Golden Nugget Sportsbook Review

Name: Golden Nugget Sportsbook Review 2025
Item: Golden Nugget
Rating: 9.1
Author: Shannon Lane

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Golden Nugget Sportsbook officially shut down operations in early 2024, having been acquired by DraftKings in 2022. We recommend reading our DraftKings Sportsbook review to see the latest features now available to previous Golden Nugget bettors.

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What is Golden Nugget Sportsbook?

Golden Nugget Sportsbook was the sports-betting arm of Golden Nugget Online Gaming, an online casino and betting operator now a subsidiary of DraftKings. It was initially founded in 2020 by Tilman Fertitta, who owned Landry's Restaurants and became the owner of the NBA's Houston Rockets in 2018.

Is Golden Nugget Still a Sportsbook?

Golden Nugget Sportsbook has been absorbed into DraftKings Sportsbook. It shut down online sports betting operations fully by early 2024, though its casino gaming still continues under the Golden Nugget brand.

Who Owns Golden Nugget Sportsbook?

DraftKings now owns Golden Nugget Sportsbook and the rest of Golden Nugget Online Gaming.

Golden Nugget Sportsbook Timeline: How We Got Here

Nov. 2024: DraftKings announces it will shut down its Atlantic City live-dealer studio at the Golden Nugget on Jan. 31, 2025.
Jan. 2024: The Golden Nugget Sportsbook app shuts down operations in Michigan and West Virginia: "Golden Nugget Online Sportsbook in West Virginia and Michigan will no longer be available post-update to the new Golden Nugget Online Gaming experience. You will need to create a DraftKings Sportsbook account to wager on the DraftKings Sportsbook in the states of West Virginia and Michigan."
April 26, 2023: The Golden Nugget Sportsbooks stops accepting bets in Nevada.
March 2023: Betr officially takes over Golden Nugget's betting license in Virginia.
May 5, 2022: DraftKings announces the completion of its purchase of Golden Nugget Online Gaming, which includes sports betting and casino products. Golden Nugget would continue to operate as a separate brand under DraftKings' company for the next two years.
Aug. 2021: DraftKings announces buying $1.56B for Golden Nugget Online Gaming in an all-stock deal.
Feb. 24, 2021: Golden Nugget and Tioga Downs Race Track agree to partner for market access in New York.
Nov. 23, 2020: Golden Nugget and The Greenbrier agree to partner for market access in West Virginia.
Aug. 2018: Golden Nugget Sportsbook launches in New Jersey.

Retail Golden Nugget Locations

Name	Retail Betting Available?	Location
Golden Nugget Lake Charles	Yes	2550 Golden Nugget Blvd., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Golden Nugget Atlantic City	Yes	600 Huron Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe	Yes	50 Highway 50, Stateline, NV 89449
Golden Nugget Laughlin	Yes	2300 S. Casino Dr., Laughlin, NV 89029
Golden Nugget Cripple Creek	No	119 Carbonate St., Cripple Creek, CO 80813
Golden Nugget Biloxi	Yes	151 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39530
Golden Nugget Las Vegas	Yes	129 E. Fremont St., Las Vegas, NV 89101
Golden Nugget Danville	No	204 Eastgate Dr., Danville, IL 61834

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