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Atlantic City battles a perception problem with its 2013 ad campaign

AC is still losing market share to growing gaming markets in near-by states so the city’s tossing its 2012 strategy and embracing its gambling roots while offsetting any lingering Sandy-related concerns.

Wayne Parry, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Atlantic City battles a perception problem with its 2013 ad campaign

Tourism

Visitor spending in Atlantic City was on a steep incline before Sandy hit

Despite Revel’s bankruptcy declaration last week, the AC resort, a new marketing campaign, and gubernatorial initiatives contributed to a significant uptick in visitor spending in 2012.

Hoa Nguyen, The Press of Atlantic City | 11 years ago

Hotels

The $2.4 billion Revel resort files for bankruptcy, 11 months after opening

Atlantic City's own crumbling fortunes can't be divorced from its glitzy gambling business and boardwalk businesses, and Revel is just the highest profile symptom of the deeper issues that lie below the surface.

Wayne Parry, Associated Press | 11 years ago

The $2.4 billion Revel resort files for bankruptcy, 11 months after opening

Hotels

Atlantic City’s Revel hopes for comeback following CEO shake-up

Revel tried to make Atlantic City classy -- a tough act. The realization that success rests on gaming and entertainment and not New York's cool crowd may fix its previous marketing missteps.

Donald Wittkowski, The Press of Atlantic City | 11 years ago

Atlantic City’s Revel hopes for comeback following CEO shake-up

Tourism

There goes Atlantic City’s reinvention plans: Revel to file for bankruptcy

Atlantic City can't get a break from its sordid past, and current woes. Revel was way too ambitious, tried to do too much, too soon.

Wayne Parry, Associated Press | 11 years ago

There goes Atlantic City’s reinvention plans: Revel to file for bankruptcy

Online Travel

Can a gambling website go legit by buying an Atlantic City casino?

To simply say that this is likely the most legit organization to purchase an Atlantic City casino is likely saying very, very nice things about previous owners in A.C.

Donald Wittkowski, The Press of Atlantic City | 11 years ago

Tourism

Atlantic City pins hopes of new tourism boom on the return of Miss America

Atlantic City is desperate for something, anything, to slow its slide into economic ruin since massive loans from the state and complex development deals haven't worked. The odds of Miss America delivering a big enough payout aren't odds that the house would go for.

Wallace McKelvey, The Press of Atlantic City | 11 years ago

Airlines

Spirit Airlines ex-employee files suit on falsified maintenance records

Disgruntled employee or a legitimate issue? An FAA probe in early 2012 couldn't find evidence that Spirit Airlines falsified maintenance records. We'll see.

Jennifer Bogdan, The Press of Atlantic City | 11 years ago

Spirit Airlines ex-employee files suit on falsified maintenance records

Tourism

Atlantic City lures back Miss America pageant with plans to boost tourism

The pageant will generate a boost to tourism leading up to the event and bring national attention to the seaside destination as it continues to recover from Hurricane Sandy.

Wayne Parry, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Atlantic City lures back Miss America pageant with plans to boost tourism

Hotels

Atlantic City’s Borgata is the first hotel to let guests gamble without leaving bed

New Jersey’s recently enacted law allows gambling over hand-held devices anywhere on a casino’s property meaning this is just the first in a wave of tech innovations that will likely boost casino’s profits.

Skift | 11 years ago