Borgata Atlantic City to Unveil New Sportsbook
Atlantic City’s Borgata casino announced it will invest $12 million into a new sports betting and entertainment project. The facility will include a sports bar and is scheduled to...
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Online PA Sports Betting Expected to be Huge
Online sports betting is now live at a Pennsylvania and and analysts are predicting the state’s sports betting market could become the most lucrative in the nation.
Borgata Babes Case Headed to Trial
An appellate court has ruled that a case involving cocktail waitresses at the Borgata casino in Atlantic City can go before a jury. The case dates to 2008 and...
Sports Betting, Online Casinos Continue to Drive New Jersey Gambling Industry
New Jersey saw another sports betting handle of over $300 million in April and online casino gambling was up 59 percent as Atlantic City casinos reported a 17 percent...
New Jersey Sues DOJ on Adelson Connection to Wire Act Opinion
New Jersey has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging that the recent wire act opinion from the DOJ was heavily influenced by lobbyists for Sheldon Adelson,...
Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort May Finally Turn Profit
Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort may end up in the black for May under its new leadership. The New York Hedge Fund, which is acquiring the casino, spent $50...
New Jersey’s Monmouth Park Racetrack Meet Benefitting from Sportsbook
Purses for the 61-day meet at Monmouth Park racetrack (l.) in Oceanport New Jersey have been bolstered by the track’s sports book and state subsidies.
Rodio Appointed Caesars CEO
Tony Rodio, a 30-year gaming industry veteran, was Carl Icahn’s pick to replace Mark Frissora. He also assumes Frissora’s seat on the board of directors, further solidifying Icahn’s control...
New Jersey’s Lesniak Calls for Regulated Sports Betting Information
Former New Jersey state Senator Raymond Lesniak—a principal architect of the state’s fight to overturn a federal ban on sports betting—says that government regulation of sports betting information is...
Eldorado, Fertitta Battle It Out For Caesars Empire
With the resignation of the director representing Apollo Global Management, Carl Icahn, now Caesars’ largest shareholder, could soon be extending his control over the gaming giant’s future. With the...
Former Owner of Ocean Resort Atlantic City Bruce Deifik Dies in Car Crash
Bruce Deifik, a Colorado developer who reopened Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort casino last year has died in a single-car crash in Denver at the age of 64. Deifik had...
DOJ: Lotteries Not Part of Wire Act Opinion
Another memo from federal Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (l.) says that the DOJ’s new interpretation of the 1961 federal Wire Act did not address whether it applies to...
Emmert: NCAA Will Battle Athlete Sports Betting
Mark Emmert (l.), the president of the NCAA, said the organization will work to prohibit any athletes from wagering on sports, and will institute integrity safeguards as well.
Atlantic City Casino Union Worried About Hedge Fund Investment into Casinos
UNITE HERE, the nation’s largest casino workers union, has launched a campaign to ask gambling regulators to protect casino employees as hedge funds and private equity firms make more...
New Jersey, Michigan Join New Hampshire Lawsuit on DOJ Wire Act Opinion
New Jersey has filed a brief in support of New Hampshire in a lawsuit challenging the new Department of Justice interpretation of the 1961 federal Wire Act. New Jersey...
Trop Opens Sportsbook, Resorts Adds FastPick Wagers
Atlantic City's Tropicana Casino has opened their new William Hill Sports Book in time for March Madness, while over at Resorts the online ResortsCasino.com has added FastPick fantasy sports...
Sports Betting, Online Gambling Continue to Drive Atlantic City Casino Revenue
Atlantic City’s nine casinos took in about $241 million in revenue for February, up about 26 percent over last year. Sports betting has topped $2 Billion in total handle...
Icahn Adds to Caesars Play
A week after billionaire investor Carl Icahn (l.) ramped his courtship of Caesars Entertainment, company stock jumped. Icahn increased his ownership to over 15 percent in the company and...
Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel Announces New Expansions
Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel has just opened its new $125 million renovations to the public. It also announced new expansions in the works.
New Jersey First State to Allow Oscar Bets
New Jersey is the first state to allow betting on the Academy Awards. Get your Oscar bets in at any of the 12 casinos offering odds on the best...
