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Caesars Entertainment Appoints Koster To Run Three Atlantic City Casinos, Eastern Region

Caesars Entertainment has appointed John Koster to oversee its Atlantic City casino properties: Caesars, Harrah’s Resort, and Tropicana. Read More

Posted on: June 10, 2021 | | David Danzis

Financial Relief Coming: Atlantic City Casino Tax Breaks, NJ College Sports Betting OK’d

NJ lawmakers are looking to aid an Atlantic City casino industry in desperate need of wins with a handful of gambling friendly measures. Read More

Posted on: June 5, 2021 | | David Danzis

Atlantic City Casinos Host Vaccine Clinics As New Jersey Ditches Masks

Atlantic City casinos are hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics as New Jersey rolls back pandemic rules and the busy summer season begins. Read More

Posted on: May 24, 2021 | | David Danzis

Atlantic City Casinos Still Relying On Internet Gambling, Sports In April

Gambling revenue from tables and slots at Atlantic City casinos fell short of pre-pandemic levels in April, but overall revenues were up. Read More

Posted on: May 20, 2021 | | David Danzis

Atlantic City Casinos Need 5-Year PILOT Relief, NJ Assemblyman Says

Atlantic City casinos were hit hard by COVID-19, so a New Jersey lawmaker is proposing a five-year tax change to help them and the city. Read More

Posted on: May 13, 2021 | | David Danzis

Expect Changes At Atlantic City Casinos This Memorial Day Weekend

Atlantic City casinos always target Memorial Day weekend, but after missing out last year, 2021 will be a bit different at the gambling dens. Read More

Posted on: May 10, 2021 | | David Danzis

NJ Lawmakers Push To Expand College Sports Betting

New Jersey lawmakers are trying to remove a gambling ban on in-state collegiate athletics and expand the state's sports betting dominance. Read More

Posted on: May 5, 2021 | | David Danzis

Atlantic City Casinos Kissed By Lady Luck As COVID-19 Capacity Limits Being Lifted

Atlantic City casinos lucked out Monday as New Jersey's governor rolled back COVID-19 restrictions just in time for Memorial Day Weekend and summer. Read More

Posted on: May 4, 2021 | | David Danzis

Caesars Entertainment Unveils $400 Million Atlantic City Master Plan

Caesars Entertainment released details on a $400 million investment at three Atlantic City casinos: Caesars, Harrah’s Resort, and Tropicana. Read More

Posted on: April 21, 2021 | | David Danzis

Bobby Flay Steak Closing At AC’s Borgata Casino Following Summer 2021 Season

Bobby Flay Steak at Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa was originally scheduled to close on June 30 but has delayed those plans. Read More

Posted on: April 21, 2021 | | David Danzis

Claridge, Atlantic Club Owners Lose Deed Restrictions Appeal

A New Jersey court denied a legal crapshoot by the owners of two former Atlantic City casino hotels who want to remove anti-gambling deed restrictions on their properties. However, the owners of the Claridge Hotel and the former Atlantic Club Casino Hotel say they intend to keep fighting for the return of casino gaming at […] Read More

Posted on: April 19, 2021 | | David Danzis

What We Know About Atlantic City Gambling Revenue For March 2021

Atlantic City casino gambling revenue did not reach pre-pandemic levels in March, but online and sports betting continue to be a buffer. Read More

Posted on: April 19, 2021 | | David Danzis

Atlantic City Casinos Report 80% Decline In 2020 Profits Due To Pandemic

A deep dive into the year-end financial reports of Atlantic City casinos highlight the impact of COVID-19 on the gambling industry in 2020. Read More

Posted on: April 13, 2021 | | David Danzis

Bally’s Atlantic City’s Boss A Natural, Coming Up From Craps Dealer To Top Shooter

Bally's Atlantic City has a symbiotic bond with its host city, but Nicholas Polcino, the casino hotel's new GM, has a deep connection to both. Read More

Posted on: April 7, 2021 | | David Danzis

Ocean Casino Resort Has New Partner With Lots Of Dough

A new investor is looking to spend some dough on Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort. According to a news release, Ilitch Holdings Inc., a Michigan-based company that owns the Little Caesars pizza chain and operates Detroit’s MotorCity Casino Hotel, has acquired a stake in Ocean Casino Resort. Ilitch also owns the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings […] Read More

Posted on: April 6, 2021 | | David Danzis

Casino News

Caesars Entertainment Appoints Koster To Run Three Atlantic City Casinos, Eastern Region

Financial Relief Coming: Atlantic City Casino Tax Breaks, NJ College Sports Betting OK’d

Atlantic City Casinos Host Vaccine Clinics As New Jersey Ditches Masks

Atlantic City Casinos Still Relying On Internet Gambling, Sports In April

Atlantic City Casinos Need 5-Year PILOT Relief, NJ Assemblyman Says

Expect Changes At Atlantic City Casinos This Memorial Day Weekend

NJ Lawmakers Push To Expand College Sports Betting

Atlantic City Casinos Kissed By Lady Luck As COVID-19 Capacity Limits Being Lifted

Caesars Entertainment Unveils $400 Million Atlantic City Master Plan

Bobby Flay Steak Closing At AC’s Borgata Casino Following Summer 2021 Season

Claridge, Atlantic Club Owners Lose Deed Restrictions Appeal

What We Know About Atlantic City Gambling Revenue For March 2021

Atlantic City Casinos Report 80% Decline In 2020 Profits Due To Pandemic

Bally’s Atlantic City’s Boss A Natural, Coming Up From Craps Dealer To Top Shooter

Ocean Casino Resort Has New Partner With Lots Of Dough

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Caesars Entertainment Appoints Koster To Run Three Atlantic City Casinos, Eastern Region

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