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It's unclear what will happen with the recently revoked Foxwoods license, but Governor Corbett prefers to keep it available for someone else to bid on. (file photo/Getty Images)

NJ Casinos Ban Gamblers From Using Google Glass

Casinos in New Jersey and Nevada are among those forbidding gamblers from wearing Google Glass, the tiny eyeglasses-mounted device capable of shooting photos, filming video and surfing the Internet.

2013/06/05

Pennsylvania Table Games Revenue Up 8.9 Percent In April

Gambling regulators say gross revenue from table games at Pennsylvania’s 11 casinos was up 8.9 percent last month when compared to April 2012.

2013/05/16

Del. Lawmaker Proposes More Casinos

The bill sponsored by Rep. Dennis Williams of Wilmington calls for two new casinos, one in New Castle County and one in Sussex County.

2013/05/09

Jersey Shore Casinos Plan For Possible Online Betting

Nevada became the first state in America to get internet gambling up and running while Delaware and New Jersey work on their own plans.

2013/05/05

Union Urges Chris Christie To Sign Internet Gambling Bill

The president of Atlantic City’s largest casino workers’ union is calling on Gov. Chris Christie to sign New Jersey’s Internet gambling bill.

2013/01/31

Slots Revenue Rises In Pennsylvania For 6th Straight Year

State gambling regulators say gross revenue from slot machines was up 2.7 percent last year.

2013/01/03

(A portion of Revel's casino floor. Credit: David Madden)

Much Like Other Atlantic City Casinos, Revel Facing An Uphill Battle After Sandy

The future of several casinos in Atlantic City has been shaky for quite awhile, given the economy and regional competition.

2012/11/15

Atlantic City Casinos Hurt By Sandy Forced To Lay Off Workers

Atlantic City’s casinos are dealing with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy by laying off workers, cutting back the hours of others, and making still others take unpaid leaves.

2012/11/13

Sandy Sends Atlantic City Casinos To Worst Revenue Drop Ever

Superstorm Sandy battered the Atlantic City casinos’ revenue last month, causing the biggest monthly decline ever.

2012/11/09

Atlantic City To Casinos Reopen, Evacuation Order Lifted

The state’s Division of Gaming Enforcement says the Golden Nugget Atlantic City opened at 11:30 a.m. Friday and that Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is scheduled to open at 4 p.m.

2012/11/02

Atlantic City Casinos Endure Sandy Mostly Unharmed

Atlantic City’s 12 waterfront casinos came through the superstorm largely unharmed.

2012/10/30

Atlantic City Casinos To Close Sunday Afternoon

It will mark the fourth time in the 34-year history of legalized gambling in Atlantic City that the casinos have been shuttered. Last year, the approach of Hurricane Irene shut the casinos down for three days in August.

2012/10/27

Poll: NJ Residents Oppose Expanding Casinos Beyond Atlantic City

The Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind Poll shows 56 percent of voters surveyed are opposed to casinos anywhere else but in Atlantic City.

2012/09/24

Golden Nugget Becomes First NJ Casino To Offer Outdoor Gambling

For the past few years, Atlantic City’s casinos have been thinking outside the box when it comes to ways to drum up new business and compete with gambling halls in neighboring states.

2012/09/05

Golden Nugget Agrees To Pay Gamblers Who Beat The House During Baccarat Incident

Hours after a judge ordered the Golden Nugget Atlantic City to let gamblers cash in nearly $1 million worth of chips they won in a card game where the decks were unshuffled, the casino’s owner overruled his lawyers Friday and agreed to make the payments.

2012/08/31