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Internet casinos thrive in 6 states. So why hasn't it caught on more widely in the US?
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — In the 10 years that it has been operating in New Jersey, internet casino gambling has generated nearly $7 billion in revenue for casinos and their affiliates, sent over a billion dollars in tax revenue to the state's coffers and helped keep Atlantic City's nine casinos...
Atlantic City casino profits fall 7.5% in 3rd quarter of 2023
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's casinos and two internet-only entities earned $281.2 million in the third quarter of this year, a decline of 7.5% from the same period a year ago, New Jersey gambling regulators said Tuesday. Figures released by the state Division of...
New Jersey casino, internet, sport bet revenue up 6.6% in October but most casinos trail 2019 levels
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's casinos, racetracks that take sports bets and their online partners won over $423 million in October, up 6.6% from a year earlier, according to figures released Friday by state gambling regulators. But the casinos' key metric — the amount...
Ethics chairman launches a new bid to expel George Santos after a withering report on his conduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Ethics Committee announced Friday he has filed a resolution to force a vote on expelling Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress, one day after the committee issued a withering report detailing substantial evidence that Santos converted campaign...
Officials investigate cause of Atlantic City Boardwalk fire that damaged facade of Resorts casino
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Investigators were trying Thursday to determine what touched off a fire on the Atlantic City Boardwalk a day earlier that burned a section of the historic walkway and damaged part of the facade of Resorts casino. Although the fire damaged the casino's...
Atlantic City Boardwalk fire damages entrance to casino, but Resorts remains open
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., (AP) — A fire broke out under the wooden Atlantic City Boardwalk on Wednesday right in front of the entrance to Resorts casino, melting part of its facade and burning the doors. But no one was injured and the facility was able to remain open, authorities said. ...
New Jersey casinos, track forfeit $77K in money won by prohibited gamblers, many of them underage
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Five Atlantic City casinos and a horse racing track are forfeiting over $77,000 worth of money won by underage gamblers or those who had placed themselves on a list to be excluded from gambling activities. New Jersey gambling regulators also fined...
Gambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada, dies at age 89
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Steve Norton, who ran the first U.S. gambling facility outside Nevada — Resorts casino in Atlantic City — and gave advice around the world on how to set up and operate casinos, has died. He was 89. His son, Rob, president of Cordish Gaming, said...
Orsted scraps 2 offshore wind power projects in New Jersey, citing supply chain issues
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Danish energy developer Orsted said Tuesday night it is scrapping two large offshore wind power projects off the coast of New Jersey, adding uncertainty to a nascent industry the Biden administration and many state governments are counting on to help transition away...
Sports, internet bets near-record levels in New Jersey, but 5 of 9 casinos trail pre-pandemic levels
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., (AP) — Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in New Jersey in September, and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did in September 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. But the...
