It was a good news, bad news scenario for November in casino gaming. Overall, the market was down 10.3 percent in November versus the year prior. The new state numbers also show that the eight remaining casinos were up 11.5 percent in that same time period. Last November, four casinos that were open then are…
The Wildwoods Convention Center was packed with shoppers picking up items to mark off their Christmas list. The event took place on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. There were dozens of crafters, entertainment for the family, music, and of course Santa Claus. The event is coordinated through the Wildwoods Jaycees. On Friday night the…
The sale of the former Revel property to a Canadian company is no more. A judge on Friday officially voided the sale of the casino to Brookfield Asset Management. The bankruptcy court will next have a hearing on Jan. 5 to consider a request to allow the only other bidder on the property, Florida developer Glenn Straub,…
When Internet gaming was first introduced, it was predicted to provide a huge windfall by Gov. Chris Christie. The governor predicted it would provide $1 billion in its first year. The numbers are finally in and it only produced $120.4 million for its first year in operation. The numbers have provided a bit of boost…
The former Showboat Casino has been officially sold to Stockton College. The school purchased the property for $18 million and will be made for dual use. Some of the rooms will be used as dorms for the students of the college and there will be dining, parking, and recreational availability to those students. The remaining…
Gas prices slipped down eight cents in the past week locally. AAA Mid-Atlantic reports that the price at the pump is now $2.59 per gallon and they say it could hit $2.50 per gallon by Christmas. The prices locally are not the best in the state. The state average is already at $2.55 per gallon.…
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 8 years in prison for the abuse of two child victims in 2010. The incidents included a sexual assault of a 17-year-old boy, and sexual acts performed in the presence of a 12-year-old boy that constitute child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. John S. Poston, 47, of the…
The first of two steps were taken on Thursday to approving a new education commissioner in the state. Acting Education Commissioner David Hespe got confirmation from the the Senate judiciary committee. Hespe will still have to get confirmation from the full Senate but he sailed through. He was the education commissioner previously under former Gov. Christie Whitman.
A deal was supposedly put together to keep the Trump Taj Mahal open. A letter has now been sent to Bob McDevitt, president of Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union, saying the union has till 5 p.m. on Monday to sign off on the agreement. In the letter, it says a deal was agreed to by…
A boutique casino in New Jersey would only need 200 hotel rooms under a proposal advanced in the Senate. Previously, New Jersey tried to bring boutique casinos to the resort but required at least 500 rooms. Lawmakers are hoping with a smaller hotel capacity that investors would take a second look at the resort. Florida’s Seminole…