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A record year for NJ sports betting; casinos, not so much
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey took nearly $1 billion worth of sports bets in December, an encouraging finish to a year in which coronavirus closures and restrictions sent overall gambling revenue down nearly 17%. Over $6 billion worth of bets were placed last year in New Jersey, which won a U.S....
US seeks 15-21 months in prison for ex-Atlantic City mayor
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking a 15-21-month prison term for the former mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, who pleaded guilty to stealing money from a youth basketball program he founded. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports prosecutors have filed documents with U.S. District...
Virus is the wild card in how Atlantic City fares in 2021
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The new year may be more of a crap shoot than usual for Atlantic City. When and how thoroughly it bounces back is likely to depend on how quickly and effectively the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control in 2021. The usual challenges facing the seaside gambling resort...
Vaccinations at veterans' care homes begin in New Jersey
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey officials have started coronavirus vaccinations at three veterans' care homes, and a state agency has approved the use of the Atlantic City Convention Center as a vaccination site. Residents and staff of the Paramus Veterans Memorial Home began receiving vaccinations...
20-year tax break approved for water park in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey agency approved a 20-year tax break Tuesday for a $100 million year-round indoor water park to be built next to the former Showboat casino in Atlantic City. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority approved designation of the project as an entertainment retail...
With FanDuel, all 9 Atlantic City casinos have sports books
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — FanDuel, whose northern New Jersey outlet has about half of New Jersey's rapidly growing sports betting market, has opened its first retail betting space in Atlantic City. The company, which started as a daily fantasy sports provider but has quickly found success as a real-money...
Implosion of former Trump casino pushed back a few weeks
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The implosion of one of President Donald Trump's former Atlantic City casinos is being delayed by a few weeks. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said Thursday that the demolition company handling the job told the city the former Trump Plaza casino cannot be brought down as...
City to auction spot to push demolish button on Trump casino
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — One of President Donald Trump’s former Atlantic City casinos will be blown up next month, and for the right amount of money, you could be the one to press the button that brings it down. The demolition of the former Trump Plaza casino will become a fundraiser to benefit...
Coast Guard rescues 2 stranded duck hunters in New Jersey
BRIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) — The Coast Gard used a helicopter to rescue two duck hunters who became stranded in southern New Jersey. The hunters got off their boat to hunt on an island near Little Egg Inlet in Brigantine on Tuesday, the Coast Guard said. But the hunters were unable to recover their boat and...
$100M water park at Showboat hotel OK'd, tax break pending
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A development agency in Atlantic City approved construction Tuesday of a $100 million water park at the former Showboat casino in a move designed to make the gambling resort more appealing to families and off-season tourists. But the key to making the project work — 20...
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