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OPINION: Atlantic City casinos still ticking as 2020 mercifully comes to an end

Sunday, January 3, 2021 6:00 PM
  • John Brennan, NJ Online Gambling

Pandemic? What pandemic?

Okay, business at Borgata casino in Atlantic City on Tuesday was relatively good — just not quite THAT good.

But within the statewide limitations — 25% maximum customer capacity, and no dining or drinks after 10 p.m. — the city’s leading casino attracted plenty of customers in this lull between Christmas and New Year’s weekends.

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The closure of Pennsylvania casinos for three weeks — scheduled to end next week — no doubt had plenty to do with every 10th or 12th car in the Borgata parking garage seeming to bear Pennsylvania license plates. But the same could be said for New York plates, with a handful of Florida alphabeticals tossed in for good measure.

Table games — including three players per table for blackjack, plexiglass between each player and more between the players and the dealer — filled up nicely Tuesday.