Atlantic City Casinos Struggle to Open, Workers Line Up at Food Bank

The Atlantic City casinos in the coronavirus era has stepped up to provide food for jobless employees, and working to establish safety parameters that Governor Phil Murphy (l.) will...

NJ Horsemen Win Against Leagues

The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association prevailed when the Supreme Court declined to take on a dispute over whether the association is entitled to money from pro leagues and...

DOJ Tells iLotteries No Wire Act Prosecutions, Promise!

The U.S. Justice Department says state lotteries that offer online sales don’t have to worry that it will prosecute them for violating the Wire Act of 1961. Even so,...

Caesars Details Phased Reopenings

Caesars Entertainment has proposed a phased opening of its casinos in four markets, including nine in Las Vegas and three in Atlantic City.

Coronavirus Takes a Bite Out of Atlantic City Convention Business

Atlantic City and Las Vegas depend on conventions and trade shows to boost tourism, especially in the off-season. But the coronavirus that closed casinos has also decimated that part...

Hard Rock Atlantic City Invests in Team Members

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Doubles Down on Commitment To Team Members With $600,000 in ShopRite Gift Cards.

Atlantic City Tourism Goes South

2019 was a very good year in Atlantic City, and 2021 may be too. But 2020, the year of the pandemic, will go down in history as uniquely bad...

Will Gamblers Return to Casino Post-Covid-19?

A new survey produced by innovative game developer Synergy Blue shows that the economy, health and safety standards, and younger gamblers will all have a major impact on recovery...

Casinos Prepare to Reopen: A State by State Outlook

After almost two months on lockdown due to Covid-19, casinos in the U.S. are making cautious plans to reopen.

Luxor Capital Approved to Run Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino

Luxor Capital Group, owner of Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort (l.), has been approved to own the property. The hedge fund turned the property around by reducing debt, changing...

Borgata Outlines Its Seven-Point Safety Plan

Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has introduced a Seven-Point Safety Plan for reopening

PA Casino May Offer Gambling by Appointment

The Wind Creek Bethlehem casino hotel (l.) in Pennsylvania has revealed plans for a phased reopening of the property that would include gambling by appointment as a measure to...

NJ Bills Promise Help for Casinos

New Jersey lawmakers have introduced two bills to help Atlantic City casinos. One lets them borrow interest-free loans. The other grants tax and fee breaks. “It was heartbreaking to...

Atlantic City Considers Reopening Strategy

Following the lead of Governor Phil Murphy (l.), the casino industry will collaborate with AtlantiCare to formulate a plan to re-open the gaming halls.

Executive Shakeup at MGM

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic MGM Resorts Int. has let go four presidents of their Las Vegas properties and consolidated its leadership structure. Station Casinos has also...

Pandemic Threatens Atlantic City’s Financial Stability

Atlantic City faces a bleak future financially as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on casino revenue and municipal coffers, one tied to the other. State...

Caesars Casino Launched in Pennsylvania

The Caesars online casino has launched in Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Harrah’s Philadelphia land-based casino in Chester, following last month’s launch of Caesars’ online sportsbook.

White House Talks Sports with Leagues

The White House held a teleconference with medical officers from most pro and college sports aimed at paving the way to resume competition. Seema Verma, a member of the...

Bally’s Atlantic City Sold to Twin River

Twin River Worldwide Holdings will buy casinos in Atlantic City, Shreveport and Lake Tahoe.

Atlantic City Job Losses Among Nation’s Worst

In New Jersey, a disproportionate percentage of the newly unemployed are from Atlantic County, which depends largely on the hospitality and tourism industries. Analysts predict a cruel summer should...