Casino News New Jersey
- 01/05/21 –COVID-19’s impact on Atlantic City’s casinos and econom... – NJ Spotlight
Few areas in the state have struggles as much as Atlantic City over the past decade. The city was rescued from the brink of financial collapse only to be clobbered by the pandemic. The area's economy has been devastated by the shuttered hospitality industry, which is experiencing some of the...
- 01/04/21 –Atlantic City Casino Executives Optimistic, Welcome in ... – Casino.org
Atlantic City casino executives are more than happy to file away 2020 and get 2021 started. The city hopes 2021 will bring a return of visitors for its nine casino properties. The gaming capital of the East Coast is hoping for brighter days ahead after COVID-19 closed the brick-and-mortar operat...
- 01/03/21 –Stars are aligned to help make 2021 a great year for At... – Press of Atlantic City
Last year began with Gov. Murphy praising the state's 'collaborative approach to turning Atlantic City around' during his State of the Union address. As the year went on, the city had good news and support from numerous public and private sources. Never have so many forces been lin...
- 11/09/20 –Casino Association of New Jersey Statement Regarding Go... – Media Release
Steve Callender, president of the Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ), issued the following statement on behalf of the association regarding New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s announcement of new COVID-19 restrictions in the state:
“The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ...
- 10/16/20 –Shuffle Up And Deal: Borgata Poker Room To Reopen Wedne... – PlayNJ
Seven months after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic, New Jersey’s largest poker room will be reopening for business next week.
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Atlantic City Casino News is the leading source of the latest casino and gambling news, poker news, betting, and online gaming news, and much more. We offer up to the minute news stories to our readers. MGM is a staple in the online casino and gambling industry, as one of the more famous names in America, especially Las Vegas and New Jersey. As of 2016, MGM took over the Borgata in New Jersey, but in the last 18 or so months it has begun to roll out its own online casino and poker websites and using its own brand as well. New Jersey targets indoor dining, bars, casinos amid rising COVID-19 rates Diana Rocco, Eyewitness News Politicians' spouses are some of the first to get coronavirus vaccines. 11/09/20 – Casino Association of New Jersey Statement Regarding Go. – Media Release. Steve Callender, president of the Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ), issued the following statement on behalf of the association regarding New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s announcement of new COVID-19 restrictions in the state.
This is a list of casinos in New Jersey.
List of casinos[edit]
Current casinos[edit]
Casino | Opening Date | Theme | Hotel Rooms[1] | Section of Atlantic City |
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Bally's | December 29, 1979 | Modern | 1,169 | Midtown |
Borgata | July 2, 2003 | Tuscany | 2,767 | Marina |
Caesars | June 26, 1979 | Roman Empire | 1,141 | Midtown |
Golden Nugget | June 19, 1985 | Gold Rush Era | 717 | Marina |
Hard Rock | April 2, 1990 | Rock and roll | 1,971 | Uptown |
Harrah's | November 27, 1980 | Marina Waterfront | 2,587 | Marina |
Ocean | April 2, 2012 | Ocean | 1,399 | Uptown |
Resorts | May 28, 1978 | Roaring Twenties | 942 | Uptown |
Tropicana | November 26, 1981 | Old Havana | 2,364 | Downbeach |
- The Wild Wild West Casino, officially part of Bally's (1997-2020), then Caesars (2020-), is often considered by the public to be a separate casino.
Renamed casinos[edit]
Casino | Name Change |
---|---|
ACH Casino Resort | Renamed Atlantic Club Casino Hotel |
Atlantic City Hilton | Renamed ACH Casino Resort |
Bally's Grand | Renamed The Grand |
Brighton Casino | Renamed Sands Atlantic City |
Del Webb's Claridge | Renamed Claridge |
Golden Nugget (Original) | Renamed Bally's Grand |
Harrah's at Trump Plaza | Renamed Trump Plaza |
Playboy Hotel & Casino | Permanent casino license denied; renamed Atlantis Casino |
The Grand | Renamed the Atlantic City Hilton |
Trump's Castle | Renamed Trump Marina |
Trump Marina | Renamed Golden Nugget |
Revel Atlantic City | Renamed Ocean Casino Resort |
Closed casinos[edit]
Casino | Opening Date | Closing Date | Status of Property |
---|---|---|---|
Atlantis Casino | 1984 | May 22, 1989 | License revoked; later became the Trump World's Fair |
Atlantic Club | December 12, 1980 | January 13, 2014 | Building and contents sold to Caesars Entertainment, slots and tables sold to Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City; currently uninhabited |
The Claridge Casino and Hotel | July 20, 1981 | February 24, 2014 | Merged into Bally's, then sold and reopened as a non-casino hotel |
Playboy Hotel & Casino | April 14, 1981 | 1984 | became Atlantis Hotel & Casino |
Revel | April 2, 2012 | September 1, 2014 | Reopened in 2018 as Ocean Resort Casino |
Sands | August 31, 1980 | November 11, 2006 | Building demolished; currently a vacant lot |
Showboat | April 2, 1987 | August 31, 2014 | Reopened as a non-casino hotel/resort on July 8, 2016 |
Trump Plaza | May 26, 1984 | September 16, 2014 | Building still standing; currently being demolished |
Trump World's Fair | May 15, 1996 | October 3, 1999 | Building demolished; currently a vacant lot |
Trump Taj Mahal | April 2, 1990 | October 10, 2016 | Reopened in 2018 as Hard Rock |
Canceled casinos[edit]
Casino | Status of property |
---|---|
Camelot | Canceled; currently an empty lot |
Dunes Atlantic City | Never completed; currently part of Stockton University Atlantic City campus. |
Hilton (Original) | Casino license denied; current site of Golden Nugget Atlantic City |
Le Jardin | Canceled; currently Borgata |
Margaritaville Marina Casino | Canceled; current site of Golden Nugget Atlantic City |
Mirage Atlantic City | Canceled; currently Borgata |
MGM Grand Atlantic City | Canceled; currently an empty lot |
Penthouse Casino | Never completed; current site of Trump Plaza's East Tower |
Pinnacle Atlantic City | Canceled; currently an empty lot |
Sahara Atlantic City | Canceled; currently a parking lot |
Online casinos[edit]
Online Brand | Land-based partner | Permit | Launch Date |
---|---|---|---|
888 Casino | Caesars | NJIGP 15-007 | November 21, 2013[2] |
Betfair | Golden Nugget | NJIGP 15-002 | November 21, 2013[3] |
BetAmerica | Golden Nugget | NJIGP 15-002 | February, 2, 2019[4] |
BetMGM Casino | Borgata | NJIGP 15-001 | August, 2017[5] |
Borgata Casino | Borgata | NJIGP 15-001 | November 21, 2013[6] |
Caesars Casino | Caesars | NJIGP 15-007 | November 21, 2013[7] |
DraftKings | Resorts | NJIPGP 15-008 | December 20, 2018 |
Golden Nugget Casino | Golden Nugget | NJIGP 15-002 | December 13, 2013[8] |
Harrah's Casino | Caesars | NJIGP 15-007 | November 21, 2013[7] |
Hard Rock | Hard Rock | NJIPGP 15-009 | June, 2018[9] |
Mohegan Sun | Resorts | NJIGP 15-008 | July 20, 2015[10] |
Pala Casino | Borgata | NJIGP 15-001 | November 17, 2014[11] |
PartyPoker | Borgata | NJIGP 15-001 | November 21, 2013[12] |
PokerStars | Resorts | NJIGP 15-008 | March 16, 2016[13] |
PlayMGM | Borgata | NJIGP 15-001 | August 1, 2017[14] |
Resorts | Resorts | NJIGP 15-008 | February 26, 2015[15] |
Scores Casino | Borgata | NJIGP 15-001 | July 31, 2017[16] |
SugarHouse | Golden Nugget | NJIGP 15-002 | September 13, 2016[17] |
Tropicana Casino | Tropicana | NJIGP 15-005 | November 21, 2013[18] |
Unibet Casino | Hard Rock | NJIPGP 15-009 | November, 2019 |
Virgin Casino | Tropicana | NJIGP 15-005 | January 24, 2014[19] |
WSOP.com | Caesars | NJIGP 15-007 | November 21, 2013[20] |
Gallery[edit]
Gambling News New Jersey
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Gurbir S. Grewal (May 22, 2019). 'DGE Announces 1st Quarter 2019 Results'(PDF). State of New Jersey.
- ^'WSOP NEWS: CIE LAUNCHES THREE ONLINE CASINO WEBSITES FOR NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS'. www.wsop.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^Betfair. 'Betfair Launches Its Betfaircasino.com Online Gaming Platform In New Jersey'. www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'BetAmerica Casino Review - Get $500 Bonus'. Casino Cabbie. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^'BetMGM Casino Review - Get $1000 Bonus'. Casino Cabbie. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^'The Borgata Gets NJ's First Internet Gambling Permit'. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ abEntertainment, Caesars Interactive. 'Caesars Interactive Entertainment Launches Three Online Casino Websites for New Jersey Residents & Visitors'. www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^Nugget, Golden. 'Golden Nugget Online Casino Now Available In New Jersey'. www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^HardRockCasino.com. 'HardRockCasino.com Launches World's First Live Slots at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City'. www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^'Mohegan Sun Rises (Virtually) On Atlantic City Boardwalk'. Online Poker Report. July 21, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'Pala Poker NJ - Newest NJ Online Poker Site is PalaPoker.com'. June 6, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'Online gaming groups licensed in New Jersey, speeding U.S. re-entry'. tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'The Highlights From PokerStars' First Year In New Jersey'. March 20, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'MGM Launches First Online Casino Ever To Carry Its Name In New Jersey'. Online Poker Report. September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'Resorts AC Online Casino Will Launch In February'. Online Poker Report. February 18, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'Room For Two? playMGM & Scores Join The NJ Online Gambling Market'. Play NJ. August 1, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'NJ Gets A New Online Casino And Cracks Down On Offshore Ones'. NJ Gambling Sites. October 5, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'Looking Back On The History Of NJ Online Gambling Sites'. Online Poker Report. November 30, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'Virgin Casino Launches Its New Jersey Venture'. www.businesswire.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'WSOP Launches in New Jersey'. Bill's Poker Blog. November 21, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
External links[edit]
Casino News In New Jersey
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