Golden Nugget Online Gaming wins Operator of the Year 2020 Award

Golden Nugget Online Gaming received two awards at the 2020 EGR North America Virtual East Coast awards. The company picked up the coveted top prize for the fourth year in a row by achieving the 'Operator of the Year 2020 Award', in addition to 'Mobile Operator of the Year'.

The eGaming Review (EGR) Awards 2020 in their fourth year celebrate excellence in the North American online gaming industry and sports betting industry, rewarding leading operators and service providers for their performance in the past year. For the first time, the event was virtual including a virtual awards ceremony due to the global pandemic. The awards are judged by industry peers who take growth, innovation, execution and more into consideration.

Thomas Winter, President, Golden Nugget Online Gaming said: "We are honored and humbled to be recognized by our esteemed industry peers as the Operator of the Year in North America for the fourth consecutive year. Their vote confirms the choice of New Jersey players, who have chosen Golden Nugget as their favorite destination for online and mobile casino. We will now try and apply the same focus on superior product, flawless execution and world-class player experience as we plan our expansion into the other states and launch our new sports betting offer."

Warren Steven, Vice President, Golden Nugget Online Gaming commented: "We take great pride in again winning the Mobile Operator of the Year in North America award. 75% of wagers are already taking place on a mobile device and we'll continue to work tirelessly to offer the very best entertainment experience to Golden Nugget's ever growing community of players." 

In the first 9 months of 2020, Golden Nugget saw its New Jersey gross gaming revenue grow 72% YoY and recorded over $2 billion in wagering. GNOG plans to launch its award-winning product in more US states over the next 12 months, starting with Michigan.