Articles tagged “atlantic city”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bad news for Atlantic City shouldn't be seen as bad news for the Jersey Shore. The one-time gaming champ has been on a long, downward slide for years and the introduction of gambling around Philadelphia is punishing the challenged boardwalk empire.

Revel's big problem is that it was planned during the economic boom, constructed after big backers pulled out, used as political leverage by Governor Chris Christie, and way too nice looking for a place like Atlantic City.