Cracks showing in Atlantic City union solidarity, Trump Plaza dealers petition to scrap unionSeptember 17th, 2009 Trump Plaza dealers seek to scrap unionATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Two and a half years and more than a million dollars later, the United Auto Workers has little to show for its costly effort to unionize dealers at Atlantic City's casinos.
A look at Atlantic City's casino labor situationSeptember 15th, 2009 A look at Atlantic City's casino labor situationWHAT: Two unions — Local 54 of UNITE-HERE, representing 15,000 room cleaners, beverage servers and other workers at all 11 Atlantic City casinos, and the United Auto Workers, which represents about 3,000 dealers, technicians and other workers at four casinos — are bargaining with the gambling houses. WHAT'S AT STAKE: Local 54 is seeking a new two- or three-year contract and is farther along in talks than the UAW, which is seeking first-ever dealer contracts with the Tropicana Casino and Resort, Bally's Atlantic City, Caesars Atlantic City and Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino.
Chinese government to help finish building Revel's Atlantic City casinoSeptember 10th, 2009 Chinese govt to help finish Revel's AC casinoATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Revel Entertainment has turned to the Chinese government for help finishing the lavish casino it is building on Atlantic City's Boardwalk.
Dog days of August provide no relief for Atlantic City casinos as revenue slump continuesSeptember 10th, 2009 August another doggone bad month for AC casinosATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — If the nation's second-largest gambling market was to have a good month this year, August would have been it: The rain finally stopped and visitors flocked to Atlantic City's 11 casinos.
Group led by investor Carl Icahn gets NJ casino regulators' approval to buy TropicanaAugust 26th, 2009 NJ approves new Tropicana ownership led by IcahnATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey regulators approved a plan Wednesday for the former corporate parent of Atlantic City's bankrupt Tropicana Casino and Resort to operate the business again as a reorganized company owned by a group of investors led by billionaire Carl Icahn.
APNewsBreak: Donald Trump regains control of the 3 Atlantic City casinos he once ranAugust 4th, 2009 APNewsBreak: Donald Trump regains 3 AC casinosATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: It's Donald Trump.
APNewsBreak: NJ could force sale of half of Borgata for co-owner's ties to Chinese casino bossJuly 31st, 2009 APNewsBreak: NJ could force sale of half BorgataATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — One of the co-owners of Atlantic City's top casino could be forced to sell its 50 percent stake as a result of concerns by New Jersey officials over alleged organized crime ties of its partner in a Chinese casino venture.
Ex-buyer sues Trump casinos for failed NJ deal, latest wrinkle in bankruptcy caseJuly 29th, 2009 Ex-buyer sues Trump casinos for failed Marina dealATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A decision is nearing on whether Donald Trump can regain control of the Atlantic City casino empire he once ruled, but a new complication has emerged in an already tangled situation.
Opening of Pa. Sands Bethlehem casino doesn't hurt Atlantic City revenues as much as expectedJuly 11th, 2009 Sands Bethlehem impact not as bad as feared in ACATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For months, Atlantic City has been dreading the opening of a new casino in Bethlehem, Pa., a short drive from some of its best markets in northern New Jersey and New York.
Atlantic City casino revenues drop 13.6 percent with opening of new Pa. Sands Bethlehem parlorJuly 10th, 2009 AC revenues take hit from Sands Bethlehem casinoATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For months, Atlantic City has been dreading the opening of a new casino in Bethlehem, Pa., a short drive from some of its best markets in northern New Jersey and New York.
Tastes great but less filling leads to $5K fine for NJ casino that mislabeled beer kegsJune 17th, 2009 NJ casino fined in brew-haha over mislabeled beerATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Ever wonder what the difference is between "tastes great" and "less filling?"
In one Atlantic City casino, it's $5,000.
Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Atlantic City Tropicana to Icahn-led group at 80 percent offJune 12th, 2009 Icahn investor group gets AC Tropicana for cheapCAMDEN, N.J. — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is back in the Atlantic City casino business.
Atlantic City's Trump Taj to halt table games during slain worker's memorial serviceJune 2nd, 2009 NJ casino halts table games to honor slain workerATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — An Atlantic City casino is shutting down its table games for part of the day to honor the memory of a slain worker.
New Jersey regulators authorize bankruptcy sale for Atlantic City's TropicanaApril 29th, 2009 Bankruptcy sale authorized for NJ casino TropicanaATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., is about to enter bankruptcy court, where it will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Casino freebies grow few and far between as economic picture darkensApril 23rd, 2009 In recession, casino freebies are hard to come byATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Many casinos are handing out fewer freebies to gamblers as they take in less money during the recession.