If you ever wanted to play slot machines on your computer, now you can. Hard Rock Atlantic City announced this week that there are now real slot machines that exist inside the casino but are entirely played by gamblers on the internet. The 12-machine offering is the first of its kind in the world.
53 year old Jeffrey Simpson of Atlantic City was found shot to death inside his car Friday evening in his hometown. Police say Simpson was found unresponsive in his vehicle on Melrose Avenue. The cause of death was multiple gunshots.
The Super Bowl generated over $54 million in sports betting for Atlantic City’s casinos. The bad news for the casinos? They took a loss, as payouts totaled $55.8 million. Betting parlors at the casinos were very busy on Saturday evening.
The annual Battle by the Bay basketball tournament will take place this weekend at Atlantic City High School, and local teams will have some tough competition. The Wildwood Catholic boys basketball team will take on Seton Hall Prep Friday night, while the Ocean City girls team battles Camden Catholic. Wildwood Catholic girls, fresh off a…
A 30 year old Pleasantville woman admitted that she killed a woman and seriously injured the victim’s husband during an attack in Atlantic City in April, 2018. Rollie Ellis pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated manslaughter in the case. 24 year old Jennifer Rodriguez was killed during the crime. Ellis awaits her final…
Drivers who use the popular app Waze for navigation are finding themselves lost when they ask the app to take them to the Borgata in Atlantic City. Waze officials confirm that the app takes them instead to Jackson Township in a forested, wooded area, sometimes on a dirt road. App designers say they plan on…
A woman and her two dogs were saved from a house fire in Atlantic City Sunday night. Authorities say a fire broke out on Kuehnle Avenue and a woman was found in her bedroom with her dogs. The fire was brought under control in about a half hour.
In a complete change of direction, a special election will be held in Atlantic City at the end of March to potentially change the form of government in the city. A petition that was initially rejected by the clerk’s office has now been accepted. Atlantic City has a mayor-council government; that may change to a…
The Atlantic City casino industry is very much alive and well, according to year-end gaming figures released this week. The Division of Gaming Enforcement reports that the casinos won nearly $3.3 billion from gamblers in 2019, which represents a healthy 15 percent increase. Sports betting helped support the gaming revenue increase. It’s the first time…
Former Bridgeton Business Administrator Stephanie Bush-Baskette is taking the same job in Atlantic City. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs announced that she will continue in the same role; Atlantic City remains under state control through the end of next year.