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New Jersey legislators pass pandemic-related casino relief measure

June 4, 2021

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In the eastern American state of New Jersey and legislators reportedly approved a bill earlier this week that would look to help the nine casinos located in Atlantic City to recover from the devastating financi...

Indoor smoking and drinking bans for re-opening Atlantic City casinos

Adam Morgan

June 30, 2020

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In New Jersey and American casino operator MGM Resorts International has reportedly postponed the re-opening of its Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa after the eastern state opted to institute interim indoor smoking...

Atlantic City casinos to be allowed to re-open from July 2

Adam Morgan

June 22, 2020

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Following many weeks of wait and the nine casinos in Atlantic City have reportedly been told that they will be allowed to emerge from their coronavirus-induced lockdowns from July 2 so long as they agree to kee...

New Jersey State Senate approves Atlantic City casino relief measures

Adam Morgan

June 16, 2020

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The New Jersey State Senate reportedly passed a piece of legislation yesterday that would grant a series of temporary and permanent tax breaks to the state’s casinos as they endeavor to recover from the economi...

Atlantic City casino assistance legislation passes its first hurdle

Adam Morgan

June 3, 2020

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The budget committee for the New Jersey General Assembly has reportedly approved two pieces of proposed legislation that have been crafted to assist the nine casinos in Atlantic City in surviving their ongoing ...

Tropicana Atlantic City lays offs almost its entire workforce

Adam Morgan

April 16, 2020

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In New Jersey and Eldorado Resorts Incorporated has reportedly laid off almost the entire workforce at its Tropicana Atlantic City venue as the coronavirus-related closure of the state’s nine casinos enters its...

Coronavirus shutdown forces Atlantic City casinos to instigate mass layoffs

Adam Morgan

March 27, 2020

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Eleven days after being ordered to close in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and yesterday reportedly saw most of the nine casinos in Atlantic City finally provide their employees with temporary lay...

New investigation highlights Atlantic City oversaturation concerns

Adam Morgan

November 18, 2019

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In New Jersey and a new state-backed investigation has reportedly determined that the nine-casino market of Atlantic City is currently oversaturated and that this state of affairs may be hampering local operato...

Sportsbetting launched in New Jersey

Adam Morgan

June 15, 2018

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Yesterday reportedly saw New Jersey become the second state to take advantage of a recent United States Supreme Court ruling after it launched legalized sportsbetting services on a wide range of collegiate and ...

New Jersey to begin offering legal sportsbetting from Thursday

Adam Morgan

June 12, 2018

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Yesterday reportedly saw New Jersey Governor, Phil Murphy (pictured), sign legislation into law that will allow the eastern state’s casinos and racetracks to offer sportsbetting on a wide range of collegiate an...

New Jersey lawmakers unanimously pass fresh sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

June 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, New Jersey

Yesterday reportedly saw both houses of the New Jersey Legislature unanimously pass a proposed legislation that would allow the eastern state’s casinos and racetracks to offer single-game wagers on a wide range...