One of the requirements of legalized and regulated online gambling is that online casinos must be connected with a brick and mortar casino. However, there is a bit of a loophole. Trump Plaza in New Jersey is — following rampant speculation and expectations – closing its doors, but their London based online partner Betfair will be allowed to continue to operate until the Trump Plaza license is revoked.
At that point, Betfair will have to find another brick and mortar casino to partner with, or will have to shut down their website. Since Betfair already has a steady client base, partnering with another casino may not be too difficult unless it infringes upon contractual agreements with other online developers.
Aside from the online casino, the Rainforest Cafe at Trump Plaza is likely to file a court junction to remain open after the casino closes.
mGamingWatch will provide updates on these and other developments in the months to come.
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