The Press of Atlantic City reports that casino regulators asked a federal judge on Monday to block Revel from transferring its casino license new owner Glen Straub’s company. According to the N.J. Division of Gaming Enforcement, state law bars the transfer of a casino license and Polo North Country Club, Inc. must apply for it’s own…
State casino regulators wants the new owner of the Revel to apply for its own casino license. They were in court on Monday asking a judge to block the transfer of the license. State officials say every operator must apply to the state themselves in order to be allowed to operate in the state.
The special counsel for Atlantic City’s emergency management team is returning to his former law firm. Kevyn Orr will return to the Jones Day law firm in Washington D.C. and Kevin Lavin will remain on as the leader of the team. The group recently issued its first report and more is expected to come. Lavin…
On Thursday morning an Atlantic City K-9 team arrested a bank robbery suspect after he allegedly robbed the Cape Savings Bank on the 1500 block of Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City. Keith Ney, of Philadelphia, was captured within minutes of the robbery after he fled on foot from the same branch that he robbed back in…
Glen Straub, the new owner of the former Revel Casino, has reached an agreement with ACR Energy Partners for two weeks of power for the closed building. The Press of Atlantic City reports that ARC will be paid $262,000 by Polo North Country Club as a retainer for the estimated cost of up to two…
An Atlantic City man admitted to cooking the books for a rolling chair company he works for in Atlantic City. Abdus Mian, 66, faces up to five years in jails after admitting to keeping a second financial book to lie about income to the IRS. Mian worked for Royal Rolling Chairs LLC, and lied to…
Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) handled 9 percent more scheduled passengers in the first quarter of 2015 than it did during the same period last year, serving nearly 290,000 passengers during the first three months of the year. Seat capacity also showed a strong gain with a 10.7 percent increase for the quarter. Since the…
The local power company that supplied electric to the former Revel Casino has asked for a temporary restraining order to prevent the use of generators at the property. Lawyers for ARC Energy Partners went to federal court in Camden on Friday to prevent Polo North Country Club from hooking up generators to Revel’s system. The Press…
A traffic accident occurred in Hamilton Township when a woman fell asleep behind the wheel. Antoinette Johnson age 33 of Atlantic City NJ, was operating a 1998 Chrysler Sebring, traveling on Route 322 Eastbound with her passenger, April Garrett age 50 of Atlantic City NJ. Ms. Johnson fell asleep while driving and crossed all four…
Atlantic City police reported the shooting of a 21 year-old Pleasantville man late Wednesday night. The man, whose identity was not released, was shot in the lower leg at about 11:30 p.m. on the 800 block of Virginia Avenue. The victim was hospitalized but his injury is not considered life-threatening. Anyone with information to assist…