Two professional mixed martial arts organizations will stage cards in Atlantic City for the first time this weekend. Las Vegas-based Legacy Fighting Alliance will make its local debut Friday at Golden Nugget Atlantic City. The next night, New York-based MMA
Atlantic City’s casino operators reported total gaming revenue up nearly one-quarter in August, driven by new verticals, new properties and a stellar showing at the gaming tables. According to the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, August’s total gaming revenue
The resort’s casinos saw overall gaming revenue, including internet gaming and sports betting, increase by 22.5 percent in August compared with last year, according to state gambling figures released Wednesday. Overall casino gambling revenue totaled more than $300 million last
Atlantic City has its two new casino properties and the rapid proliferation of sports betting in New Jersey to thank for a stellar August — a performance so impressive that we’re less hesitant than ever before to utter the phrase
New Jersey’s regulated online gambling market earned a respectable $24.8m in August but couldn’t sustain its record-breaking summertime pace. Figures released Wednesday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) show the state’s licensed online gambling operators generated revenue
The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) today announced that Atlantic City had its best summer in recent years. The casino industry enjoyed the highest employment numbers since 2014, as well as increased revenue and tourism throughout the summer, solidifying
Caesars Entertainment Co. launched its mobile sports betting application Thursday night, becoming the sixth gaming company in New Jersey to offer gamblers an online option. The company received approval to launch the Caesars Casino & Sports app from state regulators
It is official: Tropicana has partnered with William Hill US to offer sports betting in New Jersey. A day after William Hill teamed with Eldorado Resorts, currently in the process of acquiring Tropicana Entertainment Inc., the Tropicana Atlantic City casino
The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) is excited to mark the start of the 2018 NFL season on Thursday — the first NFL season since the legalization of sports betting in New Jersey. Atlantic City casinos are offering sports
Sports betting is a second-inning home run in New Jersey, where gamblers plunked down more than $95 million on sporting events in August, helping Atlantic City’s casinos to one of their biggest monthly revenue increases in three decades. The $95.6
Forty years ago, Atlantic City marked a critical turning point in its history. The city’s first casino, Resorts, opened its doors in May 1978, leading to a rebirth of America’s Playground that revitalized the economy and sent a shockwave throughout
Casino jackpots in 2018 have already surpassed the total paid out to lucky winners in each of the last three years. Atlantic City casinos have paid out $21.9 million in slot and online jackpots through Aug. 15, according to reports
Atlantic City’s casinos saw their second-quarter earnings increase by 1.6 percent compared with the same period in 2017. Figures released Wednesday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the casinos reported a gross operating profit of $171.4 million
The resort’s tallest building is being branded. Ocean Resort Casino has begun installation of its logo on the south-facing side of the 57-story building. The first of the 42-foot-tall letters was installed Friday, below the 40-foot-tall spherical light that contains
The rush to open sportsbooks in Atlantic City is starting to resemble the beginning of a 100-meter dash. Instead of a starting gun, it’s football season that has ignited the sprint. The Golden Nugget will open for sports betting on