New Jersey decides to take Atlantic City to court as financial crisis increases Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Jersey April 5, 2016 1New Jersey has tried before to take over the entire financial responsibility of running Atlantic City in an attempt to...
UNITE HERE Local 54 endorses Bernie Sanders for President of United States Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsNew Jersey April 2, 2016 0In Atlantic City, the union that represents the casino workers is known as UNITE HERE Local 54. The union has...
Governor Chris Christie says casino expansion plans will fail if Atlantic City collapses Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino expansion projectsEconomy/FinanceTaxationNew Jersey April 1, 2016 1The decision to move the casino industry outside of Atlantic City and set up two new casinos in North Jersey...
Palms casino-hotel; Culinary Union protest for union vote Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasLabor Relations March 16, 2016 0Protesting outside of the Palms Casino Resort is expected to take place this week in an attempt by Nevada’s largest...
Cyprus casino bidders named; Bloomberry, Hard Rock/Melco, NagaCorp Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCyprusLicenses March 15, 2016 0As expected, officials in Nicosia today announced the final three contenders for a single casino license in Cyprus. The preferred...
Atlantic City casino revenue up 14.7% in February Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceNew Jersey March 15, 2016 0Atlantic City’s casinos managed to wrangle 14.7 percent more from gamblers in February than they did last year. The state...
Breaking the Bank Mark Pilarski Latest Casino and Gambling NewsDeal Me In March 4, 2016 0Dear Mark: I have never seen you answer this question, so I wanted to send it to you. Through your...
Taj Mahal emerges from bankruptcy Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsBankruptcyNew Jersey February 27, 2016 0Friday saw the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City come out of bankruptcy thanks to billionaire investor, Carl Icahn’s Icahn Enterprises...
Taj Mahal takeover could be sidetracked based on Local 54 appeal Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsBankruptcyFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew Jersey February 15, 2016 0If the U.S. Supreme Court is asked by a union to review a case over pension and health benefits rescinded...
Another New Hampshire Presidential primary predictor; Bookies Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsWorld Casino NewsThe Players LoungeOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingNew Hampshire February 8, 2016 0Bovada is accepting bets on the New Hampshire Primaries. Tomorrow, the second U.S. state will decide which of their party’s...
Spending cuts—but not bankruptcy—eyed for Atlantic City Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceEmployment & CareersLabor RelationsNew Jersey January 17, 2016 0Bob McDevitt is the President of the Local 54 of Unite-HERE, a union heavily involved in the Atlantic City casino...
Former Showboat casino in Atlantic City’s sale finalized by Stockton University Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsNew Jersey January 17, 2016 0The drama that has enveloped Stockton University since the December 13, 2014 purchase of the shuttered Showboat Atlantic City hotel...
Financing woes; Closed Atlantic Club casino back on the market Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsEconomy/FinanceMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsBankruptcyNew Jersey January 5, 2016 0The Atlantic Club was the first of four casinos top close-up shop in Atlantic City in 2014 and now plans...
Federal judge denies Wampanoag’s request for review of Martha’s Vineyard casino decision Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationMassachusetts December 25, 2015 0On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor denied a request by the (Aquinnah) Wampanoag tribe of Gay Head to reconsider...
North Jersey casino bill for referendum introduced by legislators Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesNew Jersey December 12, 2015 0Legislation was introduced by Senate President Steve Sweeney that calls for a November 2016 referendum that will decide whether or...