Casino
May 5, 2022
Atlantic City Casino Workers in Strong Position for Pay Increase
As demand for casino workers continues to mount from Las Vegas to Atlantic City, unionized staffers in New Jersey are coming together to leverage their worth and demand better pay from operators. Bob McDevitt of Unite Here Local 54, a union representing over 10,000 of Atlantic City casino workers, argues that the current labor negotiations […]
Casino
May 5, 2022
Judge Rules Atlantic City Casinos Cut Too Much Slack
Casinos in Atlantic City haven’t been able to catch a proper tax break lately. According to them, without a bill known as PILOT, four out of the remaining nine local casinos are at risk of closing down according to New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney. Which casinos exactly, Sweeney has chosen not to mention. But […]
Casino
April 29, 2022
United Auto Workers Union Calls for Suspending Casino Smoking in AC
More calls to suspend smoking on gaming floors in Atlantic City, New Jersey are being heard. With political support for the movement growing, the United Auto Workers is also joining the calls for snuffing out cigarettes and cigars in casinos. This could happen if the Garden State amasses sufficient support to put the measure through […]
Casino
April 22, 2022
Allowing Minor and Self-Excluded Bettors to Play Got AC Casinos Fined
Four casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey, have been fined for allowing unidentified people (including minors) to wager since 2019. The casinos were fined five times in total and asked to forfeit their winnings. Self-Excluded Bettors Allowed in AC, Businesses Fined The casino which turned out to be the least diligent is Tropicana Atlantic City. […]
Industry
April 19, 2022
New Jersey Sees March Total Bets Hit $1.12B
New Jersey has not slowed down, pandemic or no pandemic, and so far as the state’s sports betting and gambling activities go, they have done very well indeed. The sports betting market in the Garden State has hi more t $1 billion once again in terms of betting handle for the sixth month in a […]
Casino
April 11, 2022
Atlantic City Casinos Enjoy Strong 2021, Surpass Pre-COVID Revenues
The casino and hospitality industry in Atlantic City, New Jersey felt the impact of the pandemic in 2020. Casino resorts were closed back then for more than three months due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). After the venues were allowed to reopen for visitors, various restrictions impacted their revenues. However, despite the challenging 2020, new […]
Casino
April 8, 2022
New Jersey Getting Closer to Banning Smoking in Casinos
Casino workers, legislators, and supporters of a proposed smoke ban for casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey, will hold a rally next week. Atlantic City Casinos Workers to Hold a Rally Next Week The Americans for Nonsmoker’s Rights Foundation (ANRF) is a non-profit advocacy group that seeks to protect the rights of everyone to breathe […]
Legal
April 7, 2022
NJ Resident Sues FanDuel for Violating the State’s Consumer Fraud Act
FanDuel has been under scrutiny by a New Jersey man who claims that the sportsbook did not allow him to withdraw $300 and thus, engaged in a civil conspiracy. Paul Manganaro claims that since FanDuel refused to transfer his funds, it violated the Consumer Fraud Act of the state. A Class Action Suit Might Be […]
Casino
April 5, 2022
Atlantic City Jackpots as of March 31 Top $36.9M
Atlantic City has rounded up another full month of big jackpot payouts with the New Jersey gambling hub paying out as much as $36.9 million so far in the year. The list of jackpots won over the past quarter was released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement which overseas all there is to […]
Esports
April 5, 2022
EEG Launches Esports Betting Platform Vie.gg in New Jersey
Esports betting is expected to be big – how big exactly has been the subject of some speculation. One company that has aptly called itself the Esports Entertainment Group (EEG) wants to believe that the betting market on electronic sports may reach $205 billion in value as soon as 2027. Whether this pens out to […]
