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What’s Happening in Atlantic City Has Locals Up in Arms

Attorney Seth Grossman of Shore Today put out an interesting column today about what’s going on in Atlantic City, given what Gov. Christie has said about taking over…. I thought this was important enough to quote some of Grossman’s good writing, so I am going to excerpt and comment on what he said. But YOU [...]

Is Bigger Better? Maybe not in New Jersey, When it Comes to New Casinos

Could one of the answer to solving Atlantic City’s casino doldrums be to allow smaller casinos (meaning 200 rooms or less) to be licensed? That seems to be what some N.J. legislators are contemplating these days. Right now the idea passed through a Senate committee. Former Mayor James Whelan, now a state senator, introduced legislation [...]

Atlantic City Casino Revenue on the Upswing? A Good Sign that U.S. is Coming Out of Recession

Well, some good news for casinos at last. At least relatively speaking. The revenue figures for Atlantic City casinos are out and the results are promising, if not spectacular. At least the downward trend may be halted and maybe that means the U.S. recession is nearing an end. Or not. Hell, I’m no economist. [Not [...]

Casino Revenues in January 2010 Up in Mississippi, to $193 Million. An Encouraging Sign, but Still Less than the Level of One Year Ago

Good news for legislators (and casino owners) in Mississippi. Legislators, of course, depend on tax revenue from Casinos to help balance their budgets. Revenue was up from December 2009, although down from one year ago. So it’s kind of a good news, bad news scenario. In January, casino revenue in Mississippi was $193.2 million. That [...]

Sports Books at New Jersey Racetracks? It Just Might Happen

It just blows my mind to see how state legislators, once adamantly anti gambling, are now embracing it in order to bring in much needed revenues. Latest trend is in hard-strapped New Jersey, where a state Senate committee approved a proposed constitutional amendment to allow sports betting in Atlantic City casinos and at New Jersey [...]

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