Steve Callender has paid his dues to the casino industry. Since starting as a craps dealer at Resorts International Hotel Casino in 1978, Callender has worked his way up through the ranks, with stints at various properties in Atlantic City,
An Atlantic City casino has stepped up to the plate to make sure families in need can enjoy a hearty Thanksgiving meal this year. On Tuesday, November 20th, the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa donated $5,000 worth of turkeys and
Silver racks filled with dozens of cooked turkeys lined the floor of a kitchen inside the Atlantic City Convention Center as scores of volunteers in aprons scurried around slicing ham and stirring vats of broth. It’s two days before Thanksgiving,
Resorts Casino Hotel and DraftKings opened their permanent sportsbook Tuesday morning. The 5,000-square foot lounge features 135 stadium seats, nearly 1,000-square feet of ultra-high-definition video walls, 12 self-betting kiosks, five walk-up wagering windows and a full bar complete with food
A report last week by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement confirmed the fifth consecutive month of total gaming revenue growth in Atlantic City, but it wasn’t the brick-and-mortar action that drove the increase. Gaming revenue was up more
Casino revenue was up more than 13 percent for the month of October compared to the same period last year. According to figures released Thursday by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement, total gaming revenue from Atlantic City’s nine casinos
The Coastal Tower at Harrah’s is getting a multi-million dollar facelift, with the first rooms and suites to be available next year. Caesars Entertainment Corp., parent company of Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City, announced plans for a $56 million renovation of
The Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey is honoring disabled U.S. military veterans. The casino is currently holding the Borgata Fall Poker Open (FPO) and will host a special event this Sunday to raise money for a local chapter
About a year and a half after nearly becoming the first town in New Jersey since the 1930s to go bankrupt, Atlantic City’s financial outlook continues to improve, according to a Wall Street credit rating agency. Moody’s reported Thursday that
The owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils is teaming with the parent company of three Atlantic City casinos. Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment has entered into a multi-year deal with Caesars Entertainment Corp., to
Many stakeholders in Atlantic City give credit to the “Do AC” campaign for helping the gaming industry get back on its feet following the double-dip crash of the economic downturn and Superstorm Sandy. Today, there is a new slogan: Live,
Just as memories of this past summer begin to fade and we inch our way toward winter’s brisk grasp, we’re reminded of the good times and beach days. The Atlantic City stalwart, the Tropicana, has announced the reopening of it’s
Caesars Entertainment on Tuesday became the first gaming/entertainment company to sign a deal with an NBA and NHL team when it entered into a multiyear agreement with Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, whose properties include the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey
The owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils is teaming with the parent company of three Atlantic City casinos. Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment has entered into a multi-year deal with Caesars Entertainment Corp., to
Tropicana became the seventh casino to offer on-site sports betting Thursday morning. The sports book, run by William Hill US, is a temporary location until a 5,000-square-foot permanent structure is complete, said Steve Callender, general manager of Tropicana Atlantic City.