Atlantic City Casino News

News about the city on the boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey can be found right here. Although Trump Casinos filed bankruptcy there is still plenty of news about what their casinos are doing. There are many other casinos on the boardwalk that are also producing news and with the plethora of laws being debated at all times, such as whether Atlantic City should allow smoking or not in their casinos, or whether they will expand to include sports betting, this page of AC casino news updates regularly.

Atlantic City Receives Decent Casino Revenue Report
Published on October 10, 2009 by Joshua McCarthy

Casinos in Atlantic City are hopeful the recession is ending for them, after seeing gaming results that show revenue decline slowing significantly....

Casino Smoking Debate Returns to Atlantic City
Published on September 29, 2009 by Virginia Maddox

A year after suspending a smoking ban placed on Atlantic City casinos, city officials are reviewing the policy while hoping to salvage gambling revenues already in full plummet....

Atlantic City Playboy Casino Veterans Celebrate Anniversary
Published on September 20, 2009 by Ed Bradley

Workers from the Playboy Casino in Atlantic City in the early '80s will have a reunion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the gambling venue's closing....

Atlantic City Casinos Face Labor Discord at Worst Time Possible
Published on September 15, 2009 by Julie Wong

Already facing numerous financial challenges, Atlantic City casinos now have union issues as hotel workers' labor contract expired....

Atlantic City's First Casino in Jeopardy of Closing
Published on September 12, 2009 by Matt Miller

Resorts Casino, the first casino to open for business when New Jersey started licensing gaming operations, may be headed for closure unless gambling regulators approve an unusual request....

Hilton Casino in Atlantic City Latest Gambling Venue in Default
Published on August 24, 2009 by Preston Lewis

The Hilton Casino in Atlantic City missed its July mortgage payment, becoming the latest New Jersey gambling venue to encounter severe economic problems....

Newest Idea for Atlantic City Casinos is Government Advertising
Published on August 15, 2009 by Virginia Maddox

Atlantic City casino operators are telling the state revenues could be improved if the government would just advertise for them....

Iconic Atlantic City Casino Owners Hand Deed to Lenders
Published on August 14, 2009 by Julie Wong

The first casino to open in Atlantic City is gambling a transfer of ownership to the mortgage holders may bring viability back to the historic gambling venue....

Atlantic City Customers Headed to Online Casinos?
Published on August 10, 2009 by A.J. Maldonado

Some observers are suggesting online casinos have made a permanent dent in Atlantic City casino gambling business....

Strikes the Latest Plague for Atlantic City Casinos
Published on July 19, 2009 by Virginia Maddox

Atlantic City casinos have been hit with one economic disaster after another over the last two years, with the latest issue being a looming dealers' strike at several casinos....

New Jersey Casinos Tighten Security on Age Requirements
Published on July 15, 2009 by K.C. Carmichael

Atlantic City regulators gave casino security the ability to detain minors attempting to gamble, holding them until police arrive....

Icahn Grabs Atlantic City Casino at Garage Sale Price
Published on June 1, 2009 by Virginia Maddox

After several failed attempts to sell the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, trustees were forced to accepted a basement-level offer from financier Carl Icahn for the gambling venue....

Shooting at Trump Taj Mahal Casino Closes Table Gaming
Published on May 27, 2009 by A.J. Maldonado

A shooting today at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City resulted in the death of a longtime employee of the gambling operator....

AC Casino Dice Record Set as Gambling Streak Lasts Four Hours
Published on May 25, 2009 by Matt Miller

A newbie player at craps held the dice for over four hours at an Atlantic City casino Saturday, setting a record for that form of gambling....

Bedbugs Another Problem Not Found at Online Casinos
Published on January 17, 2009 by Matt Miller

A couple on vacation in Atlantic City has reported that their stay at Bally's Casino was interrupted by an attack of bedbugs....

Atlantic City Casinos Criticized For Cutting Comps
Published on November 22, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

While trying to find ways to minimize expenses, New Jersey casino management may be shooting themselves in the foot by reducing comps....

Atlantic City Council Feels Pressure to Keep Casino Smoking Ban
Published on October 23, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

Employees at Atlantic City casinos say business has been unaffected by the new smoking ban, and demand the City Council keep the ban in place....

Smoking in Atlantic City Casinos Depends on Which Day It Is
Published on October 14, 2008 by Ed Bradley

The smoking laws for Atlantic City casinos are becoming increasingly confusing, as a smoking ban will go into effect, but then be removed for a while....

Atlantic City Casino Stubbornly Advanced by Revel Entertainment
Published on October 13, 2008 by Tom Weston

Despite the freezing of credit markets and the decline in casino customers, Revel Entertainment officials insist their giant casino is just right for Atlantic City....

Casino Revenue in Atlantic City Drops Precipitously in September
Published on October 11, 2008 by Preston Lewis

Atlantic City casinos continue to be best by problems on all sides as they face nationwide economic turmoil, increased gambling competition, and a new smoking ban....

New Jersey To Let Gambling Industry Workers Run For Office
Published on October 7, 2008 by K.C. Carmichael

Atlantic City casino employees may be freed of the constraints of an old law barring them from running for election, if a new bill passes the state Senate....

Atlantic City Reconsiders Casino Smoking Ban
Published on October 3, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Issues of personal freedoms were not sufficient to keep lawmakers from imposing a smoking ban on Atlantic City casinos, but a potential plummet in taxes paid by those casinos has everyone's attention....

Judge Rules Gambling Not Inherently Dangerous, Tosses Lawsuit
Published on September 22, 2008 by Ed Bradley

A federal court judge denied the claims of a losing gambler in a $20 million suit against several casinos, saying the plaintiff could not establish gambling patrons deserved special protections....

State Casinos Pay New Jersey Tracks to Block Slots
Published on August 28, 2008 by Matt Miller

Attempting to stave off yet even further competition, New Jersey casinos agreed to pay state racetracks not to install slot machines....

Casinos in Atlantic City Reported May Revenue Growth, Giving Hope
Published on June 11, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

New Jersey casinos have reported a growth in May revenue over the previous May, reversing a downward trend....

Trump Marina Casino Sold to Developer of Seminole Hard Rock
Published on May 29, 2008 by Tom Weston

Donald Trump jettisoned his least successful Atlantic City casino, selling the Trump Plaza for $316 million....

Pinnacle Entertainment Debates Casino Path in New Jersey
Published on May 8, 2008 by Julie Wong

Pinnacle's plan to build a hotel-casino resort in Atlantic City is being debated against some alternatives....

Pennsylvania Man Wins Largest Jackpot in Resorts Slots History
Published on April 29, 2008 by Preston Lewis

A few last spins were well worthwhile for a man who hit a $4.2 million jackpot as he prepared to leave Resorts Atlantic City....

Donald Trump Wants Casinos to Sue Against Smoking Ban
Published on April 25, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Donald Trump wants Atlantic City casinos to band together in legally fighting a new casino smoking ban....

Atlantic City Finds Casino Union Negotiations a Slow Process
Published on April 17, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Dealers have voted to organize some Atlantic City casinos, but union talks have not yielded contracts....

Former Tropicana Operator Sells Another Casino
Published on March 31, 2008 by Matt Miller

Columbia Sussex continues to sell off properties in its attempt to snap out of the financial tailspin caused by the Tropicana mess....

Trump Staying in Atlantic City Gaming Industry
Published on March 31, 2008 by Tom Weston

After trying to sell his properties in Atlantic City for more than a year, Donald Trump has decided to continue to have Trump Enterprises operate his three casinos....

Atlantic City Casinos Get Favorable February Returns
Published on March 11, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

After several rough months, Atlantic City casinos reported a rise in February gambling income....

Atlantic City Casinos Push State to Avoid Shutdowns
Published on March 4, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Business is troubling enough in Atlantic City without a potential state financial brouhaha forcing shutdowns....

Economy Worries Atlantic City Casino Planners
Published on March 2, 2008 by Tom Weston

Trying to recover from the jabs of interstate competition, Atlantic City casinos are wary of an economic knockout punch....

Pinnacle Entertainment Considers Dropping Atlantic City Plans
Published on February 27, 2008 by Tom Weston

Worsening economic conditions have Pinnnacle Entertainment rethinking its plans for a multibillion dollar Atlantic City resort....

Harrah's Entertainment Contracts With Aeris Environmental, Ltd.
Published on February 24, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

Aeris Atlantic has been selected to install new technologies for air-conditioning at a casino owned by Harrah's Entertainment....

January Continues Revenue Slide For Atlantic City Casinos
Published on February 12, 2008 by Joshua McCarthy

January was a disastrous month for Atlantic City casinos; but the future looks to be worth a gamble....

Contract Talks Begin Between Auto Workers and Tropicana Casino
Published on January 29, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

After being unsuccessful so far in reaching an agreement at other casinos, talks began today between the Auto Workers Union and the Tropicana Casino and Resort....

Nagging Girlfriend Leads To Casino Jackpot in Atlantic City
Published on January 25, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

If only everyone were as lucky as a New York man who hit a casino jackpot after being nagged by his girlfriend over jeans....

Bader Field Could Be Sold To Penn National For $800 Million
Published on January 23, 2008 by A.J. Maldonado

The room has run out on the Atlantic City boardwalk, so developers are moving their attention to Bader Field....

Mohegan Sun May Take Over Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City
Published on December 25, 2007 by Preston Lewis

Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City has been stripped of its license and the Mohegan Sun might be looking to take over the casino....

Tropicana Now in Danger of Losing Nevada Casino Gambling License
Published on December 21, 2007 by A.J. Maldonado

It has not been a good month for Tropicana Entertainment, first they lost their Atlantic City license, now they are in danger of losing their Nevada license....

Fallout Continues From Atlantic City Denial For Tropicana Casinos
Published on December 17, 2007 by Preston Lewis

The fallout from having their Atlantic City License revoked continued for Tropicana Entertainment LLC on Monday, now the company is selling more properties....

Las Vegas Casinos Prosper While Atlantic City Casinos Struggle
Published on December 11, 2007 by A.J. Maldonado

Las Vegas is supposed to be feeling the effects of gambling expansion around the country, but it does not show in their latest revenue numbers....

Transformation Could Be Hurting Atlantic City Casino Revenues
Published on December 10, 2007 by Preston Lewis

Atlantic City has gone through a down period and has begun to build back up, but the renovations could be hurting the city's current casino revenues....

Trump Gambles And Wins in Case Against Atlantic City
Published on December 9, 2007 by A.J. Maldonado

Donald Trump is as savvy as it comes in dealing with business, on Friday he won a case dealing with his casinos worth in Atlantic City....

Target Date Set For Revel Casino in Atlantic City
Published on December 7, 2007 by Preston Lewis

The Revel Entertainment group has set a target date for the opening of their new $2 billion casino in Atlantic City....

DEP Gives Revel Permit For Atlantic City Casino
Published on November 23, 2007 by A.J. Maldonado

The Department of Environmental Protection gave a Coastal Area Facility Review Act permit to Revel, meaning the group is ready to proceed with their casino plans....

Planet Hollywood Eyes Atlantic City Casino Project
Published on November 17, 2007 by A.J. Maldonado

Planet Hollywood is holding the grand opening in Las Vegas this weekend for its Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, but as that event takes place, their owner is eyeing a casino project in Atlantic City....