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.
Over a year after closing its money-losing poker room, the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City has announced the return of live games starting this Friday.
The New Jersey casino owned by Tropicana Entert...
Millions of people across the United States play the Powerball lottery in the hopes of winning a major jackpot prize. Prizes are usually split between several individuals who manage to hit the winning lottery n...
On Tuesday, the management of the Tropicana Casino of Atlantic City and the UNITE-HERE Local 54 met to negotiate terms for members of the union, with the meeting not going as planned, at least according to the ...
After announcing a vote was to take place on Thursday regarding his aid bill, Democratic Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto ended up calling off the vote, as lawmakers continue to disagree on what should be done a...
Atlantic City is still awaiting a rescue plan, with casinos and officials ready for something to happen in way of aid. Vincent Prieto, the New Jersey Assembly Speaker, will see his plan for rescuing the city fr...
The almost bankrupt Atlantic City narrowly managed to avoid defaulting on its payment schedule, after the city scraped together $1.8 million and completed its bond payment on the morning of May 2nd. The city w...
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Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel is planning on spending a hefty sum to renovate the hotel rooms located in the Ocean Tower. Last week, the casino took out a mortga...
Casinos in Atlantic City are ready for the state to take over the city finances, as the casinos claim they are ‘on the edge of the abyss’. An immediate vote has been called for by the casinos on bills already i...
On Monday, 48 people were charged with a bank fraud scheme that netted those involved more than $570,000. Most of the money was withdrawn at casinos in Atlantic City.
According to New Jersey Attorney General...
The TropicanaCasino brand is the online gaming services option provided by the Tropicana Casino of Atlantic City, who recently partnered with NetEnt, a developer and supplier of online gaming content based in S...
Glenn Straub is the new owner of the Revel Casino of Atlantic City, a venue that has struggled since it creation. Having been closed since September of 2014, the venue may now reopen, but not in the way one wou...
New Jersey Casino Control Commission Chairman, Matt Levinson, announced yesterday that gambling establishments of Atlantic City are going to be hiring more workers this year. After surveying the eight casinos i...
PokerStars is having an official welcome party for its successful launch in New Jersey last month of the world’s largest online poker site. Run It Up Resorts Rumble is a collaborative effort between Amaya Inc. ...
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie increased pressure for a state takeover of the nearly bankrupt Atlantic City earlier this month after instructing the commissioner of education to take Atlantic City to court,...
Legislators in the state of New Jersey have been considering a takeover of Atlantic City for some time in the hopes that they can straighten out the financial issues that gambling town is currently facing. A ne...