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.
Details regarding the opening of The Marketplace Eatery and Borgata Beer Garden & Outdoor Pool were announced by the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa on Tuesday.
Borgata Beer Garden is slated to debut on J...
New Jersey has made it mandatory for online gambling providers to partner with land based casinos in order to obtain a gaming license in the garden state. State Assemblyman Ralph Caputo who is the chief sponsor...
The referendum to set up two new casinos in North Jersey and remove Atlantic City’s monopoly over the casino industry is set to go to vote in November 2016. More than one hundred business leaders, politicians, ...
Bart Blatstein, a developer from Philadelphia, is the owner of the former Showboat Casino, which closed back in 2014. Atlantic City lost four casinos that year, with the Showboat remaining shuttered since that ...
Atlantic City’s casino industry has been in decline for close to a decade now with revenues falling from $5.2 billion in 2006 to $2.56 billion in 2015. The slump in the casino market resulted in four out of the...
A challenge by a union attempting to restore the pension and health benefits of upwards of 1,000 workers at the Atlantic City Trump Taj Mahal casino was rejected Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ending the...
MGM Resorts and Boyd Gaming owned a 50 percent stake each in Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa but now MGM Resorts will become the sole owner after Boyd Gaming decided to sell its share to MGM Reso...
Whether or not to restore the pension and health benefits of more than 1,000 casino workers at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City is the decision the Supreme Court is being asked to make in the ongoing bankru...
It could be a very painful summer for Monmouth Park Racetrack after the New Jersey thoroughbred race track suffered a 32.8% decrease year-on-year in on-track handle over the recent three-day Memorial Day holida...
Those attending the recent East Coast Gaming Congress in Atlantic City were told how casinos of the future may hope to appeal to a younger clientele by making their premises less smoky and more active places wi...
Please see 5-27 p.m. update below
Governor Chris Christie was sent legislation to prevent Atlantic City from running out of cash by New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday, just in time for the first long weekend a...
The pros and cons of opening two new casinos in North Jersey near New York City (NYC) was discussed in detail at the recently held East Coast Gaming Congress and iGaming Institute conference. The conference was...
Two weeks after Democratic Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto called off a vote on the bill for his aid package, on Monday, New Jersey lawmakers agreed on a rescue package for Atlantic City to keep the iconic reso...
For some time now, officials in the gambling industry have been discussing how to get the younger audience, 20 to 30somethings, interested in casino gaming. While the older generations seem to thoroughly enjoy ...
The eight casinos in Atlantic City have revealed their financial results for the first quarter of 2016 showing a combined 31.1% rise year-on-year in overall operating profit to $106.58 million.
According to ...