting online live gaming experience.”
“With the largest selection of online slots and now Online Live Dealer, GoldenNuggetCasino.com is more than ever the destination of choice for New Jersey online players,” added Thomas Winter, vice president of online gaming at Golden Nugget. “Online Live Dealer creates true convergence between the casino floor at Golden Nugget Atlantic City and our online casino, which will appeal to the more traditional casino players who have yet to enjoy online real-money gaming.”
“We are honored to partner with Golden Nugget Atlantic City to bring the first-ever Online Live Dealer solution to New Jersey,” added Kfir Kugler, CEO of Ezugi NJ. “Live-dealer games are extremely engaging, and belong in the U.S.”
Fertitta said the games will “absolutely” be expanded at some point beyond the initial three offerings.
Live-dealer games have been offered by European online casinos for some time, and are a staple in stadium-style setups in Asia, where real-time video is streamed to individual game terminals. The Golden Nugget is the first to apply the technology to one of the newly regulated U.S. internet casinos.
