Atlantic City casinos eked out a minor gaming revenue bump in November, provided you pretend that the Trump Taj Mahal never existed. Figures released Wednesday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show brick-and-mortar gaming revenue at Atlantic City’s
Atlantic City’s continued financial issues, leading to a recent state takeover, shouldn’t have a dramatic impact on Atlantic County, according to a report by Moody’s Investors Services. Growth outside of Atlantic City will offset the decline in revenue from Atlantic
The state’s online gaming industry continues to enjoy big upticks compared to a year earlier – the 29.9 percent increase in Nov. 2016 vs. Nov. 2015 being typical these days. Online poker was up 6.4 percent to $2.1 million last
During the cold winter months, one casino has decided to celebrate the summer. Tropicana Atlantic City will host a propertywide indoor beach party beginning Jan. 14. The casino’s Beach Bash events will run through Feb. 28 and include live entertainment,
In the wake of a year that brought a tidal of tragedies ranging from the death of David Bowie to beloved gorilla Harambe, comedian Chris Rock will be kicking off the New Year with a much better start. After nine
The Pool After Dark at Harrah’s Resort is set to undergo a large-scale improvement project over the next couple of months. The pool will be closed for the project after its Jan. 11 event and is expected to reopen in
The chief executive officer of Borgata owner MGM Resorts International said he expects Atlantic City to stop hemorrhaging casinos and begin traveling on the road to recovery. “Atlantic City’s darker days are behind it,” MGM CEO Jim Murren said at
MGM Resorts Chairman James Murren spoke at the National Press Club luncheon in Washington, DC on Friday, and my colleague Herb Jackson has the Meadowlands Matters-relevant part of the transcript for us below. Murren was asked about last month’s North
GameCo, the company that developed skill-based gambling games for Caesars Entertainment properties in Atlantic City, has entered into an agreement with Paramount Pictures to develop games based on popular movies. The New York City-based video game company is in the
Dozens gathered in The Quarter at Tropicana for its annual holiday tree-lighting Monday, just a few days ahead of Thanksgiving. The event drew people to the 35-foot tree and stage with performances from Tropicana’s Holiday Jubilee Show, speakers such as
GameCo Inc. will debut the country’s first skill-based gambling machine Wednesday at an event at Harrah’s Resort. The event, which starts at 10 a.m., will showcase “Danger Arena,” a first-person action video game gambling machine. Payouts will be determined by
This summer, the Tropicana in Atlantic City completed a $40 million renovation project that included updated hotel rooms, another property entrance, a high-limit slots area and a number of added new features, from a luxury hair salon to a premier
Steven Perskie thinks about the legacy of legalizing gambling here each time he sees the city’s skyline. It’s been nearly four decades since Perskie, dubbed “the father of casino gaming,” wrote the law that allowed casinos in the struggling seaside
Soon gamblers won’t need to rely on Lady Luck alone to win in Atlantic City. Skill-based games are coming to Harrah’s, Caesars and Bally’s after the state Division of Gaming Enforcement gave approval late Wednesday night to GameCo, Inc. of
One of Atlantic City’s top casinos is getting a $30 million makeover. Harrah’s is redoing 450 rooms and suites in the casino’s Bayview Tower. The work will begin in mid-November and should be finished by Memorial Day weekend in 2017.