A recent survey of more than 800 individuals has found that over 70% of them plan to be back in Atlantic City casinos this year… and sooner rather than later. The survey was conducted by the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism located at Stockton University. Additionally, over 40% of those who responded claimed to have visited the city at least once after the casinos reopened last July. Others stated they have stayed away over Coronavirus concerns. That shutdown lasted over three months and cost the city an estimated $112 million. Those who have visited Atlantic City…

Less than a month after his presidency ended, Donald’s Trump Plaza is set to be demolished in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The building has been vacant since 2014. The resort is set for demolition on February 17, as the building has been falling apart in recent years. What’s left of the complex has been a grim reminder of Atlantic City’s economic difficulties over the past decade. Trump Plaza is still positioned on some pricey real estate, located where the Expressway brings tons of traffic into the downtown area. And now, after years of delay, the land is worth more vacant…

New Jersey will get it’s biggest casino back in just over a week, as a Borgata reopen has been announced. The property will reopen to the general public on Sunday, July 26th following the Atlantic City closure earlier this year due to the Coronavirus crisis. The Borgata said in a statement that its amenity offerings initially will be limited, with plans to open more fully in the coming weeks and months. “When we reopen, Borgata will introduce new outdoor dining experiences, as well as a convenient takeout program from several of our fine and casual dining outlets” said Melonie Johnson,…

Despite earlier announcements to welcome guests back on July 6th, the Borgata delays reopening their property indefinitely. Their decision stems from the decision of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to postpone the resumption of indoor dining and banned drinking and smoking at Atlantic City’s casinos. The MGM Resorts International’s luxury resort and casino originally planned to reopen to the general public at 10 a.m. on Monday, 6 July and also planned to hosted an invitation-only event ahead of the public reopening. But on Monday afternoon, the property issued a statement saying that the Borgata delays reopening in response to the…

Don’t look now, but here comes even more sports betting at the Hard Rock Atlantic City! The casino received permission from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement to begin so-called “soft-play” testing of equipment and systems for online sports betting, and did so last week. It is likely to be the last Atlantic City casino to join the sports book race. Hard Rock will be the eighth of the city’s nine casinos to offer sports betting. Caesars does not have it, but its customers are served by the sports book at its neighboring sister property, Bally’s. For more information…

It won’t be open for another month, but the Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City already has booked its first guest. In gaming terms, it has hooked a whale. The William Hill company, the most prolific sportsbook in Vegas, will oversee the Ocean Resort’s sports gambling operations. The Ocean Resort is the former Revel Casino, at the north end of the AC boardwalk. Business is contingent, of course, on the New Jersey legislature’s approval of sports betting, which could come within the next week or so. The floodgates to that process were opened when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a…