Atlantic City in 2021: Virus is the wild card
When and how thoroughly Atlantic City bounces back is likely to depend on how quickly and effectively the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control. The usual challenges facing the seaside gambling resort aren't going anywhere in 2021.
COVID vaccinations begin at veterans homes; AC Convention Center named vaccination site
New Jersey officials have started coronavirus vaccinations at three veterans' care homes.
Atlantic City to auction chance to blow up deserted Trump casino
One of President Donald Trump’s former Atlantic City casinos will be blown up next month, and for the right amount of money, you could be the one to press the button that brings it down.
Sports betting, online casinos may expand due to pandemic
Gambling executives, analysts and lawmakers attending a sports betting conference say the lure of new tax revenue from expanding sports betting could prove irresistible to states facing large deficits due to the pandemic.
Many challenges remain as US casinos financially recover from virus
America's casinos are recovering from months of closures necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak, having regained 81% of the gambling revenue they saw in the third quarter of last year.
Atlantic City wants exclusive deal on pot sales
The mayor says the city should get first dibs on tax money that recreational marijuana would generate because it currently gets nothing from state-imposed parking, luxury, hotel and sports betting taxes.
'I love you': Atlantic City officers rescue distressed man from roof of parking garage
If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
Man wins $1.3M jackpot at Atlantic City casino
A New Jersey man became an instant millionaire at an Atlantic City casino.
New Jersey shatters its own sports betting record in September
New Jersey’s fast-growing sports betting market blew past its own national record in September, taking in more than $748 million in bets.
Atlantic City firefighters' union sues NJ, city over virus handling
The Atlantic City firefighters' union filed a lawsuit against the city and state over their handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
'Black Lives Matter' paint coming to MLK Blvd, not Boardwalk in Atlantic City
The words “Black Lives Matter” will be written large in a public place in Atlantic City on Friday — just not where some demonstrators originally hoped.
Smoking not allowed inside Atlantic City casinos, announces Gov. Murphy
Smoking inside Atlantic City's casinos won't be allowed after all as restaurants reopened on Friday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said.
Man admits killing brother in Atlantic City casino
A Philadelphia man who fatally beat his younger brother in an Atlantic City casino hotel room last year has pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter.
So-called sea lice — actually jellyfish larvae — reported at Jersey Shore
You go for a dip in the ocean and the sea lice can get caught in your hair and under your bathing suit.
Atlantic City casino workers want patrons checked for fever
Members of Local 54 of the Unite-Here union said four casinos owned by Caesars Entertainment are not physically screening casino guests for a fever.
More than 349,000 homes, businesses without power in NJ
Crews on Thursday continued working to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in New Jersey days after Tropical Storm Isaias downed trees and power lines.
3 men stabbed in Atlantic City casino
Three men were stabbed on the floor of a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with one sustaining serious injuries, state police said.
Atlantic City's Borgata casino to reopen July 26
The Borgata casino will be the last of Atlantic City's nine gambling resorts to resume operating amid the coronavirus outbreak.
NYC man drowns helping two friends off Jersey Shore
A New York City man drowned while helping two friends who were struggling in rough waters off the southern New Jersey coast, authorities said.
Major changes for gamblers at Atlantic City casinos
For the first time in 108 days, slot machines will beep, dice will tumble and cards will be dealt at Atlantic City's casinos Thursday as they reopen amid a coronavirus pandemic that has drastically changed things both inside and outside the casino walls.