Update: Golden Nugget Late Addition to New Jersey's iGaming Soft Launch

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New Jersey’s soft launch of iGaming was set to begin on Nov. 21, 2013 at 6 p.m., and in anticipation the Division of Gaming Enforcement has issued Orders to Internet Gaming Permit Holders the recognize the companies that have completed all required testing.

Originally, six Atlantic City casinos — Borgata, Tropicana, Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza, Caesars Atlantic City, and Bally’s Atlantic City — were issued permits, but the Golden Nugget was not. The Golden Nugget did receive a late approval, though, and was cleared to take part in the soft launch.

According to Jennifer Bogdan of the Press of Atlantic City, the Golden Nugget was originally denied on “some sort of a formatting issue with a report.”

“This is such a minute issue, it’s not even funny,” said Golden Nugget General Manager Tom Pohlman.

The Golden Nugget, which will launch iGaming operations alongside Bally Technologies, originally hoped to fix the issue and be approved by Friday at the latest. Much to the liking of Pohlman and the Golden Nugget, the company was approved before the end of the day on Thursday.

Here's a look at the approved New Jersey iGaming operators:

Operator:Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa 
Platform:BWIN 
Domains:www.BorgataCasino.com 
 www.BorgataPoker.com 
 www.NJ.partypoker.com 
   
Operator:Caesars Interactive Entertainment New Jersey — Affiliate of Bally's Park Place 
Platform:888 
Domains:www.HarrahsCasino.com 
 www.WSOP.com 
 us.888.com 
 us.888poker.com 
 us.888casino.com 
   
Operator:Caesars Interactive Entertainment New Jersey — Affiliate of Boardwalk Regency Corporation 
Platform:Amaya 
Domains:www.CaesarsCasino.com 
   
Operator:Tropicana Casino and Resort 
Platform:GameSys 
Domains:www.TropicanaCasino.com 
 www.VirginCasino.com 
   
Operator:Trump Plaza Associates 
Platform:Betfair 
Domains:www.BetfairCasino.com 
   
Operator:Trump Taj Mahal Associates 
Platform:Ultimate Gaming 
Domains:www.ucasino.com 
   
Operator:Golden Nugget 
Platform:Bally Technologies 
Domains:www.GoldenNuggetCasino.com 
 www.GoldenNuggetPoker.com 
 nj-casino.goldennuggetcasino.com 
 nj-poker.goldennuggetcasino.com 

*Photo: Wayne Parry, AP.

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