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.
The on-going legal battle between poker pro Phil Ivey and Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel and Casino has been well documented over the last couple of years. Towards the end of October, U.S. District Court Judge N...
In New Jersey, the administration of Republican governor Chris Christie has assumed complete control over fiscally distressed Atlantic City with the state now holding the power to take over key functions usuall...
After being defeated in a state-wide ballot on Tuesday, proponents of a New Jersey measure that would have expanded casino gambling outside of Atlantic City have revealed that they could now push for far more s...
TEN Casino has recently announced the clearing of yet another obstacle that would bring the gambling venue closer to its projected 2017 opening. According to the official statement, the casino has hired new ex...
Three states had ballot measures asking voters whether or not they approved of expanded gambling in their states. All were dubbed, "Question 1". Arkansas voters earlier had their ballot measure stricken by the ...
November 9, 2016 -- Roseland, Meadowlands, USA
Ron Simoncini, Executive Director for The North Jersey Gaming Advocates, Inc. issued the following statement regarding voter rejection of Ballot Question #1, wh...
November 9, 2016 -- Newark, NJ
Today, Trenton's Bad Bet issued the following statements:
"We are glad to see the overwhelming support across New Jersey opposing casino expansion. We attribute our success ...
New Jersey residents will vote today on the North Jersey referendum which seeks to allow two casinos outside of Atlantic City. A deal was confirmed Monday evening that will improve the quality of horse racing i...
Caesars Entertainment recently announced that its proposed roll out of skill based video gambling machines (VGMs) at all its Atlantic City properties has been completed and these VGMs are now up and running at ...
The Meadowlands Liberty Convention & Visitors Bureau (MLCVB) a proponent of expanding casinos into the northern part of New Jersey released information Friday afternoon pointing to a possibility that the od...
As the November 8 deadline approaches for voters in New Jersey to decide whether they want the North Jersey casino referendum approved or not, campaigns for and against the referendum continue to spend heavily ...
In New Jersey, two state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would repeal all local laws and regulations that prohibit and regulate sportsbetting in order to circumvent the federal ban instituted in 1992...
Atlantic City submitted a 5 year fiscal plan to New Jersey state officials towards the end of October laying out steps that the city would take to reduce its $500 million debt, increase funding for its yearly b...
A little over a month after receiving permission to re-brand the former Revel Casino Hotel as Ten and the property’s owner, Polo North Country Club Incorporated, has been ordered to take any further matters con...
Mayor Don Guardian and Atlantic City legislators submitted a proposed financial recovery plan that was a 125 pages long outlining what the beleaguered city plans to do in the next 5 years to reduce its $500 mil...