Exclusive: Golden Gaming applies for Nevada operator licence

Golden Gaming has become the latest company to file an application to become an online poker operator in Nevada.

The company, one of the largest privately owned businesses in the Silver State with more than 2,200 employees, joins a list of more than 30 applicants hoping to gain an online poker licence, alongside Caesars Interactive and MGM Resorts.

So far only South Point Poker and Monarch Casinos have been recommended for operator licences by Nevada’s Gaming Control Board (GCB). Both await final approval from the Gaming Commission later this month, while gaming suppliers IGT, Bally Technologies and Shuffle Master have received approval in the past few months.

It is not known whether Golden Gaming will develop its own poker technology- in-house as in the case of South Point, or license a product as Monarch intends.

eGR understands that Golden Gaming could have its application heard as early as October this year.

Golden Gaming was formed by former Station Casinos COO Blake Sartini in 2001. Its Nevada operations consist of three casinos and 43 gaming taverns, while it also boasts more than 8,500 gaming machines across 650 locations.

Golden Gaming declined to comment when contacted by eGaming Review.