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.
After purchasing the former Trump Taj Mahal of Atlantic City in March for $50 million, Hard Rock International announced big plans for the property. In the beginning, the company originally planned to spend $35...
In New Jersey, the man behind racetrack operator Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment has reportedly declared that the state should wait until casinos have opened in southern New York before revisiting legislat...
A bill that would regulate and tax daily fantasy sports (DFS) was approved by a wide margin on Monday by New Jersey's Democrat-led Assembly.
A 3532, legislation that would oversee the DFS industry, which inc...
After years of struggle, it seems the casinos of Atlantic City are finally on an upward trend. One official associated with the gaming industry has now stated that the casinos of the gambling city are showing p...
As of Thursday, Betfair Casino became the second online gaming venue in the state of New Jersey to offer Live Dealer games. The Golden Nugget Casino was the first to launch a Live Dealer option in the state bac...
In an effort to see sports betting legalized in the state of New Jersey, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. is looking to the administration of President Donald Trump. This week, Pallone sent a letter to Acting Soli...
For the first few months of 2017, casinos of Atlantic City were able to see a nice increase in revenues each month when compared to the same time frame in 2016. The good run has seemingly come to an end as the ...
PlaySugarHouse.com is an online casino operating within the state of New Jersey via Rush Street Interactive, a subsidiary of Rush Street Gaming. The online casino has proven to be quite popular among gamers, wi...
As it continues to implement a reorganization plan as part of an attempt to emerge from bankruptcy, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company Incorporated has reportedly received approval to lease the operation o...
When it was announced that the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida had purchased the former Trump Taj Mahal from Carl Icahn back in March, the gambling industry was abuzz as to how much was paid for the venue and ...
In 2015, New Jersey’s casinos paid $237.09 million in gaming tax revenue, substantially less than what casinos in other states pay.
The state’s gross casino gaming revenue was $2.563 billion in 2015. New Jer...
American casino giant MGM Resorts International is teaming up with multi-national sportsbetting and gaming firm GVC Holdings in order to launch an online casino and poker offering for players in New Jersey unde...
Local media reports that a plan by TJM Properties of Florida to sell the former Atlantic Club casino to local investors who planned to turn the property into an indoor waterpark resort has been taken off the ta...
Former corporate raider and activist investor Carl Icahn recently filed tax appeals in New Jersey to dispute the assessed value of his recently sold Trump Taj Mahal and the derelict Trump Plaza in Atlantic City...
The Republican governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, has reportedly declared that he hopes billionaire real estate mogul Glenn Straub will soon sell the former Revel Casino Hotel Atlantic City because he “has...