Casino
April 4, 2022
Bally’s AC Sexual Offender May Face Life Imprisonment
Violence against women in casinos and associated hotels has been a well-documented social ill that is being tackled rapidly by law enforcement. Whether you are Steve Wynn or a patron, you will answer to the same laws if committing crimes against women. Retribution now awaits Jamel Carlton, aged 36, from Saugerties, New York, who was […]
Casino
March 29, 2022
New Jersey Investors Reportedly Interested in Purchasing a Saipan Casino
Two American investors are reportedly interested in operating a Saipan casino as told by the head of the Commonwealth Casino Commission (CCC) of CNMI. The Saipan Tribune reports that Andrew Yeom, the executive director of CCC, has been contacted by two New Jersey investors. Online and Land-Based Operations Are Being Considered The New Jersey investors […]
Industry
March 24, 2022
BetMGM Fined $25,000 for Violations of New Jersey Betting Law
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NGE) fined BetMGM for breaching state law and accepting wagers on college sports games taking place in the state, as well as games involving college teams from the state. Technology Supplier’s Failures behind Both Violations The $25,000 fine was imposed on BetMGM for two lapses of its trading […]
Legal
March 21, 2022
Ocean Casino Whistleblower Lawsuit Parties Discuss Settlement
A lawsuit filed in 2020 against Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City and its owner, the Luxor Capital Group, by a company’s former general counsel and senior vice president for being illegally fired for whistleblowing will not go to trial after the defendants and the plaintiff agreed to a settlement. Retaliation for Whistleblowing Loretta Pickus […]
Casino
March 21, 2022
Talks about Casino Smoke Ban Again on the Table in New Jersey
Back in 2006, smoking inside restaurants, bars and other public places in New Jersey was completely banned. While the regulation applied for public places, a single exception was made for casinos in Atlantic City that were allowed to keep smoking for 25% of their gaming floors. Since then, multiple attempts to completely ban smoking from […]
Esports
March 21, 2022
EEG Hosts Skill-Based Wagering Madden NFL Esports Tourney in AC
A growing number of casinos and entertainment companies are becoming aware of the potential of esports as part of the Las Vegas Strip and Atlantic City experience. One company to outright invest in the competitive group is EEG or Esports Entertainment Group. To this end, EEG made it possible to not only enjoy the thrill […]
Sports
March 17, 2022
New Jersey’s Betting Market Slows Down in February
New Jersey’s sportsbooks posted a slowdown in their results for February, with the handle and revenue both seeing a decline. Some have suggested that the newly-launched market in New York to the market has had its say, but not everyone is sure that the Garden State’s lower results are necessarily tied to its neighbor. Lower […]
Casino
March 14, 2022
Atlantic City Anti-Smoking Lobby Loses Member in Greater AC Chamber
The debate whether smoking should be prohibited on the premises of gaming floors in casinos in Atlantic City continues to rage on. However, the camp supporting the measure and seeking the immediate eradication of cigar smoke in casinos may have just suffered a blow. Atlantic Prevention Resources Foregoes Membership in Greater AC Chamber Opposition has […]
Legal
March 4, 2022
DraftKings Receives a $150K Fine from the DGE in New Jersey
The Division of Gambling Enforcement (DGE) in New Jersey has announced that it imposed a $150,000 fine against DraftKings. The fine comes after the regulator discovered that the operator allowed a man from Florida to place “proxy bets” by using a friend who was in New Jersey. DraftKings Receives Monetary Penalty from the DGE Last […]
Legal
February 28, 2022
Judge Rules New Jersey Wrong in Atlantic City PILOT Bill Dispute
New Jersey goofed. The state violated the terms of a 2018 consent order between itself and Atlantic County when it hastily approved the PILOT Bill, a new casino payments-in-lieu-of-taxes law. However, it still may be able to go ahead with the program, despite its dubious legal status. PILOT Bill in New Jersey Illegal Last Friday, […]