Trump casinos awarded New Jersey egaming licences

The Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino and the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort have been awarded internet gambling permits by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), with both the sites to begin a five day trial on 21 November.

The Trump Casinos will be among the first operators to offer online and mobile real-money wagering in the Garden State, pending licenses for their software suppliers. The Trump Plaza has partnered with Betfair and GameAccount to provide its online platform, while the Trump Taj Mahal has joined forces with Ultimate Gaming.

“We are very pleased to get the third and fourth permits,” said Robert Griffin, ceo of Trump Entertainment Resorts. “We think this is a significant move for Atlantic City and for the Trump company. We’re going to make the deadline of November.”

The news comes in the same day the DGE announced it had awarded its second internet gambling permit to Golden Nugget Atlantic City. The first permit was awarded to The Borgata Hotel & casino last week.