Atlantic City News - Page 112

News Brief: A seasonal outdoor events area the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa soon will start building.

News Brief: Despite a mountain of evidence suggesting that Interstate Industrial Corp. and Drywall Corp. were well connected to organized crime, they will likely be granted a non-gaming casino service industry license.

News Brief: Year-end figures show that Atlantic City casino revenue and hotel occupancy rates rose in 2003, even though the number of visitors dropped 2.9 percent to 32.2 million.

News Brief: 94-year old Anne Kolmetsky is a seven-card veteran who credits her daily poker playing to her healthy and happiness.

News Brief: New Jersey gaming regulators suspended the licenses of six current or former casino hosts accused of participating in a prostitution ring that supplied young Asian women for high rollers.

News Brief: Pushing ahead with an aggressive expansion program, Harrah's Entertainment Inc. plans to build two new hotel towers and other attractions at its Atlantic City casinos in a head-to-head battle with a powerful new competitor.

New Jersey's casinos won 4.3 percent more last month than they did in March 2003, but the boost was due mainly to the addition of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa to the market, according to data released Monday.

News Brief: Once word got out that J.Lo's mom, Guadalupe Lopez, won $2.4 million playing an Atlantic City slot machine, gamblers flocked to the winning one-armed bandit, hoping lightning would strike twice.

News Brief: Donald Trump is teaming up with credit card issuer Bank One for the Trump Rewards Visa card.

News Brief: The chairman of the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee wants to bring sports betting to Atlantic City.

News Brief: As casinos recognize the power of the lady's pocketbook, they are giving women their fair share of eye candy.

News Brief: Guadalupe Lopez, mother of actress and pop diva Jennifer Lopez, hit a $2.4 million slot machine jackpot at the Borgata.

A selection of news and views from Atlantic City roundup this week.

News Brief: Atlantic City casino revenue rose 3.1 percent to $4.34 billion in 2003 but profits fell, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission reported on Friday.

News Brief: Resorts Atlantic City won preliminary approval Wednesday to open its casino hotel expansion, which it plans to do with a bang July 4.

Veteran gaming journalist Joe Weinert will join Spectrum Gaming Group, LLC as managing editor of its publications and online operations, the company announced Tuesday.

A selection of news and views from Atlantic City this week.

News Brief: Atlantic City needs more than trendy restaurants, shops and other casino add-ons to achieve a major boost in gaming business, according to Standard & Poor’s.

A selection of news and views from Atlantic City this week.

News Brief: The chief executive of Atlantic City's newest casino was appointed Friday to the board of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.