Atlantic City casino to launch online gambling; Betfair pays out biggest New Jersey jackpot

Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel has received permission from the state Division of Gaming Enforcement to conduct full internet gambling on Wednesday, following a successful five-day test period wherein state inspectors verified that the casino’s equipment and systems are working properly.

Casino President Mark Giannantonio said that the casino’s website, www.ResortsCasino.com, will begin several weeks of beta testing to learn what its customers want and is expected to have its full launch few weeks

“During our beta period, we will invite players to sign up and provide feedback on the user experience, while we add additional features before our official launch,” Giannantonio said. “Real-time feedback will be an important aspect of our beta period as we further enhance the gaming content and features to produce the best casino experience in New Jersey,”

Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel has been partnered with PokerStars since July 2013 but due to the online poker website’s legal troubles, the resort has been approved and will offer online gambling through one of its partner Sportech NYX Gaming. It still plans to add PokerStars to its lineup once Amaya Gaming is approved to operate in New Jersey.

The resort is the sixth of the eight Atlantic City’s casinos to offer Internet gambling, along with the Borgata, Golden Nugget, Tropicana, Caesars and Bally’s.

Trump Plaza closed Sept. 16, and Trump Taj Mahal, which continues to operate, lost their Internet gambling operations last year.

Meanwhile, Internet betting operator Betfair announced that a player from Union County won just over $1.5 million on “Let It Ride,” a variant of traditional poker available on BetfairCasino.com.