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Virtual touch: New slots room played by online gamblers

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Slot machines, the bread and butter of the casino industry, long ago lost their nicknames as "one-armed bandits" when manufacturers did away with the lever gamblers had to pull in order to activate the machine, replacing it with buttons. Now, people can gamble on a real-life slot machine without touching it at all. Atlantic…

Industry ・ 06 December 2023

Fox 5 Vegas

Mirage on Las Vegas Strip announces exotic cats relocated between 2 sanctuaries

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The exotic cats that called the Las Vegas Strip home for over 30 years at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden at The Mirage have been relocated between two sanctuaries, the property announced. According to a news release, the sanctuaries that were selected to house the big cats are located in Texas and Oregon. "The facilities…

Land-based ・ 04 July 2023

Albany Herald

Two Las Vegas Strip Casinos Make Major Gambler-Friendly Changes

An iconic name has been brought to the Las Vegas Strip while another will soon disappear. Nothing ever stops moving on the Las Vegas Strip. It may happen slowly, but the iconic 4.2 mile road has long been a source of constant change. Casinos rise only to eventually be replaced and even the biggest names sometimes change. Sometimes the changes are…

Land-based ・ 14 April 2023

Review Journal

Hard Rock Las Vegas president teases changes at The Mirage

Hard Rock International has been operating The Mirage for nearly three months, but any significant sign its under new ownership can be seen in a few spots inside the hotel-casino. That's because most of the initial alterations have occurred behind the scenes - operational changes such as moving the human resources department on-site, changing the…

Land-based ・ 24 March 2023

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Hard Rock gets approval for guitar-shaped Las Vegas Strip hotel

Clark County commissioners cleared the way for a guitar-shaped hotel tower to be developed at The Mirage, a project that would spell the end of Las Vegas' iconic volcano attraction. The County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved The Mirage operator Hard Rock International's plans for the 600-room, 660-foot-tall project along Las Vegas…

Land-based ・ 23 March 2023

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Nevada not as likely to ban indoor casino smoking as issue picks up steam in New Jersey

New Jersey casino workers' ongoing push to ban indoor smoking at Atlantic City's gaming venues continues to pick up steam, with many believing this will be the year that the loophole closes, as more lawmakers show their support for the plan. However, the situation seems to be sharply different in Nevada. Only a small number of casino operators have…

Land-based ・ 11 March 2023

Review Journal

Nevada casino smoking ban not likely; Atlantic City’s nonsmoking push continues

Table games dealer Nicole Vitola waited nearly 20 years to breathe easier while working at Borgata casino in Atlantic City. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit three years ago and smoking indoors was temporarily banned, she no longer saw large clouds of smoke but a casino filled with players. "In my eyes, there was no way they'd bring back smoking,"…

Land-based ・ 07 March 2023

Review Journal

Nevada casino smoking ban not likely; Altantic City’s nonsmoking push continues

Table games dealer Nicole Vitola waited nearly 20 years to breathe easier while working at Borgata casino in Atlantic City. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit three years ago and smoking indoors was temporarily banned, she no longer saw large clouds of smoke but a casino filled with players. "In my eyes, there was no way they'd bring back smoking,"…

Land-based ・ 05 March 2023

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Las Vegas Strip Welcomes Back Two Major Headliners

On the Las Vegas Strip, some headliners find a home at a resort casino and stay there for an astonishingly long time. Comedic magicians Penn & Teller have been in residence at Caesars Entertainment's (COZIF) Rio since 2001. That makes them the Las Vegas act that kept the same home the longest, but they're not the only performers with a long history…

Land-based ・ 13 January 2023

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Hard Rock deal ends casino strike threat in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY - The Hard Rock casino reached agreement with Atlantic City's main casino workers' union Saturday, removing the last threat of a strike during the busy holiday weekend and clearing the way for the gambling halls and their workers to concentrate on bouncing back from financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Local 54 of the…

Land-based ・ 14 December 2022

The Street

Las Vegas Strip Casino, Beloved Attraction Near Final Days

The Las Vegas Strip often has some very long goodbyes. When it comes to a show or a restaurant sometimes the end happens quickly. You might see something disappear overnight in a contract or rent dispute. It's also fairly common to know about a closing a little bit in advance so the property owner can wring one last bit of nostalgia out of selling…

Land-based ・ 26 November 2022

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A safe bet: If you want a casino job, odds are on your side

As a casino dealer, Shamikah Townsend knows when the odds are in her favor.And they definitely are right now.While working at one Atlantic City casino last year, she went to a job fair held by a different one, and was surprised at how instantly in-demand she was when the recruiter wanted to hire her as a craps dealer."She said, 'I'll pay you to…

Jobs ・ 21 October 2022

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Atlantic City casino earnings in 2021 surpassed pre-pandemic levels

Stacks of gambling chips at the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City N.J. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City's casino earnings have surpassed where they were before the coronavirus pandemic broke out, but most of the improvement is due to the two newest casinos. Figures released Friday by the New Jersey Division of…

Covid ・ 23 September 2022

The Press Of Atlantic City

New Hard Rock Atlantic City boss looks past his casino walls

ATLANTIC CITY - At 11:30 on a Saturday night, Anthony Faranca was meeting with a group of cleaning workers at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City before they started their shift, introducing himself, asking about their jobs and about themselves. It was a telling indication of how involved and accessible the casino's next president plans to…

Incidents ・ 03 September 2022

Gambling

Smoke-Free Casinos in the US

Few gaming industry debates are as heated as the one over smoking in casinos. While the debate rages, an anti-smoking group has compiled a list of gaming sites where smoking is banned. The American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation list includes more than 1000 smoke-free U.S. gaming properties. The nation's most-populous state, California, with 40…

Sports ・ 02 September 2022

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Atlantic City's Joe Lupo to run Mirage casino for Hard Rock

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Joe Lupo, who has helped two of Atlantic City's most successful casinos thrive through years of market turbulence, will run the Mirage Hotel & Casino once Hard Rock buys the Las Vegas property from MGM Resorts International, his company said Wednesday. Hard Rock told The Associated Press that Lupo will become president of…

Travel ・ 30 August 2022

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Resorts CEO Named New Chief Of Atlantic City Casino Group

With 40 years of experience in an Atlantic City casino industry that itself is only 44 years old, Resorts Chief Executive Officer - and Atlantic City native - Mark Giannantonio was an obvious choice to be named as the new president of the Casino Association of New Jersey. The announcement last Thursday accompanied the departure of former Hard Rock…

Travel ・ 16 August 2022

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Hard Rock AC's Joe Lupo to lead rebranded Mirage Las Vegas casino as new President

Hard Rock International announced Wednesday that Joe Lupo, current President of its Atlantic City property, will run the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas once the company completes its purchase from MGM Resorts International. Lupo will take over the role once the Nevada Gaming Commission licensing process concludes. In Atlantic City, Anthony…

Land-based ・ 15 August 2022

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New leader takes helm at Atlantic City casino trade group

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The trade group for Atlantic City's nine casinos named a veteran casino executive as its new president on Thursday. Mark Giannantonio has more than 35 years experience in the casino industry, and has been president and CEO of Resorts casino since 2012. Before that, he was president and CEO of the Tropicana in Atlantic…

Land-based ・ 14 August 2022

Casino Guru

Casino Association of New Jersey Appoints Mark Giannantonio President

The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ), an organization that represents the casino industry, announced a senior leadership appointment. On Thursday, the Association revealed that it selected Mark Giannantonio to serve as its president. The announcement comes after CANJ members approved Giannantonio for the new position which is effective…

Travel ・ 13 August 2022

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Casinos add fine art galleries to boost business beyond gambling and buffets

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The Louvre, The Museum of Modern Art and... the Hard Rock? Hoping to expand their appeal beyond the slot machine and buffet crowd, some casinos are turning to fine art galleries or exhibitions to bring in new business from customers who might not otherwise visit a gambling hall. In the process, they are helping not only…

Travel ・ 12 August 2022

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Bally’s says it will close purchase of Tropicana Las Vegas next month

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz More than a year after announcing a deal…

Valentine's Day ・ 10 August 2022

Review Journal

Hard Rock Las Vegas hires Joe Lupo as future president

A casino executive with deep Las Vegas ties has been tapped as president of the Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, which is slated to replace The Mirage on the Strip. Joe Lupo has more than 30 years of casino experience, most recently as the president of the Hard Rock Hotel in Atlantic City since November 2018. Before that, he was president of the Seminole…

Travel ・ 09 August 2022

The Morning Call

Could outdoor gambling solve impasse over smoking at casinos?

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Could outdoor gambling be at least a partial solution to an impasse between Atlantic City casino workers who want smoking banned indoors, and gambling executives who fear a smoking ban would hurt business and cost jobs? It may depend on what the definition of "outdoors" is. For more than two years, many casino workers have…

Politics ・ 07 August 2022

The Press Of Atlantic City

Could outdoor gambling satisfy smokers and casino workers?

ATLANTIC CITY - Could outdoor gambling be at least a partial solution to an impasse between Atlantic City casino workers who want smoking banned indoors, and gambling executives who fear a smoking ban would hurt business and cost jobs? It may depend on what the definition of "outdoors" is. For more than two years, many casino workers have been…

Politics ・ 06 August 2022

Fox 5 Vegas

Atlantic City’s Joe Lupo to run Mirage casino for Hard Rock in Las Vegas

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Joe Lupo, who has helped two of Atlantic City's most successful casinos thrive through years of market turbulence, will run the Mirage Hotel & Casino once Hard Rock buys the Las Vegas property from MGM Resorts International, his company said Wednesday. Hard Rock told The Associated Press that Lupo will become president of…

Travel ・ 03 August 2022

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Beyond Buffets and Slots: Casinos Double Down on Fine Art

The Louvre, the Museum of Modern Art and... the Hard Rock? Hoping to expand their appeal beyond the slot machine and buffet crowd, some casinos are turning to fine art galleries or exhibitions to bring in new business from customers who might not otherwise visit a gambling hall. In the process, they are helping not only broaden their own customer…

Travel ・ 15 July 2022

Fox 29

Beyond buffets and slots: Atlantic City casinos double down on fine art

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The Louvre, The Museum of Modern Art and... the Hard Rock? Hoping to expand their appeal beyond the slot machine and buffet crowd, some casinos are turning to fine art galleries or exhibitions to bring in new business from customers who might not otherwise visit a gambling hall. In the process, they are helping not only…

Land-based ・ 13 July 2022

Vegas Inc

Beyond buffets and slots: Casinos double down on fine art

Spectators view an image from the "Beyond Van Gogh" exhibit at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Monday, July 11, 2022 | 2 a.m. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The Louvre, The Museum of Modern Art and... the Hard Rock? Hoping to expand their appeal beyond the slot machine and buffet crowd, some casinos are turning to…

Travel ・ 11 July 2022

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Going Beyond buffets & slots: Casinos double down on fine art to expand their appeal

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The Louvre, The Museum of Modern Art and … the Hard Rock? Hoping to expand their appeal beyond the slot machine and buffet crowd, some casinos are turning to fine art galleries or exhibitions to bring in new business from customers who might not otherwise visit a gambling hall. In the process, they are helping not only broaden…

Travel ・ 10 July 2022

The Nevada Independent

Experts: Efforts to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos wouldn’t succeed in Nevada

New Jersey legislation that would ban smoking inside Atlantic City casinos has led to competing research about whether such action by state lawmakers would further destroy the Boardwalk's gaming revenue. The heated debate has largely been ignored in Nevada, where just two casinos are smoke-free and any mention of a smoking ban meets heavy…

Land-based ・ 10 July 2022

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Beyond buffets and slots: Casinos double down on fine art in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The Louvre, The Museum of Modern Art and... the Hard Rock? Hoping to expand their appeal beyond the slot machine and buffet crowd, some casinos are turning to fine art galleries or exhibitions to bring in new business from customers who might not otherwise visit a gambling hall. In the process, they are helping not only…

Travel ・ 09 July 2022

CBS News

Van Gogh hits the Las Vegas Strip as casinos double down on fine art

The Louvre, The Museum of Modern Art and... the Hard Rock? Hoping to expand their appeal beyond the slot machine and buffet crowd, some casinos are turning to fine art galleries or exhibitions to bring in new business from customers who might not otherwise visit a gambling hall. In the process, they are helping not only broaden their own customer…

Land-based ・ 08 July 2022

New Jersey Online Gambling

Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban Now Seen As Coming

Supporters of a ban on all smoking inside Atlantic City casinos were met with mixed news last week, as backing from New Jersey elected officials reached key milestones just as the legislature kicked off its summer-long break. Four more state senators and six more Assembly members signed on as co-sponsors to identical bills that would impose the…

Land-based ・ 05 July 2022

NBC10 Philadelphia

Hard Rock Deal Ends Casino Strike Threat in Atlantic City, NJ

The Hard Rock casino reached agreement with Atlantic City's main casino workers union on Saturday, removing the last threat of a strike during the busy holiday weekend and clearing the way for the gambling halls and their workers to concentrate on bouncing back from financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Local 54 of the Unite Here union…

Incidents ・ 03 July 2022

WFMZ News

Hard Rock casino's charitable donations top $1M in 4 years

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino marked its fourth anniversary on Tuesday by making donations to four local charities, putting the casino's total charitable donations past the $1 million mark. The casino donated $10000 each to the Atlantic City Rescue Mission, CASA of Atlantic and Cape May Counties, Avanzar and…

Jobs ・ 28 June 2022

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Atlantic City casino smoking ban bill gains four sponsors, now backed by a third of NJ senators

A bill seeking to ban smoking within Atlantic City casinos continues to gain sponsors. Half of the members of the Assembly Health Committee are now co-sponsors of proposal A2151/S264 after four more sponsors signed on recently. The legislation seeks to eliminate a loophole in New Jersey's current smoking law specifically exempting casinos and…

Land-based ・ 11 June 2022

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Atlantic City casinos post revenue up from pre-pandemic levels in 2021 driven by Hard Rock, Ocean

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced on Friday gaming revenue results for Q4 and full-year 2021. Based upon filing with the Division, Atlantic City licensees posted net revenue up 42% to $764.1 million in Q4, while for calendar year 2021, net revenue was $3 billion, reflecting an increase of 62.5% . Additionally, casinos saw…

Covid ・ 11 June 2022

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City names casino guru Faranca as GM

Philadelphia native Anthony Faranca has been named general manager of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, according to a Tuesday announcement. A seasoned casino executive with extensive experience managing large gaming properties in several states, including New Jersey, Maryland, Nevada and Pennsylvania, Faranca most recently served as Cordish…

Land-based ・ 08 June 2022

Casino City Times

Hard Rock Casino Atlantic City names Anthony Faranca as General Manager

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Atlantic City announced that Anthony Faranca has been named General Manager. A Philadelphia native, Faranca is a seasoned casino executive with extensive experience managing large gaming properties in several states including Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. "I am thrilled to welcome Anthony to Hard Rock…

Sports ・ 07 June 2022

ProPublica

New Jersey Officials Refused to Provide the Numbers Behind New Casino Tax Breaks. So We Did the Math.

This article was produced for ProPublica's Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Press of Atlantic City. to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. When New Jersey officials passed sweeping tax cuts for Atlantic City's casinos last year, they offered broad claims but little evidence. At issue, they said, was just how much…

Finance ・ 02 June 2022

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Atlantic City Casinos Party Like It's 2019

Atlantic City casinos were closed from mid-March until July 4 weekend in 2020, and COVID-19 continued to hamper businesses for the nine gambling sites last summer. But the just-concluded Memorial Day weekend proved to be a success, and a wealth of new projects have been planned to make it all the more worthwhile for prodigal patrons to return. "The…

Land-based ・ 31 May 2022

New Jersey Business Magazine

AC Casinos Kick Off Unofficial Start to Summer

Atlantic City is gearing up for the unofficial start of the 2022 summer travel season, as casinos prepare to welcome tourists to the seaside resort this Memorial Day Weekend. The transformation of the city continues thanks to citywide redevelopment projects, as well as major capital investments from the Atlantic City casino industry. Collectively,…

Covid ・ 25 May 2022

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Atlantic City Casinos Kick Off Unofficial Start to Summer 2022

Atlantic City, NJ - Atlantic City is gearing up for the unofficial start of the 2022 summer travel season, as Atlantic City casinos prepare to welcome tourists to the seaside resort this Memorial Day Weekend. The transformation of the City of Atlantic City continues thanks to citywide redevelopment projects, as well as major capital investments…

Land-based ・ 24 May 2022

NBC10 Philadelphia

NJ Casinos Pass Pre-COVID Pandemic Revenue Levels in April

New Jersey's casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won $422 million from gamblers in April, up 20% from a year earlier, figures released Monday show. And the casinos' core business, revenue won from in-person gamblers, surpassed the level of April 2019, before the coronavirus…

Covid ・ 17 May 2022

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New Jersey casinos pass pre-pandemic revenue levels in April

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won $422 million from gamblers in April, up 20% from a year earlier, figures released Monday show. And the casinos' core business, revenue won from in-person gamblers, surpassed the level of April 2019,…

Covid ・ 17 May 2022

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The gambling industry is seeing historic revenue numbers

Casinos are putting up pre-pandemic numbers. After a rocky 2020, when lockdowns kept casinos closed or operating under restrictions, the gambling industry has recovered, and then some. Commercial gaming revenue - that includes in-person gambling, online gambling and sports betting - set an all time record in March, taking in more than $5.3 billion,…

Finance ・ 13 May 2022

Golden Casino News

New Jersey Casino: Atlantic City's Casino Workers Set For Salary Increase

From Las Vegas to Atlantic City, New Jersey, casino workers are banding together to leverage their worth and demand greater compensation from operators. According to Bob McDevitt of Unite Here Local 54, which represents over 10000 Atlantic City casino employees, current labor discussions will focus on payment rather than future benefits. Aside from…

Jobs ・ 08 May 2022

Gambling News

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 10000 of Atlantic City casino workers, argues that the current labor negotiations between…

Land-based ・ 06 May 2022

NBC10 Philadelphia

Atlantic City Casino Workers Seek ‘Significant’ Pay Raise

As Atlantic City's casinos work to recover financially from the coronavirus pandemic, the workers who keep those casinos operating are trying to do the same. The main union representing casino workers in Atlantic City tells The Associated Press it is seeking "significant" wage increases in talks that are currently under way. The goal is to keep…

Land-based ・ 04 May 2022

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NJ sport bets over $1B again; casinos lag pre-pandemic level

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's robust sports betting market broke the $1 billion mark for the sixth time last month in terms of the amount of bets taken. But the news was bad in March for seven of the nine casinos that continued to lag behind their in-person gambling revenue levels from before the coronavirus pandemic hit, according to…

Sports ・ 21 April 2022

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Atlantic City casinos undergoing millionaire renovations amid industry rebound, surge in demand

While 2020 represented mostly bad news for the gaming industry at large -and particularly the land-based segment- 2021 was the year of recovery for many markets, including Atlantic City. Casinos in the New Jersey destination posted earnings not only above 2020, but also surpassing pre-pandemic levels, with $766.8 million in operating profit…

Land-based ・ 17 April 2022

The Arkansas Democrat

Smoking ban urged for Atlantic City casinos

Pete Naccarelli, a dealer at the Borgata casino, speaks at a rally in Atlantic City, N.J. last week, to call on the state Legislature to pass a bill to ban smoking inside the nine casinos.(AP/Wayne Parry) ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- On the 16th anniversary of a New Jersey law that banned indoor smoking in most public places -- except in casinos --…

Land-based ・ 17 April 2022

New Jersey 101.5

Atlantic City, NJ casinos using new tactics to hire workers

ATLANTIC CITY - As a casino dealer, Shamikah Townsend knows when the odds are in her favor. And they definitely are right now. While working at one Atlantic City casino last year, she went to a job fair held by a different one, and was surprised at how instantly in-demand she was when the recruiter wanted to hire her as a craps dealer. "She said,…

Covid ・ 16 April 2022

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Jobs Galore as US Casinos Engage in ‘Great Hiring Wave’

Casinos across the US are engaging in a "great hiring wave" as the gambling industry seeks more staff in the face of its comeback from the pandemic that cut jobs and lost customers, reports the Associated Press. over "100 casino and other employers will offer 13000 jobs" at a Las Vegas jobs fair on Friday According to the AP, over "100 casino and…

Jobs ・ 15 April 2022

New Jersey 101.5

Atlantic City, NJ casino workers rally to ban indoor smoking

ATLANTIC CITY - On the 16th anniversary of a New Jersey law that banned indoor smoking in most public places - except in casinos - hundreds of Atlantic City casino workers called on state lawmakers Tuesday to ban smoking in the gambling halls. The push comes at a crucial time for the Atlantic City casino industry as it tries mightily to regain lost…

Politics ・ 13 April 2022

Daily Journal Online

Atlantic City casino workers feel smoking ban is in reach

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - On the 16th anniversary of a New Jersey law that banned indoor smoking in most public places - except in casinos - hundreds of Atlantic City casino workers called on state lawmakers Tuesday to ban smoking in the gambling halls. The push comes at a crucial time for the Atlantic City casino industry as it tries mightily to…

Land-based ・ 12 April 2022

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Atlantic City 2021 casino earns surpass pre-pandemic levels

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Atlantic City's casino earnings have surpassed where they were before the coronavirus pandemic broke out, but most of the improvement is due to the two newest casinos. Figures released Friday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show eight of the nine casinos posted a gross operating profit last year. Collectively,…

Covid ・ 09 April 2022

New Jersey Online Gambling

Push To Ban Smoking At Atlantic City Casinos Gains Momentum

What gets described as "bipartisan support" for bills in the Trenton statehouse usually winds up really being one major party backing it, with a straggler or two from the other party also coming aboard. But with the bid to end the unique exemption for Atlantic City casinos to offer smoking sections on gaming floors, the sentiment actually is…

Land-based ・ 21 March 2022

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Atlantic City casino revenue up 43% in February

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City's in-person casino revenue in February was 43% higher than it was a year ago, and just below the level of February 2020, right before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Figures released Wednesday by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement show the nine casinos won $212.4 million from in-person gamblers in…

Land-based ・ 16 March 2022

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Atlantic City casino leaders call for city upgrades to remain competitive facing NY three licenses

Atlantic City casinos are calling for the coastal resort city to improve its infrastructure and address ongoing concerns in an effort to remain competitive as New York moves forward with the projected opening of new gambling venues. Executives from Hard Rock AC, Resorts, Tropicana and Bally's tackled these issues at a forum last Friday, sponsored…

Land-based ・ 11 March 2022

The Journal Record

Atlantic City casino smoking ban would cut profits, jobs

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Amid a renewed push to ban smoking in Atlantic City's casinos, a new report predicts that doing so could cost up to 2500 casino jobs and nearly 11% of casinos' revenue as they struggle to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. The independent gambling research firm Spectrum Gaming Group compiled the report that supports…

Jobs ・ 02 March 2022

Daily Sentinel

Atlantic City casino smoking ban may cost 2,500 jobs

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Amid a renewed push to ban smoking in Atlantic City's casinos, a new report released Wednesday predicts that doing so could cost up to 2500 casino jobs and nearly 11% of casinos' revenue as they struggle to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. The independent gambling research firm Spectrum Gaming Group compiled the…

Jobs ・ 01 March 2022

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Hard Rock awaits New York City casino RFP with three sites in mind, bets on synergies with ongoing NJ project

Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen said Thursday has three potential sites on which it could build a $2 billion casino in New York City, though he did not identify them. The announcements were made at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena for Hard Rock Atlantic City's Town Hall Meeting for employees, where they learned from Allen and President Joe…

Land-based ・ 20 February 2022

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US industry wonders: What should tomorrow's casino floor be?

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Walk into a casino today, and chances are it won't look that much different than it did in the 1942 movie "Casablanca" when Humphrey Bogart made his way through the gambling tables in the smoke-filled room. Sure, the slot machines are larger, louder and flashier than they were back then. But the central fact remains that the…

Industry ・ 12 February 2022

New Jersey Online Gambling

Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban Effort Adds Key Ally

While he hasn't been New Jersey's governor since 2006 or its state Senate's president since 2010, no one in the legislature has more statewide name recognition than Sen. Richard Codey. So this week's announcement that Codey had joined the growing wave of lawmakers backing a ban on smoking in Atlantic City's casinos is a significant boost for that…

Land-based ・ 08 February 2022

CBS Philly

More Bipartisan Support For Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A bill that would ban smoking in Atlantic City's casinos is picking up more bipartisan support, but it remains unclear whether the state's Democratic political leadership will allow it to move forward. The bill, like one that died without a vote in last year's legislative session, would amend New Jersey's Smoke-Free Air…

Land-based ・ 31 January 2022

The Press Of Atlantic City

NJ casinos, tracks won $4.7B in 2021; in-person winnings lag

ATLANTIC CITY - Casino gambling, sports betting and online wagering in New Jersey brought in over $4.7 billion in 2021, but the casinos' core business - in-person gambling - did slightly poorer than it did before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Figures released Friday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the nine casinos won a total…

Winnings ・ 14 January 2022

The Union Journal

Atlantic City Casinos in Danger of Closing

The future of four casinos in Atlantic City hangs in the balance of a decision to be made on - whether - an Aid Bill will be passed by the state. Democrat Steve Sweeney - New Jersey's outgoing state Senate president - at a recent Senate budget committee hearing, claimed that if the bill is not passed there is a real possibility that four of the…

Land-based ・ 04 January 2022

Gambling Insider

Online gambling trend in Atlantic City creates land-based challenges for 2022

Atlantic City casinos have seen significant changes in business during the Covid-19 pandemic. These changes continue to present challenges to the city's nine casinos as 2022 approaches. Seven casinos showed declines during November in the amount of in-person money won from gamblers, compared to 2019. A large part of that is due to a rise in online…

Covid ・ 28 December 2021

The Press Of Atlantic City

Despite growth, Atlantic City's casino industry continues to face challenges

ATLANTIC CITY - Despite surpassing $4 billion in gross gaming revenue for the first time since 2008 this year, the city's casinos spent much of 2021 digging out from the COVID-19 pandemic and having to deal with an ever-changing gaming landscape. Last year's 107-day closure forced many casinos to turn to internet gaming and that trend continued in…

Industry ・ 28 December 2021

Lincoln Journal Star

New proof Atlantic City casinos doing well; tax breaks near

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - With New Jersey lawmakers just days away from considering big tax breaks for Atlantic City's casinos, saying that as many as four are in danger of closing, state regulators released the latest evidence Thursday that the casinos appear to be doing just fine. Figures released Thursday by…

Land-based ・ 16 December 2021

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Bill Could Save Four Atlantic City Casinos From Shuttering

New Jersey Senate President Dave Sweeney's tax cut bill has passed a committee, giving hope to four casinos he deems at risk of closure. [Image: Shutterstock.com] A bill seeking to provide a substantial tax cut to Atlantic City gaming establishments has passed the New Jersey Senate budget committee, giving hope to four of the state's casinos…

Land-based ・ 07 December 2021

CTPost

Lawmaker: 4 Atlantic City casinos may close without tax aid

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Four of Atlantic City's nine casinos are in danger of closing if the state does not pass a bill giving tax breaks to the casinos, New Jersey's outgoing state Senate president said Monday. Democrat Steve Sweeney's claim at a Senate budget committee hearing represented a drastic departure from the original rationale behind the…

Land-based ・ 07 December 2021

The Arkansas Democrat

Atlantic City casinos' profits double from 3rd quarter in '20

This June 23, 2021 photo shows a dealer conducting a game of roulette at Bally's casino in Atlantic City, N.J. Figures released Nov. 9, 2021 from the American Gaming Association show the nation's commercial casinos won nearly $14 billion in the third quarter of this year, marking the best three-month period in history for the industry, which is…

Land-based ・ 28 November 2021

Mooresville Tribune

Quarterly Atlantic City profits double from a year ago

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City's nine casinos saw their gross operating profit more than double in the third quarter of this year, according to state figures released Monday. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement figures show the casinos posted a collective gross operating profit of more than $310 million in July, August and…

Travel ・ 23 November 2021

South Jersey Observer

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Raises Nearly $125,000 For American Cancer Society Via PINKTOBER Initiative

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City has raised a total of $124783 through their PINKTOBER initiative benefitting the American Cancer Society, making the resort the No. 1 fundraising team in the nation. The funds raised by Hard Rock Atlantic City will benefit the American Cancer Society's mission locally. "On behalf of the American Cancer Society…

Land-based ・ 23 November 2021

The Journal Record

New Jersey eyes financial break for Atlantic City casinos

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - New Jersey lawmakers are proposing financial relief for Atlantic City's casinos to help them continue to recover from the coronavirus pandemic by exempting two of the industry's fastest-growing revenue streams from calculations on how much the casinos should pay the city. It would reduce payments for some casinos, including…

Land-based ・ 16 November 2021

Yogonet

Hard Rock Atlantic City names Anthony Spagno as VP Table Games

ard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City announced it has appointed Anthony Spagno as Vice President of Table Games. In his new role, he will oversee the resort's table games operations. Spagno began his career as a dealer for Caesars Atlantic City in 1980 and worked his way through the ranks with a wide range of management promotions. Most recently…

Land-based ・ 11 November 2021

Meetings & Conventions

U.S. Industry Wonders: What Should Tomorrow's Casino Floor Look Like?

will be held Dec. 14-16 in Pittsburgh. This event brings organizers of video-game events together with those in the travel and tourism industry who want to understand and profit from the esports phenomenon. Walk into a casino today, and chances are it won't look that much different than it did in the 1942 movie Casablanca, when Humphrey Bogart made…

Industry ・ 27 October 2021

South Jersey Observer

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Announces Its 22nd Annual PINKTOBER® Campaign

Hard Rock International continues its annual campaign for PINKTOBER® as the brand comes together to support breast cancer awareness and research with limited-edition merchandise, food and beverage menu items, and local events. Throughout the month of October, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City will be participating in the campaign through…

Land-based ・ 04 October 2021

World Casino News

Coronavirus recuperation for Atlantic City casinos

The nine casinos in Atlantic City reportedly saw their aggregated gross gaming revenues for August increase by 31% year-on-year to just over $427.6 million as they continued to recover from the turmoil of last year's coronavirus pandemic. According to a Thursday report from the Associated Press news service citing official information from the New…

Land-based ・ 20 September 2021

Yogonet

Atlantic City casinos post $427M revenue in August, up 31% versus 2020

tlantic City casinos and racetrack sports betting outlets are showing resilience and bouncing back, as they took in 31% more in August than they did the same month 2020 amid COVID-19-related closures and financial woes. The results were released Thursday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming. Total Gaming Revenue for the month was $426.7 million, up…

Land-based ・ 20 September 2021

The Bronx News 12

Atlantic City casinos bounce back, up 31% from a year ago

Atlantic City's casinos and racetrack sports betting outlets are bouncing back convincingly from financial woes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, taking in 31% more in August than they did a year earlier, after COVID-19-related closures ended.Figures released Thursday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the nine casinos and…

Land-based ・ 17 September 2021

Beat The Fish

Atlantic City Casinos Bring In Record-Breaking Revenue in June 2021

A new monthly record has been set among Atlantic City Casinos. Having their most successful month ever, gambling venues at the Jersey Shore earned more than $345 million during the month for June. "We are encouraged by this momentum, which speaks to the comfort of visitors returning to the Jersey Shore this summer to enjoy premiere gaming,…

Land-based ・ 05 August 2021

Florida News Times

Ray Stefanelli returns to the Hard Rock family as Atlantic City's vice president of online gaming

Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos in Atlantic City I confirmed the schedule for this week Ray Stefanelli As the new vice president of online gaming, he directs marketing strategies, customer service, risk and payments for online casinos and sports. Stephanelli is a graduate of the University of Lynchburg and is from New Jersey, where he has played…

Industry ・ 27 July 2021

SBC Americas

Ray Stefanelli returns to Hard Rock family as VP of Online Gaming at Atlantic City

Atlantic City's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has confirmed the appointment this week of Ray Stefanelli as its new Vice President of Online Gaming, directing online casino and sports marketing strategies, customer service, risk and payments. Stefanelli is a Lynchburg College graduate and New Jersey native who has held regional gaming roles such as a…

Industry ・ 27 July 2021

Yogonet

Hard Rock Atlantic City appoints Ray Stefanelli as Vice President of Online Gaming

ard Rock confirmed Monday that Ray Stefanelli, former Borgata executive, will serve as Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Vice President of Online Gaming. Stefanelli will direct online casino and sports marketing strategies, customer service, risk and payments. According to his LinkedIn biography, the newly appointed Hard Rock Hotel & Casino…

Industry ・ 27 July 2021

The Press Of Atlantic City

Hard Rock Atlantic City taps Ray Stefanelli as Vice President of Online Gaming

ATLANTIC CITY - A former Borgata executive is returning to Atlantic City to serve as Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Vice President of Online Gaming. Hard Rock said Monday that Ray Stefanelli will direct online casino and sports marketing strategies, customer service, risk and payments. "We are thrilled to welcome a 30-year industry…

Industry ・ 26 July 2021