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 New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has authorized Amaya Inc. to operate its PokerStars and Full Tilt brands in New Jersey’s regulated online gaming market.
Following an unprecedented and pro...
Online mega-star Net Entertainment is now offering their games to players situated within the borders of New Jersey in their first ever launch within the United States. The company signed licensing agreements w...
On Saturday evening around 6:42 p.m. the local fire department of Atlantic City received a call that a fire had broken out at the Bally’s Wild West Casino. The gaming floor was evacuated, with firefighters find...
More than a decade has passed since casino mogul Steve Wynn had left Atlantic City for the more prosperous Las Vegas. Three years ago he considered to return to New Jersey and enter its online gambling market, ...
A congressman involved in the effort to bring Las Vegas style sports betting to New Jersey said on Monday that the recent hike in fantasy sports offerings promising players big payouts may help to refocus atten...
Over $14,000 in fines have been issued to three casinos in Atlantic City after the properties allowed underage or self-excluded gamblers to enter their casino and place wagers. The fines were reported by the Ne...
Twenty servers of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa of Atlantic City filed a lawsuit against their employer, citing harassment and humiliation for the dress code. The group also claimed the casino singled out ...
An announcement on Friday by Showboat's current owner Stockton University revealed that Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein will purchase the former casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey for $22 million. The pu...
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) in New Jersey has given Houston based Landry's Inc. the go ahead for renovations of their Golden Nugget Atlantic City property. The renovation plan will see ...
On Wednesday, Stockton University decided to approve the sale of the Showboat, a former casino of Atlantic City, which was not a quality purchase of the educational institution. The University decided to purcha...
Released yesterday by Stockton University, the “Independent Review of Stockton University’s Purchase and Proposed Sale of the Showboat in Atlantic City“ an investigative report by the Gibbons law firm designed ...
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have given the NCAA and four major professional sports leagues until September 29 to formally respond in a case regarding New Jersey’s ongoing legal battle over bringing La...
According to the recently published statistics of the Atlantic City Division of Gaming Enforcement, the total gaming revenue of the state’s casinos for the month of August 2015 was $258.6 million, which is a 5 ...
Without electricity, the Revel Casino Hotel of Atlantic City has been subject to seasonal issues. In the summer months, the concern was that mold would take over the property or an airliner would crash into the...
The state of New Jersey has tried time and time again to legalize sports betting within their borders but have continually had no luck. Back in August, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in the NCAA v...