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Retail Sportsbook Reopening at Golden Nugget with Improved Betting Capabilities

Golden Nugget is reopening its retail sportsbook in Atlantic City with improved features and capabilities just in time for the Super Bowl.

Posted on: January 23, 2025 | | Corey Sharp

Atlantic City Casinos Forge Just Ahead of iGaming Revenue in December

Atlantic City casinos close 2024 by finishing ahead of iGaming revenue in the final two months, after slipping behind in October.

Posted on: January 16, 2025 | | Corey Sharp

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Atlantic City Casinos vs. iGaming Highlights Top New Jersey Gambling Stories For 2025

The battle between New Jersey online casinos and Atlantic City properties highlights the top gambling stories to watch for in 2025.

Posted on: January 2, 2025 | | Corey Sharp

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Former NJ State Lawmaker Loretta Weinberg Wants Casinos to be Smoke Free Too

Former assembly member and state senator Loretta Weinberg is calling for the closure of a loophole that permits smoking in NJ casinos.

Posted on: December 26, 2024 | | Dan Holmes

Rock and Roll Piglet with electric guitar

Hard Rock Launches Pork N Roll, an Exclusive Custom Slot From Play’n GO

Hard Rock players can now enjoy “Hard Rock Pork N Roll,” an exclusive adaptation of Piggy Blitz by Play’n GO. This marks the first title provided exclusively for Hard Rock Bet under a new partnership between Hard Rock Digital and Play’n GO, a game content supplier that recently entered the US market. The title will only be […]

Posted on: November 28, 2024 | | Dan Holmes

Atlantic City Beach Shoreline Aerial Shot

Eroding Atlantic City Beaches Will Get New Sand, Authorities Say

Casinos in Atlantic City have been complaining of shrinking beaches for years, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is finally ready to deliver the enormous volume of fresh sand needed to help fight erosion. There have been other publicly-funded remediation efforts in the past. However, it has been many years since the last delivery […]

Posted on: November 28, 2024 | | Dan Holmes

Atlantic City Casino Revenue Takes Backseat To iGaming For First Time In October

Atlantic City casino revenue takes a backseat to iGaming, which out-performed the retail industry for the first time ever in October.

Posted on: November 18, 2024 | | Corey Sharp

Woman smokes a cigarette at Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City

‘Words Alone Are Not Enough’ In CEASE’s Response To Health Commissioner’s Smoking Comments

An anti-smoking advocacy group responded to the New Jersey health commissioner's comments on a potential smoking ban in Atlantic City casinos.

Posted on: October 10, 2024 | | Corey Sharp

US District Judge Dismisses Price-Fixing Lawsuit Against Atlantic City Casinos

A US District Judge in New Jersey determined that there was not enough evidence to move forward with a price-fixing lawsuit against Atlantic City casinos.

Posted on: October 4, 2024 | | Grant Lucas

Illustrated skyline of Atlantic City casinos

Industry Expert: Online Casinos ‘Not a Substitute’ For Atlantic City Casino Experience

An industry expert explained that New Jersey online casinos are not competing with Atlantic City casinos. In fact, they can co-exist.

Posted on: September 30, 2024 | | Corey Sharp

Exterior of Freehold Raceway horse racing track.

Freehold Raceway – The Nation’s Oldest Racetrack – Expected To Close In December

Freehold Raceway, the oldest horse racing venue in the US, said it will close in December, saying that it does not "see a plausible way" to continue.

Posted on: September 20, 2024 | | Dan Holmes

Customers watch football inside the Ocean Casino Resort sportsbook in Atlantic City.

Despite Year-Over-Year Drop, NJ Sportsbooks On Pace For Record-Setting Year

Sportsbooks in New Jersey saw a sizable drop from August 2023, but there shouldn't be concern. In fact, operators are on pace to shatter state records.

Posted on: September 18, 2024 | | Grant Lucas

Customers sit at new Fanatics Sportsbook at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City.

Star-Studded Event Highlights Grand Opening Of Retail Fanatics Sportsbook At Ocean Casino

From Jay-Z to Justin Thomas, the grand opening of the retail Fanatics Sportsbook at Ocean Casino Resort had it all over the weekend.

Posted on: September 17, 2024 | | Grant Lucas

Customers gamble at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City

Atlantic City Casinos Close Out Summer With Massive $294 Million In August Revenue

Atlantic City casinos ended the 2024 summer with a bang, as properties generated $294 million in revenue in August for the highest total in two years.

Posted on: September 17, 2024 | | Corey Sharp

Image of the New Jersey State Legislature for a story on the Assembly supporting a bill to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos.

Assembly Republicans Voice Support To Ban Smoking In Atlantic City Casinos

Assembly Republicans announced they are ready to help ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos, should a Senate bill move forward to do so.

Posted on: September 13, 2024 | | Corey Sharp

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Retail Sportsbook Reopening at Golden Nugget with Improved Betting Capabilities

Atlantic City Casinos Forge Just Ahead of iGaming Revenue in December

Atlantic City Casinos vs. iGaming Highlights Top New Jersey Gambling Stories For 2025

Former NJ State Lawmaker Loretta Weinberg Wants Casinos to be Smoke Free Too

Hard Rock Launches Pork N Roll, an Exclusive Custom Slot From Play’n GO

Eroding Atlantic City Beaches Will Get New Sand, Authorities Say

Atlantic City Casino Revenue Takes Backseat To iGaming For First Time In October

‘Words Alone Are Not Enough’ In CEASE’s Response To Health Commissioner’s Smoking Comments

US District Judge Dismisses Price-Fixing Lawsuit Against Atlantic City Casinos

Industry Expert: Online Casinos ‘Not a Substitute’ For Atlantic City Casino Experience

Freehold Raceway – The Nation’s Oldest Racetrack – Expected To Close In December

Despite Year-Over-Year Drop, NJ Sportsbooks On Pace For Record-Setting Year

Star-Studded Event Highlights Grand Opening Of Retail Fanatics Sportsbook At Ocean Casino

Atlantic City Casinos Close Out Summer With Massive $294 Million In August Revenue

Assembly Republicans Voice Support To Ban Smoking In Atlantic City Casinos

Lawsuit At ‘Standstill’ As PILOT Program For AC Casinos Costing Taxpayers Millions

Antar Appeals Suit Dismissal In NJ, Hopes To Put RG Onus On Online Casinos

NJ Gambling Officials Still Optimistic Despite Down Start To 2024 By Atlantic City Casinos

NJ Senator Introduces Compromise To Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban

New Year, New Responsible Gambling Bills (Sort Of) From New Jersey Lawmakers