Golden Nugget files petition for Pennsylvania online casino

Golden Nugget, the Las Vegas-based casino, has filed a petition for so-called “qualified gaming entities” to file for consideration for online gambling in Pennsylvania.

It is the second operator to do so, with MGM being the first.

Golden Nugget seeks to offer both online slots and online table games, declining the option to petition for PA online poker.

Entering the PA industry-in-waiting seems like a natural move for Golden Nugget. It is the current and undisputed champion of the market in neighbouring New Jersey.

The digital arm of its brick-and-mortar property, Golden Nugget is miles ahead of the other NJ online casinos. It has churned out revenue in excess of $8 million for seven consecutive months, responsible for about a third of the market total. It even nudged over $9 million twice. No competing operator has ever reached $5 million in any single month.

The industry-leading product likely has an existing path into PA, too.

Golden Nugget has a long-standing partnership with Rush Street Gaming, which owns a pair of PA casinos—Rivers and SugarHouse. SugarHouse online casino and SugarHouse sportsbook are live in New Jersey under Golden Nugget’s casino license, and the presumption was that it would return the favour in Pennsylvania.

A set of standalone permits would give Golden Nugget more control over the implementation, however. Branding and URL rules are tricky (and still being worked out), but approval as a QGE would guarantee it a clean presence.

Source: OnlinePokerReport