92.7 WOBM » Casinos http://wobm.com Ocean County's Hometown Station! Tue, 21 May 2013 10:49:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Stakes Are High For Revel Makeover [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/stakes-are-high-for-revel-makeover-audio/ http://wobm.com/stakes-are-high-for-revel-makeover-audio/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 09:49:33 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=267335 The Revel remake plan is well underway after getting the green light from the state and a bankruptcy court, and this time, Atlantic City watchers are hoping they get it right.

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]]> http://wobm.com/stakes-are-high-for-revel-makeover-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr user Grant Guarino Atlantic City's Casinos See Another Bad Month http://wobm.com/atlantic-citys-casinos-see-another-bad-month/ http://wobm.com/atlantic-citys-casinos-see-another-bad-month/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:01:29 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=251353 Atlantic City's casinos saw their gambling revenue fall by 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago.

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]]> http://wobm.com/atlantic-citys-casinos-see-another-bad-month/feed/ 0 Flickr User Raging Wire NJ Sports Betting Program Dealt Setback http://wobm.com/nj-sports-betting-program-dealt-setback/ http://wobm.com/nj-sports-betting-program-dealt-setback/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:01:13 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=236349 A federal judge on Thursday upheld a 21-year-old law prohibiting sports betting in 46 of 50 states, dealing a setback to New Jersey's attempts to revive its struggling casino industry by grabbing a piece of what has become a multibillion-dollar industry, both legal and illegal.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-sports-betting-program-dealt-setback/feed/ 0 Flickr User Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar Internet Gambling Could Be Huge for AC [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/internet-gambling-could-be-huge-for-ac-audio/ http://wobm.com/internet-gambling-could-be-huge-for-ac-audio/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:16:40 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=236197 New Jersey and Nevada recently became the second and third states in the country to legalize online gambling. A casino expert has predicted that New Jersey will destroy its western counterpart in terms of revenue.

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]]> http://wobm.com/internet-gambling-could-be-huge-for-ac-audio/feed/ 0 Bruno Vincent, Getty Images Will Internet Gambling Boost Atlantic City Casinos? http://wobm.com/will-internet-gambling-boost-atlantic-city-casinos/ http://wobm.com/will-internet-gambling-boost-atlantic-city-casinos/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:07:32 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=236035 A Wall Street firm says Internet gambling will be "a shot in the arm" for Atlantic City's 12 struggling casinos.

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]]> http://wobm.com/will-internet-gambling-boost-atlantic-city-casinos/feed/ 0 Atlantic City (Flickr User Autiscy) NJ Has High Hopes For Internet Gambling [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/nj-has-high-hopes-for-internet-gambling-audio/ http://wobm.com/nj-has-high-hopes-for-internet-gambling-audio/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:25:12 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=235738 Delivering his Fiscal Year 2014 State Budget Address was not the only big thing Governor Chris Christie did Tuesday afternoon.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-has-high-hopes-for-internet-gambling-audio/feed/ 0 Jupiterimages, Getty Images What Does Bankruptcy Mean for Revel? http://wobm.com/reaction-to-revels-bankruptcy/ http://wobm.com/reaction-to-revels-bankruptcy/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:13:29 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=232647 Less than a year since opening to the public, Atlantic City's newest casino has announced it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection next month. What does this mean for Revel and the entire gaming town?

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]]> http://wobm.com/reaction-to-revels-bankruptcy/feed/ 0 Revel Plans to File for Bankruptcy http://wobm.com/revel-plans-to-file-for-bankruptcy/ http://wobm.com/revel-plans-to-file-for-bankruptcy/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:23:41 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=232477 From the day it opened last April, Revel insisted it was a different kind of casino.

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]]> http://wobm.com/revel-plans-to-file-for-bankruptcy/feed/ 0 Governor's Office, Tim Larsen Borgata Offers New Way To Gamble Today [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/borgata-offers-new-way-to-gamble-today-audio/ http://wobm.com/borgata-offers-new-way-to-gamble-today-audio/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:00:08 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=231401 Starting today, something new has been added to the menu of choices for guests at Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa.

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]]> http://wobm.com/borgata-offers-new-way-to-gamble-today-audio/feed/ 0 Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images) AC Alliance Works To Bring Visitors Back In [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/ac-alliance-works-to-bring-visitors-back-in-audio/ http://wobm.com/ac-alliance-works-to-bring-visitors-back-in-audio/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:39:16 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://nj1015.com/?p=231609 The Atlantic City Alliance continues the tough mission of bringing visitors back in.

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]]> http://wobm.com/ac-alliance-works-to-bring-visitors-back-in-audio/feed/ 0 Mario Tama, Getty Images NJ Residents Could Soon Be Gambling Online [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/nj-residents-could-soon-be-gambling-online-audio/ http://wobm.com/nj-residents-could-soon-be-gambling-online-audio/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:36:50 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=227943 Governor Christie has indicated he is willing to sign an internet gaming bill into law, if several changes are made to the legislation.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-residents-could-soon-be-gambling-online-audio/feed/ 0 Jupiterimages, Getty Images Atlantic City Struggles With Post-Sandy Perception [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/atlantic-city-struggles-with-post-sandy-perception-audio/ http://wobm.com/atlantic-city-struggles-with-post-sandy-perception-audio/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:00:07 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=216694 Mistaken by erroneous news reports and tales of folks who lost their homes in nearby towns, a quarter of the nation believes Atlantic City's boardwalk was destroyed during Superstorm Sandy.

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]]> http://wobm.com/atlantic-city-struggles-with-post-sandy-perception-audio/feed/ 0 Mark Wilson, Getty Images Revel's Financial Struggle Continues [POLL/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/revels-financial-struggle-continues-audio/ http://wobm.com/revels-financial-struggle-continues-audio/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:52:43 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=201329 Revel owes millions in unpaid taxes to Atlantic City and borrowed millions more to stay open through next year. The struggling casino's finances continue to be in trouble.

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]]> http://wobm.com/revels-financial-struggle-continues-audio/feed/ 0 Revel Facebook Atlantic City Casinos Struggle After Sandy [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/atlantic-city-casinos-struggle-after-sandy-audio/ http://wobm.com/atlantic-city-casinos-struggle-after-sandy-audio/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:34:36 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=193586 Atlantic City's casinos are struggling to deal with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy by laying off workers, cutting back the hours of others, and making still others take unpaid leaves.

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]]> http://wobm.com/atlantic-city-casinos-struggle-after-sandy-audio/feed/ 0 Despite significant flooding and damaged caused by Sandy in Atlantic City's, the town's tourist attractions came out virtually unharmed. (Mario Tama, Getty Images) What's The Future Of Atlantic City's Casinos? [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/whats-the-future-of-atlantic-citys-casinos-audio/ http://wobm.com/whats-the-future-of-atlantic-citys-casinos-audio/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:00:59 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=188143 Few places in New Jersey were hit by Hurricane Sandy harder than Atlantic City, but while the Barrier Islands remain quarantined while crews clean debris and repair roads for the residents of AC, what will be the future of state's most famous resort destination?

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]]> http://wobm.com/whats-the-future-of-atlantic-citys-casinos-audio/feed/ 0 Despite significant flooding and damaged caused by Sandy in Atlantic City's, the town's tourist attractions came out virtually unharmed. (Mario Tama, Getty Images) NJ Voters Want Casinos In Atlantic City Only [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/nj-voters-want-casinos-in-atlantic-city-only-audio/ http://wobm.com/nj-voters-want-casinos-in-atlantic-city-only-audio/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:48:50 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=169609 As Atlantic City casinos continue to struggle with revenues, Governor Chris Christie continues to stand by his revitalization plans for the resort town.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-voters-want-casinos-in-atlantic-city-only-audio/feed/ 0 Gov. Christie Backs Sports Betting In NJ [VIDEO] http://wobm.com/gov-christie-backs-sports-betting-in-nj-video/ http://wobm.com/gov-christie-backs-sports-betting-in-nj-video/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:40:56 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=10164 Tuesday, New Jersey voters will be asked to cast a ballot as to whether they support changing the state constitution to allow sports betting at Garden State casinos and racetracks.

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