The 2014 shuttering of four of Atlantic City’s twelve casinos should have surprised no one and yet managed to shock everyone. Triggered by new gaming competition in surrounding states, the closings killed 8,000 jobs. Tax revenue, which had started falling
It takes something really special to get Gary and Kirsten Lucas to arrange for a babysitter and drive to Atlantic City from their home in New Britain, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. For the Lucases, both 34, a big-name electronic dance music
As one casino after another went belly up during an agonizing 2014 in Atlantic City, casino industry executives predicted the culling of the herd eventually would benefit the survivors. Statistics released Thursday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
Separated from his last gig by a couple of miles and four years, nightclub impresario Ivan Kane is looking to pick up at the Tropicana where he left off at Revel. From the moment it opened, Kane’s Royal Jelly Burlesque
Harrahs’s Resort will host the Atlantic City High School graduation this year, at no cost to the district. Rick Mazer, regional president and general manager for Harrah’s Resort, said they had been contacted about graduation, and agreed to provide the
For the beach rats and travel junkies of New Jersey, the premature warm weather last month served as a pleasant reminder of what’s to come — long summer days hanging on the Jersey Shore. Atlantic City, which has sought to
Save the date because Atlantic City’s most profitable casino has set the opening date for its upcoming $14 million entertainment facility. Borgata will be opening the 18,000-square-foot Premier Nightclub, which was designed to “rival the top clubs in Las Vegas,
Are you ready for the ultimate party? Well, the wait is over. Premier, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa’s new $14 million nightclub, will open its doors — after months of great anticipation — on Friday, April 8. And, as you
The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) issues this statement in response to Governor Christie’s Conditional Veto of the Atlantic City Economic Revitalization legislation. We are disappointed that the Governor conditionally vetoed the package of bills designed to help revitalize
The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) issues this Statement in response to recent reporting on the status of the Atlantic City Economic Revitalization legislation (S2572/A3981, S2574-S2576/A3983-A3985) and questions as to what is delaying its enactment. In response to Governor
Statement from Casino Association of New Jersey regarding NJ Senate’s Passage of Atlantic City Economic Package (Atlantic City) – The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) commends the Senate on the passage of the Atlantic City economic revitalization legislation (S2572,
The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) applauds the passage of the Atlantic City economic package (A3981, A3983-A3985) by the New Jersey Assembly. Thanks to the hard work of Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald and the
As we have previously stated, the Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) fully supports the Atlantic City Stabilization Act as introduced by Senate President Steve Sweeney and as currently pending in both the Assembly and Senate. Without this Act, certain
Governor Christie’s Commitment To Atlantic City Is Helping Make It, Once Again, A Premiere Tourist Destination WELCOMING MISS AMERICA HOME TO ATLANTIC CITY Continuing to move forward in making Atlantic City a premiere tourism and entertainment destination, the Christie Administration
Governor Christie’s Commitment To Atlantic City Is Helping Make It, Once Again, A Premiere Tourist Destination WELCOMING MISS AMERICA HOME TO ATLANTIC CITY Continuing to move forward in making Atlantic City a premiere tourism and entertainment destination, the Christie Administration