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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - If you've driven by the Pitt Greenville Airport at just the right time, you may have noticed a bright-colored plane that isn't usually there and wondered what it's all about. Sun Country is an airline that has bright blue and orange planes, and it takes off from the PGV airport about once a month, flying passengers to…

Online blackjack games are not as popular as Poker. This is the very reason why blackjack players do not enjoy the reputation or popularity like Poker players in the market today. In fact, the blackjack players are not set out to be working against each other as in case of Poker, that is why it is not very enjoyable. As the popularity is low, many…

Atlantic City may have a reputation when it comes to clientele and quality of stay. However, newer resorts are breaking that mold and changing the way we think about "America's Playground." The Ocean Casino Resort is modern, luxurious, family-friendly, and relatively new-as it's currently celebrating its fifth birthday. Spanning 20 beachfront…

The final day of $5300 The Return at The Borgata in Atlantic City ended on Sunday night. The overwhelmingly successful event smashed the $3 million guarantee with a prize pool that reached $5538700 thanks to a massive turnout of 1142 entries. The exciting final table of action saw the final eight play down to a winner in about seven hours of…

The win is in fact the largest progressive poker game jackpot to be hit in Caesars Entertainment's Atlantic City operations and is another opportunity to be reminded of the sheer unpredictability of these games and their potential to make someone very happy. The winner ended up tipping table games dealers a total amount of $77000 in the wake of her…

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…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Grace Colonnello didn't want to go to Atlantic City that day. But she was sure glad she did. She hit the jackpot for a record $600000. It was Oct. 27, 1982. A self-employed businesswoman, Colonnello, 52, of Silver Lake, hit the jackpot playing a dollar slot machine at the Golden Nugget Casino, the Advance reported in a…

ATLANTIC CITY - Travis Lunn takes over Atlantic City's top-performing casino as its two newest competitors are surging in the market. But far from being worried, he's glad for the success of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and the Ocean Casino Resort. That, he said, presents an opportunity for the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa to up its own…

ATLANTIC CITY - A judge will rule by Friday on the state's request for a stay of his August decision striking down changes to a law that would give the city's casinos millions of dollars in tax breaks. Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Michael Blee heard arguments Wednesday morning on the request for a stay until an appeal can be heard. On…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The main union for Atlantic City casino workers reached agreements on new contracts with four casinos on Thursday, providing for what one its president called "the best contract we've ever had" and labor peace that will avoid a strike on Fourth of July weekend, one of the casinos' busiest of the year. Local 54 of the…

Workers at Atlantic City's nine casinos will vote Wednesday on whether to authorize a strike against the gambling halls, with whom they have not reached new contracts. The daylong vote by members of Local 54 of the Unite Here union is likely to ratchet up pressure on the casinos to reach new pacts with the union, particularly with the crucial July…

Atlantic City casino workers have continued their efforts in demanding increased pay. On Wednesday, workers picketed at the Tropicana and the union for employees is demanding new, post-COVID-19 contracts. Some statistics stated that the nine casinos in Atlantic City and their online partners are actually making more money than in the pre-pandemic…

Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City has revealed that it will complete its $85m worth of property development in time for the summer. The announcement in an official press release on Monday outlined details of the work. It includes the opening of 460 renovated hotel suites and rooms, as well as a new gambling area, and numerous new restaurants and…

The main casino workers union in Atlantic City has warned of a possible labor dispute if there is no agreement on soon-to-expire casino contracts. The current deadline to sign new contracts is May 31. The warning comes at a time that is usually very busy for the region's casinos; if a labor dispute ends up happening, it could cause disruption for…

Have you ever thought of ways to make your gambling experience more enjoyable and relaxing? Then try mixing gambling with some great music tracks which will help you to be calm and more relaxed. It's always proven that music holds a therapeutic power to calm your nerves. If you are feeling down or tense, then why not listen to music while gambling…

Hard Rock Casino is now home to Asian-inspired eatery YouYu. Patrons of Cincinnati's Hard Rock Casino will now be able to slurp some noodles in between sessions at the slot machines. The in-house YouYu Asian street food-inspired eatery opened its doors on May 3. According to a release, "YouYu offers Balinese, Korean, Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese…

ATLANTIC CITY - The thwack of hammers and the whine of power saws are vying for attention with the beeping of slot machines and the clack of the bouncing roulette ball at many Atlantic City casinos this spring as the gambling halls spend millions on updating their properties. The projects come as the gambling industry anticipates a busy summer with…

The Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City has announced a $5m remodeling of its sports betting area. The casino revealed the move on Monday, in which "The Gallery Bar, Book & Games" will merge sports betting, traditional gambling, and a bar. The 12000 square-foot location will be the area from which the sportsbook currently operates. conducting a…

Travis Lunn takes over Atlantic City's top-performing casino as its two newest competitors are surging in the market. But far from being worried, he's glad for the success of Hard Rock and the Ocean Casino Resort. That, he said, presents an opportunity for the Borgata to up its own game and make sure it continues to be the market leader. In a…

We all know that gaming dramas are very addicting and fascinating, while also delivering fun-loving, exciting, and worth-watching gaming sequences. Many of the finest gambling films have fast-paced action sequences in which the protagonist plays his or her favourite games in hopes of earning a fortune. Frustrated gamblers attempt to earn large by…

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Travis Lunn, a veteran casino executive, was named Wednesday as the new president of Atlantic City's Borgata casino. He most recently served as the southeast group president and chief operating officer for MGM Resorts, where he led Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, and…

Gambling is an activity that is loved by most people on the planet as it is hard to think of another pastime that provides the same kind of excitement that games like poker or roulette provide players. Of course, people enjoy all sorts of entertainment but only gambling provides that indescribable feeling when people get a jackpot win. When people…

TRENTON - The Assembly version of the bill to amend the casino payment-in-lieu of taxes arrangement in Atlantic City will be considered in the Appropriations committee on Monday, setting up the potential that a bill will be passed in the lame duck session and signed quickly by the governor. The bill (A5587) was quietly moved from the State and…

It is time to dissolve the casino PILOT, not make it worse. The Casino PILOT bill is a form of corporate welfare. Casino gambling is authorized in our state constitution only in Atlantic City for the express purpose of revitalizing our local economy. Online gambling needs to support the constitutional goal of redeveloping our city. The current…

It is time to dissolve the casino PILOT, not make it worse. The Casino PILOT bill is a form of corporate welfare. Casino gambling is authorized in our state constitution only in Atlantic City for the express purpose of revitalizing our local economy. Online gambling needs to support the constitutional goal of redeveloping our city. The current…

HAZLET, NJ - A woman from Hazlet won big in Atlantic City over the weekend. On Sunday, Donna of Hazlet cashed in a $1644349 "Wheel of Fortune" Progressive Jackpot at the Resorts Casino Hotel, according to a press release from the hotel. "Walking away with excitement," the Hazlet resident became one of the biggest jackpot winners in Atlantic City in…

The Best Gambling Scenes in Television History It's always a different kind of energy whenever you find yourself immersed in the middle of a casino. You can hear the soft shuffling of cards from every table. Chips are being shoved into the middle of tables. Roulette balls are making their way around the spinning wheel. The sights and sounds of a…

EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ - A Burlington County man has been indicted by a state grand jury on charges that he threatened a patron with a box cutter during an attempted robbery at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, authorities announced. Shawn P. Applewhite, 25 of Marlton, has been indicted on charges of first-degree robbery and third-degree…

The Trump name was officially vanquished Wednesday from the town that brought the former president so much fame, fortune, and failure, as the long crumbling Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in the heart of Atlantic City was finally imploded. Donald Trump's three Atlantic City casinos all ultimately fell into bankruptcy and were sold, but after he…

Aristocrat's smash hit Buffalo Link has arrived in Atlantic City. The popular new slot made its way to one of the largest gaming centers in the Northeastern US via Ocean Casino Resort. Ocean Casino Resort has become the first casino in Atlantic City to offer the Buffalo Link for its loyal patrons. The 135000 square feet gaming center provides…

For anyone who needs solid proof that dreams can come true - here it is. A Monmouth County man became an instant millionaire on Saturday, Feb. 13, when he hit a $1.1 million MEGA jackpot on a progressive poker game after placing a $5 wager at Tropicana Atlantic City. After his big win, longtime Tropicana customer Frank Nagy offered a generous…

Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, a closed casino on the Atlantic City, N.J., boardwalk once owned by former President Donald Trump, was demolished Wednesday. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, who took office in January, made it a priority to destroy the vacant building, calling it an eyesore for the boardwalk. The city hosted a viewing party of the…

Welp, if you've seen one ex-president's former crown jewel casino getting imploded after months of back and forth between an auction house, a charity, a billionaire, and Bette Midler, you've seen them all. And yet here we are, as Wednesday at 9 a.m. will mark the grand finale of the most schadenfreude-y casino implosion imaginable, the taking down…

The price to press the button that will blow the former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino to smithereens later this year has ballooned to $175000. To date, 15 online bids have been placed for the auction to implode the Atlantic City Boardwalk eyesore, with 15 days to go before the auction goes live at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, complete with an…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The implosion of one of President Donald Trump's former Atlantic City casinos is being delayed by a few weeks. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said Thursday that the demolition company handling the job told the city the former Trump Plaza casino cannot be brought down as scheduled on Jan. 29. A more likely date is…

Looking for the perfect gift for the Trump-hater in your life? Then look no further than the rare opportunity to blow up one of his most famous buildings. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small says he's setting up a charity auction for the chance to demolish the old Trump Plaza casino in the heart of the Jersey Shore destination. Small explained: "Some…