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.
The start of the NFL and NCAA football seasons nearly tripled sports wagering revenue for New Jersey sportsbooks in September after a slow start following legalization in the state over the summer. The amount of money being wagered on sports
Bolstered by the rollout of online and mobile sports betting, the total taken in by New Jersey gambling sites soared to $184 million in September, almost double the amount wagered the previous month. The numbers for September, published Friday by
When New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Director David Rebuck told an industry conference in Nevada earlier this week that the state’s sports betting numbers for September were “stunning,’’ he was not kidding. In all, some $184 million was wagered
Nearly $184 million was bet on sports in September at New Jersey sportsbooks, doubling the state’s year-to-date betting handle in the first month of the football regular season. Football accounted for $88.6 million of the amount wagered in September, with
New Jersey’s nascent sports-betting industry reported $24 million in gross revenue in September, more than double the previous month, a surge boosted by the opening of the NFL football season. New Jersey’s sports-betting operations, which launched in June after the
The start of the football season has led to a near doubling of sports betting in the resort, a growth rate that rivals Las Vegas. Nearly $184 million was bet on sports in New Jersey last month, up from nearly
The start of the pro and college football seasons led the volume of sports betting in New Jersey to nearly double in September from its level a month earlier. Figures released Friday by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement show