Tag: Atlantic City
Atlantic City sets new gambling revenue record in 2024 (with a big asterisk)
New Jersey’s gambling industry won more money from gamblers in 2024 than ever before. The nearly $5.7 billion the casinos won last year... more
Atlantic City left out of governor’s annual address
Numerous interest groups in Atlantic City had hoped to hear some sort of encouraging input Tuesday afternoon from New Jersey Gov. Phil... more
Atlantic City waits to see if it rates in governor’s State of the State speech
Atlantic City is facing tidal waves of change, from the way people gamble to how the state oversees its operations, how the city attracts... more
Human trafficking ‘extremely pervasive’ in Atlantic City. Groups fighting it get $15K from Hard Rock
Human trafficking is “extremely pervasive” in the area, the county’s top law enforcement officer said Friday during an event in which... more
Advance to Go, again: Atlantic City could be primed for comeback, but hurdles are numerous
The Atlantic City Aquarium, which closed during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, initially was scheduled to reopen in the fall of 2023. Then in... more
AP casino reporter Wayne Parry leaves for The Press of Atlantic City
Associated Press casino reporter Wayne Parry has announced he will leave the company to begin working for The Press of Atlantic City. Parry... more
Ex-lawmaker who co-wrote NJ’s smoke-free act supports closing casino loophole
It’s time casinos are required to follow the same air quality laws as other public businesses. That according to a former state assembly... more
New Jersey making it easier for people to self-exclude from casinos
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is making it easier for people with a gambling problem to ban themselves from casinos. The state... more
New Jersey: Casino revenue matches pre-pandemic while igaming breaks record in November
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s red-hot internet gambling market continued to smash records in November, even as revenue inside... more
Monopoly-inspired non-gaming hotel to break ground in Atlantic City
A unique mixed-use development inspired by the Monopoly is in the works in Atlantic City, the very place where the original board game’s... more
