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New Jersey’s gambling industry has had a mixed start in 2025. While online casinos are gaining popularity and momentum, retail casinos are facing challenges. The revenues in each city are different, but Atlantic City remains the focal point. For Atlantic City, it’s normal that the revenues from retail casinos see drops at the start of the year and online gambling surpasses their revenue.
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Unlike several other US states, New Jersey has had quite a unique approach to the gambling industry. Aside from Vegas, it was the first and only state to turn to gambling tourism for income.
Continue reading The Impact of Online Casinos on New Jersey’s Local Economy
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Ridgewood NJ, for New Jersey’s public school students, the NJEA convention in November means a couple of days off school. But for teachers, it’s a chance to gather in Atlantic City for seminars and professional development, and this year, it’s taking on a more political tone as Sean Spiller, the president of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), campaigns for the state’s top office.
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Atlantic City, NJ – The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) announced today that Atlantic City casinos are ready to welcome visitors to the resort destination this Fourth of July holiday, offering top-notch entertainment and celebrations for everyone to enjoy.
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Atlantic City NJ, an Atlantic County, man was arrested today for his role in procuring, casting, and tabulating fraudulent mail-in ballots submitted in the Nov. 8, 2022, general election, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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by Lisa Fabrizio. Linden and Patricia Quattrocchi, Clark Candidates, NJ General Assembly LG 22
Trenton NJ, in 2020 Gov. Phil Murphy declared, “Offshore wind is a once in-a-generation opportunity to not only protect our environment, but also greatly expand our state economy in a way that has
immediate impacts and paves the way for long-term growth. “Source: nj.gov ‘’ This remains to be seen.
Continue reading Governor Murphy Trying to Turn Our Ocean into an Industrial Power Plant at Any Cost
Danish Engineering Firm Orsted Named as Co-Defendant In First Major Challenge to Ocean Wind 1
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Atlantic City NJ, three groups have filed suit in Superior Court challenging New Jersey DEP’s approval of the Ocean Wind 1 project consisting of nearly 100 turbines to be located 15 miles off New Jersey’s busiest beach communities.
If you are planning a trip to New Jersey, you will probably want to do some research to find out about fun things you can do. There are plenty of activities and things to see during the day in New Jersey; however, the nightlife is even more impressive. You won’t find nightlife like New Jersey in any other part of America, which is why so many people come to visit from around the world. There are so many options to choose from, so to make it a little easier, we have compiled a list of some of the best places to visit in Jersey for a fantastic night out.
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Short of Sin City itself, Atlantic City is known as one of the best gambling destinations worldwide. In fact, the city is arguably the biggest attraction in New Jersey, attracting over 27 million people every year. Many of these visitors come to the city to try their luck in the wide variety of great casinos.
Atlantic City NJ, the main union for Atlantic City casino workers local 54 of the Unite Here reached agreements on new contracts with four casinos on Thursday, The labor peace will avoid a strike on the Fourth of July weekend, one of the casinos’ busiest of the year.
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Atlantic City NJ, with the gambling industry bringing in record-breaking profits last year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Kentucky Derby soon to kick off, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Most Gambling-Addicted States.
Continue reading WalletHub Study : New Jersey Is 2022’s 7th Most Gambling-Addicted State
Whilst online casinos like Novibet provide us with the perfect chance to enjoy casino games from the comfort of our own home like Bluechip casino, it is an altogether different experience to actually step foot inside a grand casino. It is for this reason that so many people head down to Atlantic City when they are on a trip to New York, in order to enjoy the very best that New Jersey has to offer. If you have plans to go to a casino in the city, here are the best ones to hit first.
New Jersey, a beautiful peninsula state, is one of the country’s most vibrant and contrasting states. You will find sprawling industrial areas, attractive tourist destinations, as well as breathtaking natural beauty. Although there are many exciting places to visit throughout the state, the peninsula’s eastern coast has the most tourist attractions.
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East Rutherford NJ, as the summer season begins, NJ TRANSIT announces the return of service to family-friendly destinations with the resumption of NJ TRANSIT bus service to American Dream and Six Flags Great Adventure and Safari and Hurricane Harbor. Bus service to/from Six Flags and weekend bus service between American Dream and the Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) both resume Saturday, May 29th.