Although there are fewer casinos there than just a few years ago, Atlantic City is still a vibrant and important gaming center in the U.S. market. World Casino News brings you up to the minute developments as multi-billion properties such the former Revel open close and are sold. We deliver breaking news on plans for gambling expansion and follow the burgeoning regulated online casino industry there as its momentum increases along with revenues.
Follow the headlines here to find out when derelict properties are going to be demolished or when they are sold and revitalized by new operators with fresh eyes and eager minds. Watch for job fairs, important sports betting updates, the health of the horse racing industry, and moves by legislators, regulators, and mediators that affect operators' bottom lines.
In New Jersey and the mayor for Atlantic City has reportedly filed a court order seeking permission to immediately demolish the shuttered building that once housed the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino.
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February was a good month for sports betting in New Jersey, as players placed almost $500 million in sports bets. The sportsbooks took in exactly $494.8 million, with the majority of those bets placed online. T...
The online and retail sportsbetting market of New Jersey could reportedly be well on its way to regularly becoming the nation’s most lucrative after posting a 285% increase year-on-year in January combined hand...
Brick-and-mortar players in New Jersey who are apprehensive about gambling online now have an option. Now, all that's needed to "hit the slots" from the comfort of home is a valid internet gambling account with...
Australian wagering technologies firm, BetMakers Technology Group Limited, has announced the signing of a deal that is to see New Jersey’s Monmouth Park Racetrack begin offering a range of fixed-odds horserace ...
Caesars Entertainment Corporation has reportedly agreed to spend an undisclosed amount of cash in order to buy back a shopping and entertainment pier located next to one of its three Atlantic City casinos.
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The 92nd Academy Awards are around the corner and for those who enjoy the Oscars, sportsbooks in New Jersey are offering odds on who will win the coveted acting award. The event will take place on Sunday Februa...
In New Jersey and the mayor for Atlantic City has reportedly announced that one of his main goals for the coming year is to get the shuttered building that once housed the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino demolishe...
A group of investors in 500.com have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chinese sports lottery firm following the emergence of allegations that it may have committed securities fraud in attempting to brib...
November saw New Jersey chalk up record sportsbetting handle and revenues and it would now seem that a large proportion of this business came from online punters briefly travelling in from the neighboring state...
The boss for American casino operator, Hard Rock International, has reportedly expressed disappointment that Atlantic City hasn’t done more to welcome his firm into its community.
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New Jersey had a great November after its extensive collection of casinos, iGaming sites and sportsbooks chalked up an 18.9% year-on-year increase in aggregated gross gaming revenues to $306 million.
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In New Jersey and the City Council for Atlantic City has reportedly thrown its weight behind a call for the seaside community to receive a larger percentage of the state taxes its casinos pay on their sportsbet...
Increased action on baseball and gridiron football reportedly helped the sports betting markets in New Jersey and Nevada to record a combined aggregate handle last month of well over $1 billion.
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation in New Jersey has reportedly announced that it will be terminating its short-lived partnership with Atlantic City’s massive Ocean Casino Resort property from the end of the year.
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