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New Jersey making it easier for problem gamblers to ban themselves from casinos
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is making it easier for people with a gambling problem to ban themselves from casinos. The state Attorney General's Office, which includes the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, said Wednesday it will allow people to put their names on...
Atlantic City mayor indicted for allegedly asking his daughter to recant claims that he abused her
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. has been indicted on a witness tampering charge for allegedly asking his daughter to recant claims she made to law enforcement officials that he abused her, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's...
Another month, another record smashed for New Jersey internet gambling
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's red-hot internet gambling market continued to smash records in November, even as revenue inside physical casinos continued to lag behind pre-pandemic levels at six of Atlantic City's nine casinos, numbers released Monday show. The New Jersey...
New Jersey fines sports betting firms for taking bets after games had already ended
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It doesn't happen all that often, but when it does, it can seem like a dream come true for sports gamblers: being able to bet on a game after it has already ended. And it has happened again in Atlantic City, where a sportsbook has been fined for taking...
Legislators propose 15% to 25% tax rate for new states adopting internet gambling
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Lawmakers from states where gambling is legal are proposing standards for additional states that are considering allowing internet gambling, including a tax rate of 15% to 25%, and a ban on credit card deposits. The National Council of Legislators from...
Rival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Workers pushing for an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against smoking restrictions. An official of a union involved in the anti-smoking push on Monday...
Sand coming to Atlantic City's eroding beaches is better late than never, casinos say
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City is finally getting a beach replenishment project that casinos say is essential for visitors who have had precious little space to spread their towels for two sand-starved summers. Work is under way on a project by the U.S. Army Corps of...
Atlantic City casino earnings fall nearly 14% in 3rd quarter
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's casinos saw their operating profits decline by nearly 14% in the third quarter of this year, figures released Friday by New Jersey gambling regulators show. The state Division of Gaming Enforcement issued statistics showing that the nine...
Casino workers who want smoking ended demonstrate in New Jersey
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With their push to end smoking in Atlantic City's casinos going nowhere fast in either the courts or the state Legislature, casino workers and supporters of smoke-free gambling halls demonstrated Thursday outside a hotel where New Jersey's governor was due to speak. ...
New Jersey internet gambling sets another revenue record at $213 million
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's internet gambling market set another record in October, the latest proof that people are betting more of their money online rather than coming to Atlantic City to gamble it in person. Figures released Monday by the New Jersey Division of...
