Trump Entertainment Resorts emerged from bankruptcy on Friday, but the good news was short lived as the company had to close Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino due to sweltering heat and a lack of air conditioning.
What the casinos could not do on their own for the past couple of years, Mother Nature did this weekend. AC casinos received a boost in customers thanks to the great weather for beach-goers during Memorial Day weekend.
New Jersey lawmakers are putting the full court press on when it comes to online gambling. Legislators are moving towards having the issue placed on the ballot in November.
Governor Chris Christie has drawn a line in the sand and it is unfortunate for any advocates of the racing industry in New Jersey. Governor Christie is focusing on Atlantic City casino growth, and abandoning the racing industry.
June was a month when Atlantic City casinos could show their new competitors in Delaware and Pennsylvania that they are still the place for table game gambling, and the failed miserably. Revenue decreased by eleven percent.
