New Jersey casinos and racetracks can begin offering sports betting in New Jersey, according to Gov. Chris Christie. The governor issued the directive saying there will be no criminal punishment or action by the state to a casino or horse track that offers it. The move will likely be challenged by the 4 major sports…
Another establishment in Atlantic City is trying to stay open, even though the casino it is inside of will close. Rainforest Cafe is going in front of a judge to attempt to stay open after Trump Plaza closes. The casino will shut down on Sept. 16 and the owners of the casino want additional time…
The big casino summit arrives Monday in Trenton. About 30 business, political, and casino leaders will be meeting behind closed doors with Governor Chris Christie on Monday to discuss the future of gaming and Atlantic City. The city has been stung by recent closures of casinos; now there’s word it’s possible the Trump Taj Mahal…
Yet another Atlantic City casino is in financial peril. Various reports this week suggest that the Trump Taj Mahal is having great difficulties meeting debt obligations and may soon have to restructure debt and coordinate new borrowing. Various news reports say that the Trump Taj Mahal reported a very small gross operating profit during the…
Wednesday was a busy day as workers filed for unemployment in Atlantic City. The thousands of workers who were laid off as Showboat and Revel closed were eligible to file at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Workers were lined up early to get in and file. Over 5,000 workers lost their jobs from the two…
The last of three casinos to close in a month got its final approval. Trump Plaza was given the approval by the state to shut down. Trump Plaza will join the ranks of Revel and Showboat come Sept. 16 and shut down. The Atlantic Club Casino also shut down in Jan. Once the Trump Plaza…
An Atlantic City man has been charged with murder of a man who was found fatally shot in Atlantic City in January of this year. Omar Curry, 24, of the 100 Block of Rhode Island Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ was arrested in the 800 block of North Virginia Avenue. Nelson Viera died as a result…
Some of the workers at Showboat got good news. The parent company for Showboat, Caesar’s Entertainment, has placed 470 employees of Showboat with other jobs inside of the company. Showboat is shuttering with the holiday weekend and more than 2,000 people were going to be out of work. The casino announced that those 470 workers…
This weekend could be the final time most people can visit Revel or Showboat casinos. Both are slated to close with the holiday weekend, though many hope both will be bought at some point in the future and reopened. While it is unclear if either will reopen again, thousands of people will lose their jobs…
New Jersey Devils fans and Philadelphia Flyers fans will get a glimpse of the future this winter as their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliates Albany Devils and Lehigh Valley Phantoms square off for a two game series at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall on Friday, November 28 and Sunday, December 14. The Albany Devils last took…