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New Jersey makes deal to put racing tracks in private hands
May 13, 2011 18:06 EDT
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The state of New Jersey has reached an agreement that will keep two of its horse racing tracks in business by placing them in private hands, officials said.
Big changes possible for Atlantic City in 2011
Jan 02, 2011 19:12 EST
Atlantic City, the nation's 2nd-largest gambling market, is in line for major changes in 2011. Atlantic City could see major changes in 2011 that could help the nation's second-largest gambling market come back to life after stalling and struggling for four years.
Big changes possible for Atlantic City in 2011
Jan 02, 2011 11:29 EST
Atlantic City, the nation's 2nd-largest gambling market, is in line for major changes in 2011. Atlantic City could see major changes in 2011 that could help the nation's second-largest gambling market come back to life after stalling and struggling for four years.
Blue Christmas for laid-off Resorts casino workers
Dec 21, 2010 17:31 EST
Layoff means a blue Christmas for laid-off Resorts Atlantic City casino workers. One dollar in her pocket and tears in her eyes, Gloria Reo did the most humiliating thing she's ever had to do.
Atlantic City's November casino revenues lousy
Dec 10, 2010 15:16 EST
Atlantic City's November casino revenues lousy; competition, effects of recession blamed. Atlantic City's 11 casinos had little to be thankful for in November as their monthly revenue fell 12.5 percent from a year ago.
Job No. 1 at new NJ Resorts: Attract more gamblers
Dec 07, 2010 19:24 EST
1st job at new Resorts Atlantic City is attracting new gamblers to revive struggling casino. Day One of the new Resorts Atlantic City looked a lot like most of the other days that preceded it in recent years: a quiet casino floor with few gamblers on it.
Gamblers spending less time, money in AC casinos
Dec 07, 2010 11:14 EST
Study shows gamblers spending fewer hours, less money in Atlantic City casinos. The amount of time gamblers are spending in Atlantic City casinos is falling, and they're holding on more tightly to their wallets while they're there.
New Resorts owner: All ailing casino needs is love
Dec 05, 2010 12:03 EST
New Resorts Atlantic City owner: Love, positive energy part of plan to revive ailing casino. Asked about his plans to save Resorts Atlantic City, the first casino in the United States to open outside Nevada, new owner Dennis Gomes briefly touches on spruced up hotel rooms, guest suites and a snazzier casino floor.
New Resorts owner: All ailing casino needs is love
Dec 05, 2010 11:53 EST
New Resorts Atlantic City owner: Love, positive energy part of plan to revive ailing casino. Spruced-up hotel rooms, guest suites and a snazzier casino floor are part of Dennis Gomes' plan to save Resorts Atlantic City, opened in 1978 as the nation's first casino outside Nevada.
NJ regulators OK sale of Resorts Atlantic City
Dec 01, 2010 15:31 EST
NJ regulators approve sale of Resorts Atlantic City, nation's first casino outside Nevada. When it opened 32 years ago, Resorts Atlantic City was the only place in the United States you could go gamble legally outside Nevada.
More bad news for 3 struggling AC casinos
Nov 17, 2010 16:40 EST
New financial figures show Resorts, Hilton, Trump Marina struggling in Atlantic City. Quarterly financial information released Wednesday by New Jersey casino regulators paints a grim picture for Atlantic City's three most endangered casinos.
More bad news for 3 struggling NJ casinos
Nov 17, 2010 15:22 EST
Financial figures show Resorts, Hilton, Trump Marina casinos struggling in Atlantic City, NJ. There's more bad news for Atlantic City's three most endangered casinos.
Fewer AC gamblers but spending up on hotels, food
Oct 31, 2010 17:33 EDT
Fewer Atlantic City casino-goers but they're upping the ante for hotels, drinks, food. Finally, some good news after four years of slumping revenues: Even though fewer people are coming to the nation's second-largest gambling resort, they're spending more cash on things that don't involve gambling.
New NJ casino-owner is known for offbeat marketing
Oct 22, 2010 15:58 EDT
Chickens, Castro and Obama: Buyer of NJ casino will stop at nothing to promote. His efforts to root out mob influence in Las Vegas gambling halls were immortalized in the Martin Scorsese film "Casino."
AP: NJ casino adopting 'Boardwalk Empire' theme
Oct 07, 2010 10:41 EDT
APNewsBreak: Atlantic City casino to adopt roaring '20s theme in nod to 'Boardwalk Empire'. Resorts Atlantic City, the nation's first casino to open outside Nevada, will adopt a roaring '20s theme to capitalize on the success of "Boardwalk Empire," the HBO series about Prohibition-era Atlantic City.
NJ casino adopting 'Boardwalk Empire' theme
Oct 07, 2010 10:31 EDT
Atlantic City casino to adopt roaring '20s theme in nod to 'Boardwalk Empire'. Resorts Atlantic City, the nation's first casino to open outside Nevada, will adopt a roaring '20s theme to capitalize on the success of "Boardwalk Empire," the HBO series about Prohibition-era Atlantic City.
AC hopes `Boardwalk Empire' brings the tourists
Sep 24, 2010 09:57 EDT
Atlantic City hopes HBO's `Boardwalk Empire' will drive tourists to the modern-day resort. What "The Sopranos" did for a pork store in northern New Jersey and "Sex and the City" did for a Manhattan cupcake shop, Atlantic City is hoping "Boardwalk Empire" does for the seaside gambling resort.
Aug. casino revenue down 11.3 pct in Atlantic City
Sep 10, 2010 14:44 EDT
August casino revenue down 11.3 percent in Atlantic City amid increased competition in Pa.. Talk about dog days: What should have been one of the best months of the year for Atlantic City's casinos instead saw revenue at the gambling houses fall by 11.3 percent.
Former exec to buy Resorts Atlantic City casino
Aug 23, 2010 14:03 EDT
Former executive strikes a deal to buy Resorts Atlantic City, the city's 1st casino. A casino regulator who became a casino executive has struck a deal to buy Atlantic City's first legal casino in a move that could offer some optimism that the struggling gambling mecca can be revived.
Atlantic City casinos see 5 pct July revenue drop
Aug 10, 2010 15:52 EDT
Atlantic City casino revenues drop by 5 percent in July as Pa. introduces table games. Atlantic City casino revenues dropped again in July as competition heated up from the introduction of table games in Pennsylvania and after a weekend air conditioning failure hurt results at two properties.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Resorts Hotel and Casino Atlantic City | |
View of the Boardwalk entrance to Resorts | |
| Facts and statistics | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1133 Boardwalk |
| Opening date | Built in 1929, opened as a casino on May 26, 1978 |
| Theme | Art Deco |
| No. of rooms | 942[1] |
| Total gaming space | 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2)[2] |
| Permanent shows | Superstar Theater, Catch A Rising Star comedy club |
| Signature attractions | Platinum Place slots |
| Notable restaurants | Gallagher's |
| Casino type | Land |
| Owner | RAC Atlantic City Holdings L.L.C. Foreclosed[3] |
| Previous names | Resorts Casino & Hotel |
| Years renovated | 2002 |
| Website | http://www.resortsac.com |