N.J. Lawmaker Seeks to End Ban on Some College Bets
State Senator Paul Sarlo (l.) pushes for a Constitutional amendment to allow wagering on college playoff and championship games played in New Jersey or involving teams from the state.
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Judge Orders Atlantic City Casino Exec’s Phone Examined
A federal judge has ruled that the personal phones of two casino executives who left the Borgata casino in Atlantic City for the Ocean Casino resort, a Boardwalk competitor,...
Twin River Casino Buys Bally’s Brand
Twin River Worldwide Holdings has bought the Bally’s brand name from Caesars Entertainment for $20 million.
Poker is Back at Borgata
Atlantic City's Borgata Casino reopened its poker room on October 21 after shutting down due to Covid 19. Borgata Poker will return with 30 socially distanced tables and a...
Caesars Buys William Hill
Caesars Entertainment submitted a bid of $3.7 billion for William Hill, which was accepted by its board even though analysts considered it undervalued. Caesars already owns a 20 percent...
Two Iconic Atlantic City Restaurants Fold
Uber restaurateur Stephen Starr cashed in his chips on two iconic restaurants in Atlantic City located in the former Pier at Caesars. The Continental (l.) and Buddakan will not...
Atlantic City Deed Restrictions Don’t Boost Competition
The Eldorado-Caesars merger offered a chance to lift deed restrictions against three properties, including the former Atlantic Club (l.), in Atlantic City. But it didn’t happen. Lifting restrictions offered...
AC Relief Bill Moves Forward in Trenton
A casino relief bill to permit casinos and racetracks to deduct a portion of sports betting revenue taxes has moved out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Hard Rock Scores In USA Today Awards
Hard Rock International received numerous accolades in USA Today’s 2020 Casinos Readers' Choice Awards. Hard Rock Atlantic City (l.) ranked second and Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa placed in...
Cash-Strapped Casinos Get Creative to Get Coin
Coin-operated slots are few and far between, but the nationwide coin shortage is still a problem for casinos, which must cash out TITO vouchers and give change at restaurants....
Philadelphia Casino Workers Pan Covid-19 Secrecy
Employees at Rivers Casino Philadelphia (l.) revealed the operator’s policy of secrecy and lax enforcement of CDC guidelines in relation to fighting Covid-19 since the casino has reopened.
AC Casino Exec Files Wrongful Termination Suit
Loretta Pickus (l.) has filed suit against Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City for firing her from her job as senior vice president and general counsel. Pickus claims her...
BOARDWALK PODCAST: Marty Small, Mayor, City of Atlantic City
Casino Connection features a discussion with Marty Small, the mayor of Atlantic City, on his first year in office and his vision for the city.
New Jersey Shatters Sports Betting Record
New Jersey sports betting recorded handle of almost $668 million in August, breaking a U.S. record for a single month. The return of basketball, baseball and hockey spurred the...
AC Regulators Splits Bally’s, Wild West
Twin River will acquire Bally’s Atlantic City, but not the Wild Wild West Casino (l.) that adjoins it. That property which will become part of the Caesars Entertainment empire,...
New Jersey Pushes State as Esports Center
Banking on esports as the next big thing in gaming and wagering, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority is seeking to make the state a destination for companies involved...
NJ Lawmakers to Take Up Atlantic City Relief
The New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee plans to address two relief bills which grew out of the Covid-19 pandemic and the casino shutdown. One bill allows changes to the...
NJ Regulators Face Backlash Over Atlantic City Deed Restrictions
Complications surface in the Eldorado-Caesars merger
Indoor Dining Returns to AC But Not Smoking
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy gave the green light to permit in-restaurant dining in Atlantic City. Eateries such as Wolfgang Puck’s American Grille at the Borgata (l.) were given...
Michael Jordan Joins DraftKings As Advisor
Former NBA superstar Michael Jordan (l.) has joined DraftKings as a special board advisor. DraftKings said His Airness will provide “strategic and creative input to on company strategy, product...
