<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1s0E7s_0vhPFjAI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1s0E7s_0vhPFjAI00" width="980" height="433" ><figcaption>Eddie Davis</figcaption></figure><p>The big casino gambling story breaking on Monday was the announcement that <a href="https://resortsac.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwo8S3BhDeARIsAFRmkOMjGif-LYYy9Hn_-tU9vGLWZykAKH1jUbEosaBPHHkDr_6GWgdd-2QaAleUEALw_wcB">Resorts Casino Hotel Atlantic City</a> has sold its online gaming operation to Las Vegas-based <a href="http://boyd%20gaming/">Boyd Gaming</a>.</p><p>According to <a href="https://www.casino.org/news/resorts-atlantic-city-sells-interactive-arm-to-boyd-gaming/">casino.org</a>, the sale took place on Sept. 1 and the terms of the agreement were not made public.</p><h2>Resorts Sells Profitable Online Gambling Arm</h2><p>Resorts Atlantic City revealed Monday that they sold their interactive gaming unit licensed in New Jersey to Boyd Interactive earlier this month.</p><p>Boyd acquired Resorts Digital Gaming and its online casino brands <a href="https://www.resortscasino.com/">ResortsCasino.com</a> and <a href="https://www.mohegansuncasino.com/">MoheganSunCasino.com</a>, as well as one other unused sports betting website.</p><p>Resorts holds on to its iGaming and online sports betting partnerships with DraftKings, ESPN Bet, and PokerStars.</p><p>DraftKings also runs Resorts’ retail book in Atlantic City.</p><p>"We are confident that this transaction will propel Resorts Digital’s proven success over the past decade to a new level through the scale of Boyd Interactive and its market-leading platform,” Resorts President Mark Giannantonio said in a statement, saying he thinks the deal " will benefit both companies in the long term.”</p><p>Boyd also owns the New Jersey gaming site <a href="https://www.casino.org/news/stardust-casino-being-resurrected-online-in-pennsylvania-new-jersey/">StardustCasino.com</a> through a licensing agreement with MGM Resorts’ Borgata.</p><p>Boyd sold its partial ownership stake in Borgata to MGM in 2016 for $900 million.</p><h2>Resorts Digital is a Money-Maker</h2><p>Resorts Digital had a gross operating profit of over $9.6 million in the first half of 2024.</p><p>The brick-and-mortar Resorts casino and hotel generated a profit of just $355,000 so far this year, down 89% for the same period of 2023.</p><p><a href="https://www.casino.org/news/resorts-atlantic-city-sells-interactive-arm-to-boyd-gaming/">Casino.org</a> reports that Boyd has pledged to cross-market with Resorts, as the online casino websites and apps will continue to advertise Resorts Casino Hotel</p><p>The casino will continue to include ResortsCasino.com signage in its physical building.</p><h2>Local Favorites: Top 10 Atlantic City Casino Restaurants</h2><h2>25 of the Best Athletes Born in NJ</h2></div></body>

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The big casino gambling story breaking on Monday was the announcement that Resorts Casino Hotel Atlantic City has sold its online gaming operation to Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming. According to casino.org, the sale took place on Sept. 1 and the terms of the agreement were not made public. Resorts Sells...