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Don’t bet on N.J. casinos to limit your losses

With the nation's most wagered-upon single-day sports event just three days away, don't expect any help from the gambling websites or New Jersey's casinos in preventing you from losing your shirt. A federal judge just dismissed a lawsuit from a self-described compulsive gambler who claimed that the Borgata, and parent company MGM Resorts…

Gambling Addiction ・ 08 February 2024

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Bill to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos moves forward on 4th try in New Jersey Legislature

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A measure that would prohibit smoking in Atlantic City's casinos moved forward Monday after three years of going nowhere, heartening casino workers who say they are literally sick and tired of having smoke blown in their faces at work. The New Jersey Senate health committee approved a long-delayed bill to impose a smoking ban…

Land-based ・ 30 January 2024

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Atlantic City casinos: Bill to ban smoking moves forward

A measure that would prohibit smoking in Atlantic City's casinos moved forward Monday after three years of going nowhere, heartening casino workers who say they are literally sick and tired of having smoke blown in their faces at work. The New Jersey Senate health committee approved a long-delayed bill to impose a smoking ban in Atlantic City's…

Land-based ・ 30 January 2024

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NJ woman won nearly $288k on online slots during conference call

A New Jersey woman won nearly $288000 Thursday playing online slots during a conference call for work. The unidentified woman from the South Jersey town of Mantua won her prize on a $2 bet while playing the Divine Fortune game at the SugarHouse Online Casino. The $287945 payout was the largest online slots jackpot offered in the state. It was also…

Winnings ・ 20 December 2023

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Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold in Burlington County wins $100K jackpot

Hey South Jersey, check your Jersey Cash 5 tickets. One lucky ticket sold in a Burlington County convenience store matched all five numbers drawn in the $100000 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. The winning numbers from the Nov. 1 drawing were: 08, 09, 22, 23, and 26 and the XTRA number was 05. The ticket was sold at Quick Stop Food Store, 305-307 Route 130…

Winnings ・ 03 November 2023

The Press Of Atlantic City

Casino tax fund generated record $504M last year

ATLANTIC CITY - The city's casino industry paid more than $504 million in taxes and fees last fiscal year, a record amount that helps fund programs around the state for its most vulnerable residents. Money for the programs is generated from taxing various parts of the casino gaming industry from total gaming revenue to progressive slots. The Casino…

Finance ・ 01 October 2023

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New Jersey Moves to Extend Online Gambling for Ten More Years

This content was produced in partnership with Bazoom Group. The success of online gambling in New Jersey has been immense, and the state has moved to build on that by passing legislation allowing it to continue unimpeded for the next ten years. Internet gambling came into force in the state in 2013 for a ten-year period that is set to expire in…

Industry ・ 23 August 2023

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Winning Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold in South Jersey

No, really - if you frequent Beach Tobacco Cigar & Convenience in Brigantine, go check your lottery tickets. Among recent winners is a $136192 Jersey Cash 5 Ticket sold in that Atlantic County beach town. The ticket matched all five winning numbers from Aug. 18's drawing. According to a state news release, the retailer will also receive a $2000…

Lottery ・ 22 August 2023

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Jersey Cash 5 winners do best after a statewide losing streak

TRENTON - It takes a lucky ticket to win a New Jersey Lottery jackpot - but some tickets are luckier than others. That twist of fate was clear Monday when Lottery officials announced a player in Camden County had purchased a Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $218791. The ticket for the July 15 drawing was the game's eighth winner this month... and the…

Winnings ・ 18 July 2023

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Online gaming extended for 5 more years in N.J.

A decade after New Jersey became one of the first U.S. states to legalize internet gaming, state leaders have extended it for another five years. Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed a law re-authorizing online gambling in the state through 2028, hours after both houses of the state Legislature overwhelmingly approved the bipartisan plan…

Industry ・ 03 July 2023

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New Jersey's bill to extend online gambling for 10 more years advances in Senate

Legislation that extends New Jersey casinos' use of online gambling was advanced Monday by the state Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. If approved, bill S-3075 would allow iGaming to remain legal for another ten years in the state. It is believed the legislation could make it to Gov. Phil Murphy's desk for final consideration by the end…

Finance ・ 13 June 2023

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Winning $91,000 Lottery Ticket Purchased in Absecon, NJ

There may be some extra presents under the tree for one family in South Jersey, as a pretty big winning lottery ticket was sold in Absecon. New Jersey Lottery officials say a winning Jersey Cash 5 ticket for last Saturday's drawing was sold at the Friendly Deli, on New Jersey Avenue in Absecon. There were actually three winning tickets sold for the…

Lottery ・ 21 December 2022

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Billions in wagers: The top places to gamble in NJ

TRENTON - New Jersey casinos, racetracks and their sports-betting partners have reported more than $4.3 billion in gaming revenue in the first 10 months of 2022, according to the state Division of Gaming Enforcement. That's an increase of nearly 11% from what was reported through October one year earlier. In fact, the total is nearly as much as was…

Sports ・ 23 November 2022

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OCEAN CASINO RESORT CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH OVER $2 MILLION IN GAMING PROMOTIONS AND CHARITABLE DONATIONS

Seasons of Giving, $1 Million Sweepstakes, Pop-Up Holiday Bars and World-Class Entertainment Highlight Exciting End of Year at Ocean ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ocean Casino Resort is giving back to its community, its workers and its customers throughout November and December, with over $2 million in gaming promotions and…

Travel ・ 23 November 2022

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NJ casino, sports bet, online revenue down slightly in October

ATLANTIC CITY - New Jersey's casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting, and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won over $445 million in October, a decline of less than 1% from the same period a year earlier. Figures released Thursday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement showed that news for the most important…

Sports ・ 17 November 2022

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PlayStar Launches Fully Personalized iGaming Casino App in New Jersey

Home / *BLOG / Around the Web / PlayStar Launches Fully Personalized iGaming Casino App in New Jersey Online casino platform will have presence at New Jersey cultural and sporting events this fall to reward players with prizes like Jets sideline passes and a New Jersey wine tour NEWARK, N.J.-( BUSINESS WIRE)- PlayStar, an online iGaming casino…

Mobile ・ 11 November 2022

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PlayStar launches casino app in New Jersey

Gaming News 1 November 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- PlayStar, an online iGaming casino featuring your very own concierge, announced recently the launch of its casino app on the App Store and Google Play Store. PlayStar offers access to live games of roulette, baccarat, blackjack, as well as on-demand slots - including popular…

Mobile ・ 02 November 2022

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PlayStar launches its personalized online casino app in New Jersey

Gaming Innovation Group -powered brand PlayStar Casino has announced the launch of its online casino app on the App Store and Google Play Store in New Jersey. PlayStar offers access to live games of roulette, baccarat, and blackjack, as well as on-demand slots - including popular titles Starburst, Cleopatra, Megajackpots, and more. PlayStar offers…

Mobile ・ 31 October 2022

The Press Of Atlantic City

New casino dealing school opens in Pleasantville

PLEASANTVILLE - Angel Jones once faced steep odds opening up her first casino school, but she has played her cards right. The T.Byrd Training Center held the grand opening of its Casino Dealer Division on Monday. Teachers, students and city officials gathered at the center, located on South New Road, to celebrate the new center, which will serve as…

Covid ・ 11 October 2022

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AC Casino Smoking Ban Debate Off After Panelist Backs Out

East Coast Gaming Conference officials have issued a revised schedule for the Sept. 21-23 industry event at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City. Gone from the list of panels was one called "Gaming Revenues Going Up In Smoke?" that was to debate the issue of banning smoking from all nine Atlantic City casinos. Panelists were to include Parx Casino…

Covid ・ 14 September 2022

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Last December, lame duck New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney painted a grim picture of the South Jersey economy's future should a tax break for Atlantic City's largest employers not be signed into law. "We are risking four casinos closing," Sweeney told the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. "I do not want that to happen. I don't…

Land-based ・ 07 September 2022

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AC Casino Smoking Ban Backers Reject Compromise Pitch

As the resumption of activity by lawmakers in the Trenton statehouse in September nears, the fate of one of the state's most popular reform proposals remains in limbo. The effort to extend a statewide indoor smoking ban to include all nine Atlantic City casinos has widespread support among legislators across the political aisle - especially in…

Covid ・ 15 August 2022

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Smoke on the water: Can it solve N.J. casino issue ?

Let's be clear about this: New Jersey lawmakers should ban smoking on casino floors, for the health of their employees and customers. But, it appears that Legislature is in no mood to call the bluff of Atlantic City gaming hall operators. Our representatives in Trenton seem to accept without question the Casino Association's claim that revenue and…

Politics ・ 09 August 2022

The Press Of Atlantic City

Outdoor smoking only acceptable option, say advocates for closing casino loophole

LINWOOD - As long as there is no indoor smoking in casinos, and no casino worker is exposed to secondhand smoke, groups pushing to close the casino smoking loophole will help provide alternatives for smoking customers, representatives said Wednesday during a news conference. Held at the headquarters of the United Auto Workers at the Cornerstone…

Jobs ・ 04 August 2022

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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

The Press Of Atlantic City

Majority of Legislature now sponsoring casino smoking ban bill

TRENTON - Half of state senators and 43 of 80 Assembly members have signed on to sponsor bills to end legal smoking in casinos. "We will keep this issue front-and-center over the summer and work to make sure it's a top priority when legislators return to Trenton in September," said Cynthia Hallett, president and CEO of Americans for Nonsmokers'…

Law ・ 30 June 2022

The Press Of Atlantic City

Our view: Big pay increase right goal for casino union

This is a good time for union casino workers to be negotiating for a new multi-year contract. Their case for needing higher pay and for the ability of Atlantic City's nine casinos to provide it hasn't looked this strong for many years. Local 54 of the Unite Here union is by far the largest representative of city casino workers, and the region's…

Travel ・ 13 June 2022

The Press Of Atlantic City

Big pay increase right goal for casino union

This is a good time for union casino workers to be negotiating for a new multi-year contract. Their case for needing higher pay and for the ability of Atlantic City's nine casinos to provide it hasn't looked this strong for many years. Local 54 of the Unite Here union is by far the largest representative of city casino workers, and the region's…

Travel ・ 13 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 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

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NJ Senator Cunningham Becomes 16th Co-Sponsor of Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Casino Smoking Loophole

Trenton, NJ - Bipartisan legislation to protect Atlantic City casino workers continues to gain support as Senator Sandra Cunningham today announced she has co-sponsored S264 to eliminate the casino smoking loophole. Cunningham is the 16th senator to co-sponsor the bill, which was recently endorsed by the main union representing Atlantic City casino…

Law ・ 26 May 2022

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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

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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 Press Of Atlantic City

Atlantic City’s future beyond the casino PILOT, by Don Guardian

In December, I went to Trenton to testify against the recent rewrite of the casino PILOT. I did this because I believed then what I still believe now: the changes hurt Atlantic County taxpayers. Just how bad of a bruising this will be now hinges on the result of the county's lawsuit. But the PILOT is just one piece of the puzzle as to how Atlantic…

Politics ・ 27 March 2022

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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

The Press Of Atlantic City

Greater Atlantic City Chamber opposes proposed casino smoking ban

ATLANTIC CITY - The Greater Atlantic City Chamber has come out against legislation that would ban smoking in casinos. In a statement, chamber President Michael Chait said efforts to impose a permanent ban should be halted, adding it will have a negative impact on the casino industry. Chait cited job losses and a decline in revenue, "which in turn…

Politics ・ 11 March 2022

New Jersey Online Gambling

New Jersey Casino Tax Law Has Major Flaw, Judge Rules

The state legislature's attempt to rewrite the terms of a consent order reached with Atlantic County in 2018 regarding payments by Atlantic City's nine casinos may be upended, a Superior Court judge ruled on Friday. While the judge, Joseph Marczyk, declined to overturn a bill signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy in late December, Marcyzk added that…

Finance ・ 28 February 2022

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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

The Press Of Atlantic City

Pandemic doubles down on gambling addiction

The COVID-19 pandemic hit everyone hard. People got sick. Money got tight. Fears rose. Addictions more than tripled. Jayson Diorio relapsed. He found treatment for his substance abuse, but the 50-year-old Northfield salesman could not stop his gambling. Even outside of the casinos, under the pressures of quarantine, internet gambling and sports…

Covid ・ 06 February 2022

New Jersey Online Gambling

Borgata Again Was King Among Atlantic City Casinos In 2021

Borgata, the so-called "first Las Vegas-style casino in Atlantic City" when it opened in 2003, continued to have no peer on the South Jersey island last year. A hefty $606 million in brick-and-mortar gambling revenue far outpaced a pair of mid-2018 newcomers in Hard Rock ($431.1 million) and Ocean Casino ($306.8 million) and the six other casinos,…

Land-based ・ 17 January 2022

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Murphy approves controversial tax breaks for Atlantic City casinos

Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday gave final approval to a controversial plan to boost tax breaks for Atlantic City's casinos during the coronavirus pandemic - which proponents say is necessary to stave off job losses and even casinos closures but opponents warn is a giveaway that will hurt taxpayers. Murphy signed the bill (S4007) into law one day after…

Land-based ・ 22 December 2021

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Atlantic City Casinos Make Headway Toward Tax Break In Trenton

In an occasionally bizarre 11-hour "last chance in 2021" voting session in the New Jersey Assembly Monday, Atlantic City casino owners reached the verge of a tax break estimated at more than $50 million in a bill sent to Gov. Phil Murphy for his signature. State racetrack operators, meanwhile, moved one step closer to winning restoration of a full…

Land-based ・ 21 December 2021

The Press Of Atlantic City

Our view: Shifts in NJ gaming bring PILOT revisions

New Jersey is revising again how much tax casinos pay and how governments divide up the revenue. That is contentious for the competing government entities, and frustrating for all stakeholders including the public because much of the change is done with uncertainty and secrecy. After a couple of weeks of posturing and politicking about who will get…

Covid ・ 12 December 2021

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Lottery ・ 03 December 2021

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Why give N.J. casinos a new tax break now?

It's been a good week for Atlantic City. The annual New Jersey State League of Municipalities convention was back in person after a pandemic hiatus, as was the New Jersey Education Association conference a week earlier, with all of the recreational spending - on and off the public's dime - that these events bring. Gov. Phil Murphy helped break…

Finance ・ 23 November 2021

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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

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Ocean Brings Philly Casino to Court over Unfair Competition

Ocean Casino Resort is suing Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, accusing its fellow casino complex of engaging in unfair competition by using a slogan that it says is confusingly similar to one it has itself used in an earlier advertising campaign. The lawsuit, filed this past Tuesday, was prompted by the "Go for the win" slogan that Ocean used in…

Sports ・ 02 September 2021

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Burlington Man Charged In Brazen Atlantic City Casino Boxcutter Robbery Bid

A South Jersey man put a box cutter to the neck of an Atlantic City slot machine player during an attempted robbery, then fled after the would-be victim fought back, authorities said. Shawn P. Applewhite, 25, of Marlton, demanded the victim's money and jewelry, but he stood up and fought him off, an indictment returned by a state grand jury in…

Land-based ・ 18 August 2021

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NJ Man Charged In Brazen Atlantic City Casino Boxcutter Robbery Attempt

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Land-based ・ 10 August 2021

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Atlantic City Casinos Ready to Celebrate Fourth of July Weekend

Atlantic City Casinos Ready to Celebrate Fourth of July Weekend Exciting events planned for holiday weekend across Atlantic City properties Atlantic City, NJ - The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) announced today that Atlantic City's casinos are ready to celebrate the Fourth of July this weekend and welcome back even more guests and…

Land-based ・ 29 June 2021

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NJ Not Yet Following PA's Lead On Ending Casino Smoking Ban

Smokers are now free to light up in Pennsylvania casinos, but they will have no such luck - at least for now - if they cross the state line to visit Atlantic City properties. With the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board having just ended the ban, Gov. Phil Murphy was asked at his press conference on Monday if there was any word on New Jersey soon…

Politics ・ 29 June 2021

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Pandemic worse than Great Recession; recovery depends on casino industry

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the greater Atlantic City metropolitan area had the third largest employment decline in the nation in 2020, at almost 16%. The leisure and hospitality sector saw an almost 35% decline in employment. But early signs of post-pandemic recovery should mean good news for the Atlantic City and…

Covid ・ 18 June 2021

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South Jersey native wins $1.3 million jackpot at Hard Rock Casino

A New Jersey man won a significant jackpot during a recent visit to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City. The winner, a plumbing and HVAC contractor named James, hit a $1.3 million Royal Flush Mega Jackpot while playing the Ultimate Texas Hold'Em game at the casino, the Atlantic City Weekly reported Wednesday. James is a resident of…

Winnings ・ 22 May 2021