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Monmouth Park during the Haskell Invitational for a story on bills to authorize New Jersey horse racing tracks to get in on NJ online casino gaming

NJ Racetracks Could Offer Slots, Online Casinos If 2 New Bills Pass

New Jersey lawmakers have proposed bills to expand gambling at New Jersey horse racing tracks with the added benefit of helping Atlantic City casinos.

Posted on: January 26, 2024 | | David Danzis

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Bigger Winner In 2023? Atlantic City Casinos Or NJ Online Gambling?

Online casinos are supplanting Atlantic City casinos as the dominant force in New Jersey’s legal gaming industry, based on 2023 data.

Posted on: January 22, 2024 | | David Danzis

Atlantic City Casinos Should Ban Smoking Now Say Advocates, Dealers

Anti-smoking advocates who want Atlantic City casinos to ban people from lighting up indoors took their case to a Las Vegas mega-convention.

Posted on: October 8, 2021 | | David Danzis

check-in counter for the nobu hotel, which opens soon at caesars atlantic city

Now Accepting Reservations, Nobu Hotel Looks To Open At Caesars Atlantic City Next Year

A complement to the Nobu restaurant inside Caesars Atlantic City, Nobu Hotel Atlantic City is now booking stays for the new year.

Posted on: September 27, 2023 | | David Danzis

A look at part of the new arcade at Harrah's Atlantic City casino, set to open Nov. 1

Game On: The ARCADE Opening At Harrah’s Atlantic City On Nov. 1

The ARCADE plans to open Nov. 1 at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City and will feature more than 60 games, such as Skee-ball and air hockey.

Posted on: October 30, 2023 | | David Danzis

Firefighters battle a blaze in front of Resorts Atlantic City casino

Fire Breaks Out On Atlantic City Boardwalk, Burning Resorts Casino

A marquee and an outside wall of Resorts Casino Hotel were damaged Wednesday from a two-alarm fire on the Atlantic City Boardwalk

Posted on: November 16, 2023 | | David Danzis

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Atlantic City Casino Revenue Cools In November, Remains Ahead Of ’22

Atlantic City casino revenue was basically flat in November, which is the most optimistic take on the monthly figures released Friday.

Posted on: December 15, 2023 | | David Danzis

Ocean’s Rising Tide Lifts All Atlantic City Casinos Through Choppy October

Ocean Casino Resort nearly doubled its monthly revenue from a year earlier, staving off a terrible result for all Atlantic City casinos in October.

Posted on: November 18, 2023 | | David Danzis

An employee shines the sign for the Chelsea Hotel, much like community members and incoming companies are investing in the Chelsea area of Atlantic City to help turn the neighborhood around.

Chelsea Revitalized As A Community Sparks Turnaround In South Jersey

Something happens a half-decade ago that helped spark a turnaround for the Atlantic City neighborhood. And they're aren't done building the area back up.

Posted on: November 4, 2023 | | Stephanie Loder

izakaya restaurant entrance at borgata atlantic city casino

Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino Losing Another Celebrity Chef Restaurant

Since MGM assumed full control of Borgata Atlantic City, three celebrity chefs have vacated the property, a list that will soon include Izakaya.

Posted on: December 14, 2023 | | David Danzis

Photo of Caesars CEO Thomas Reeg, who mentioned during a recent earnings call that Atlantic City "feels soft."

Caesars CEO Does Not Mince Words: Atlantic City ‘Feels Soft’

Caesars Entertainment CEO Thomas Reeg singled out Atlantic City as an example of a regional casino market that is underperforming.

Posted on: November 2, 2023 | | David Danzis

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Illegal Gambling Results In Thousands Of Forfeited Money By Atlantic City Casinos

New Jersey regulators found 60 incidents of underage gambling and nearly a dozen transgressions involving self-excluded individuals in Atlantic City.

Posted on: November 25, 2023 | | Grant Lucas

Image of a filed lawsuit, which Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts face all over the country in the wake of cyberattacks over the past few months

Caesars, MGM Face Lawsuits In Wake Of Costly Cyberattacks From September

In the wake of cyberattacks the have already proved costly, Caesars and MGM now face lawsuits filed all over the country - with more potentially coming.

Posted on: November 9, 2023 | | Dan Holmes