Ocean Resort Casino launches real-money and social casino products
Newly-opened resort also reveals plans to sports betting and Evolution Gaming-powered live casino before the end of the year
The newly-opened Ocean Resort Casino has launched a real-money and social casino product, powered by GAN.
The real-money product, OceanOnlineCasino.com, went 24/7 today, after soft launching earlier this week.
The Atlantic City casino said it expects to add sports betting in Q4, although there are no plans for online poker.
Ocean becomes GAN’s first client to launch ‘dual-mode’, with real-money gaming for New Jersey resident patrons alongside ‘freemium’ for patrons’ inside and outside of New Jersey.
“We’re privileged to bring this immense property to life online, just as it relaunches in the traditional retail casino market,” said Dermot Smurfit, CEO of GAN.
“We’re excited to deliver not just another ‘me too’ Internet casino, but to also bring online for the first time the capabilities unlocked only by GAN’s convergence Patent which may give casino patrons in New Jersey a compelling economic rationale to play online with Ocean Resort Casino rather than established incumbent casino operators already online in this fast-growing market.”
Smurfit said the deal would be material to GAN’s revenue and earnings in H2 2018.
Frank Leone, CEO of Ocean Resort Casino, added: “GAN delivered efficiently and cost-effectively and possesses a strategic patent which will give Ocean Resort Casino a competitive advantage with casino guests in Atlantic City who also choose to gamble online.
“Furthermore, GAN’s proven platform, and track record of client success in the New Jersey market are among the many reasons we chose GAN to bring Ocean Resort Casino online in 2018.”
Ocean also revealed plans to launch a full set of live casino products in Q3 in partnership with Evolution Gaming.
The services will include both studio-based live tables and an on-the-gaming-floor Dual Play Roulette table.
Leone said: “Adding Evolution’s world-class Live Casino to our service for both on-property and remote players is another key ingredient in making Ocean Resort Casino a standout destination.
“We have the most amazing location and on-property attractions and will also have a superb online offering that will include not only Live Casino but also Live Sports Betting. Added to that, our Ocean Premier loyalty program will reward players with a great set of benefits when they play both in the casino and online.”