HOUSTON, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Nugget, Inc. and Landry's, Inc. are proud to announce the launch of the Golden Nugget online free play poker website, GoldenNuggetPoker.com. The website will enable players to participate in free online poker games and tournaments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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GoldenNuggetPoker.com will offer a wide range of exclusive tournaments and promotions, including cash prizes, gift cards to famous Landry's restaurant brands such as Morton's Steakhouse, Chart House, Oceanaire, McCormick & Schmick's, Rainforest Cafe, Bubba Gump and Saltgrass Steakhouse, free hotel stays at Golden Nugget Casinos and Resorts nationwide, tickets to shows and much more. According to the Company's Chairman, President and CEO Tilman J. Fertitta, "We have launched a free internet site in anticipation of the legalization of online gaming in the United States. With combined revenues of over $2.5 billion for Golden Nugget and Landry's, GoldenNuggetPoker.com will be able to reach over 60 million customers annually."

Golden Nugget and Landry's are utilizing Bally Technologies' iGaming platform to create GoldenNuggetPoker.com, which is a proven technology that has been successfully and securely used in Europe where online gaming is allowed in most jurisdictions. Golden Nugget's free play poker network already enjoys on average over 25,000 players a day, which is believed to be significantly more than any other domestic gaming company. Golden Nugget filed its online gaming application in February of this year with the state of Nevada and anticipates that it will be among the first interactive gaming operators to be approved in the state.

ABOUT GOLDEN NUGGET

Mr. Fertitta, through various wholly-owned affiliates, operates three (3) Golden Nugget Hotels and Casinos which are located in Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Las Vegas - Winner of the AAA Four Diamond Award consecutively since 1977, the Golden Nugget Las Vegas is the most luxurious resort on the Fremont Street Experience, and consistently receives critical acclaim for exceeding customer expectations. The Golden Nugget Las Vegas now offers more than 2,400 deluxe guestrooms and suites; a high-energy casino featuring the most popular slot and video poker machines, table games, race and sports book, and poker room; nightly entertainment with master impressionist and comedian Gordie Brown; world-class restaurants such as Grotto Italian Ristorante and Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse; a luxury spa and salon; and The Tank (rated one of the world's top ten pools), a year-round outdoor swimming pool complete with a 200,000-gallon, live shark aquarium and the new H20 poolside lounge.

Atlantic City - The Golden Nugget Atlantic City, located on Frank S. Farley Marina, is a premier resort destination, offering guests more than 700 newly remodeled rooms and suites. The entire property has recently been renovated to take on a fresh, modern look which includes a high-energy casino featuring the most popular slot and video poker machines, table games, a poker room, new bars and lounges, stylish retail offerings, as well as Landry's signature world-class restaurants such as Chart House, Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse and Grotto Ristorante. A new world class luxury spa and salon and H20 poolside lounge have been added as well. The Golden Nugget has first-class accommodations, exquisite dining options and fun-filled entertainment venues unlike anything else available in Atlantic City.

Laughlin - An oasis in the desert, the Golden Nugget Laughlin is a hotel-casino located on the banks of the Colorado River, near the Arizona and California borders, in Laughlin, Nevada. The whimsical, tropical-themed resort features top-notch restaurants, comfortable guest rooms and some of the hottest gaming action in Laughlin - all accented with personalized service and hospitality that have earned the hotel and casino many accolades. Guests can bask in a tropical paradise where the intimacy and serenity of the Colorado River region meets the high-energy gaming action of Nevada. The casino features slot and video poker machines, including progressive-play machines; table games, and a complete race and sports book, which is linked to the Golden Nugget Las Vegas for the most up-to-the-minute betting lines. In addition to gaming guests can wet their palate at several signature dining concepts featuring Harlow's, Joe's Crab Shack and Saltgrass Steak House before partaking in the energy of the nightclub/lounge.

SOURCE Golden Nugget