Golden Nugget and Chiligaming in online gaming partnership
Chiligaming becomes Golden Nugget's exclusive online gaming partner with a free-play website set to launch within the next quarter.
Friday 10th February 2012
In anticipation of the possible legalisation of internet gaming in America, casino giant Golden Nugget has announced details of a partnership agreement with Chiligaming. The deal will see Chiligaming become Golden Nugget's exclusive online gaming partner with a free-play website set to be launched within next quarter.
'Chiligaming is thrilled to partner with Golden Nugget, which has a very strong brand presence across the US,' said Alexandre Dreyfus, Chiligaming's CEO and Founder. 'With its Las Vegas, Laughlin and Atlantic City properties, it is ideally and uniquely positioned for all of the online developments that lie ahead.'
According to a statement released this morning, Chiligaming's iGaming platform, 'is a central feature' of its American proposition and is 'designed to both facilitate swift entry into the market and maximize options for the Golden Nugget as the US regulatory and vendor landscape takes shape'.
Golden Nugget's Chairman and Owner, Tilman J. Fertitta said, 'We started an intensive process approximately nine (9) months ago and looked at more than a dozen internet gaming companies and selected Alex and Chiligaming because they were experienced in online gaming in Europe and demonstrated incredible passion, talent and knowledge which our team found to far exceed their competitors. We believe that online gaming is inevitable in the United States and that the Golden Nugget will be well positioned to compete when US laws allow for online gaming.'