South Jersey will get to experience the WWE on Saturday night. Boardwalk Hall will play host to a WWE house show. Some of the superstars being promised at the show include John Cena, Randy orton, Bray Wyatt, the Big Show, and more. Of course the card is subject to change. Tickets start at $15.
Don’t expect to see Stan Lee in Atlantic City this weekend. The comic book legend was scheduled to appear at the 1st ever Boardwalk Con this weekend but posted a video to his Twitter account saying he was “heartbroken” to have to miss the event. Lee noted there were pressing business matters he had to…
The Philadelphia Soul are just over two weeks away from visiting Boardwalk Hall. The game will take place on Saturday May 30 at 6 p.m., but there will be a number of events taking place before the game. The South Jersey Chamber of Commerce will host a “Business after Business” event from 6 to 8…
It was a double digit decrease in casino revenue for the Atlantic City casinos. Overall, the resort saw a 16 percent decline in casino revenue versus April, 2014. Internet gaming was up 11 percent versus one year ago in April. Since April 2014, four casinos have closed in the resort. Overall, the resort is down…
According to emails obtained by the Press of Atlantic City, Stockton University offered $23 million to buy the former Atlantic Club, before their purchase of the Showboat for $18 million. Among the hundreds of pages of emails from the Stockton administrative staff was a spreadsheet comparing the two casino properties and purchase offers. The numbers…
A budget that would have slashed 226 jobs from the Atlantic City School District was rejected on Monday. The school board there voted against the plan to make the massive cuts. Both the city government and school board are in a tough position because the ratable base has dropped in half over recent years with…
The Press of Atlantic City reported on Friday that more than 400 city workers and school employees could be laid off. According to the report, layoff notices were sent out to nearly 200 Atlantic City government workers on Friday, including 88 firefighters. It was also reported that the city school district will lose 226 full-time positions…
A possible suicide jump Tuesday at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City. Atlantic City Police say a man fell to his death at the casino on Wednesday afternoon. Police are taking a look at a videotape to see if the man may have intentionally jumped. The incident occurred shortly before 4pm on Wednesday; the man…
A former 12-year veteran of the Atlantic City Police force has been convicted of official misconduct. Michael Jones, now 41, of Atlantic City, was arrested in 2012 for violating the terms of a live-in program to keep officers living in Atlantic City at a discounted rate. Jones subleased his apartment at the Stanley Homes Complex,…
A member of the “Dirty Block” street gang got 20 years in prison for his role in a heroin selling scheme inside of Atlantic City. Kareem Bailey is one of four member convicted in Jan. for their roles in dealing drugs in and around public housing units in the resort. Bailey will be subjected to…