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.
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...
New Jersey is one of only three states in the US that currently offers online poker gaming. The state has quickly risen above Delaware and Nevada as the top provider of cash gaming, tournaments and more, with s...
If you have been wondering why TEN Atlantic City has not opened yet, you’re not alone. While we patiently await its doors to open, another delay has been announced.
TEN AC, formerly the Revel was supposed to...
Online innovator and tech solutions provider, GAN has been granted privileged Casino Service Industry Enterprise license from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. The license allows the company to pro...
It’s official, the site of the former Sands Casino Hotel in Atlantic City will soon be home to the 350-foot high Polercoaster.
Recently, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved an applic...
New Jersey’s online casinos managed to garner enough wins to make the month of March a record-setting one, while also setting a few major milestones for some individual operators, according to analysts at PlayN...
For several years now, Atlantic City has seen a downturn as far as the gambling industry is concerned. Four casinos shut down in 2014 and the Trump Taj Mahal joined the list of shuddered casinos in 2016, leavin...
The acquisition of the former Trump Taj Mahal by Hard Rock International is complete, with the Seminole Tribe-owned company announcing their plans for the Atlantic City casino via press release earlier this wee...
Hard Rock International is now the owner of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino of Atlantic City and the company has plans to unveil what they will be doing to their new property this week. The Taj Mahal was clos...
Last month saw the seven remaining casinos in Atlantic City post a 0.3% increase in aggregated gross gaming revenues to $205.36 million thanks in large part to a 26.9% improvement in February online win to $18....