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.
Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa's parent company announced first quarter earnings for 2015 on Thursday April 30, 2015. The Atlantic City based casino exceeded the $165 million earning target in the first quarter, ...
In summer of 2014, the Senate President in New Jersey, Stephen Sweeney, showed support for an idea to expand gambling from Atlantic City to the northern area of the state. The argument was that the casinos in N...
On Monday April 27, 2015, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a new bill. The New Jersey Casino Simulcast bill is designed as an encouragement to casinos to have full card simulcasts. The bill also protec...
The new proprietor of the now defunct Revel casino of Atlantic City has yet another hurdle to face after acquiring the property. The Polo North Country Club of Glenn Straub cannot take on the casino license of ...
A job fair was held at The Chelsea in Atlantic City yesterday. The boutique hotel (which has been mentioned as a contender for a new form of casino license being discussed) was offering up to 100 jobs, most of ...
In attempt to fight back against the cancellation of the casino union at one Atlantic City casino, the Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union sent letters to customers of the Trump Entertainment Resorts Taj Mahal, ur...
NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SNG Interactive ("SNG"), Sportech's joint venture with NYX Gaming Group Limited ("NYX"), has today officially launched www.ResortsCasino.com and its Atlantic Cit...
Sportech PLC ("Sportech") is delighted to announce that the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement ("Division") has awarded its subsidiary, Sportech Racing, LLC ("Sportech Racing") a Casino Service Industry ...
The Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City is the oldest casino in New Jersey and has many longtime patrons. The casino recently began offering online gaming, as regulation allows such activity to take place in ...
ACR Energy Partners met Tuesday April 14, 2015 with a Federal Judge asking for restrictions on Glenn Straub's new purchase of the Atlantic City Revel Casino. Straub's new building has been without power since T...
Over the weekend the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority of Atlantic City was reportedly subject to a website hacking, though no information was breached during the attack. Hackers took over the website o...
Update 4-10-15: Revel owner faces daily fines for code infraction - fire suppression system without power (see below)
Florida Real Estate developer Glenn Straub finally secured ownership of the Revel Casino on...
Glenn Straub was awarded Revel Casino last week and during the approval process he stated he was interested in more acquiring more properties. Besides owning Revel Casino he is looking to purchase the former Sh...
There has been a lot of back and forth as to whether Glenn Straub would be able to purchase Revel Casino. There was certainly some doubt in the last few days of March 2015 that it would happen. However, the jud...
Carl Icahn, a billionaire investor in failed Atlantic City casinos, is in the media again for the 1st of April 2015. He is still telling media and lawmakers that the Union costs are at least partially responsib...