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NYC COVID-19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them NYC COVID-19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them
NYC Covid-19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them Following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Wednesday that large arenas in the Empire State can reopen at 10% capacity in less than two weeks, some fans began crunching numbers. We took care of that already (see below). First, know that you’ll have to present a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the game or event. You’ll also have to wear a mask and social distance, of course. The Bronx Bombers launch the 2021 season with a six-game homestand beginning Opening Day, April 1, against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Metropolitans, who open the season on the road, begin their first …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Events
Iliza Shlesinger, Queen Cover Band Performing At Jersey Shore Drive-In Concert Iliza Shlesinger, Queen Cover Band Performing At Jersey Shore Drive-In Concert
Iliza Shlesinger, Queen Cover Band Performing At Jersey Shore Drive-In Concert Comic Iliza Shlesinger and "Queen" cover band "Almost Queen" have been added to Drive-In Live at Monmouth Park The band will play Wednesday, July 29, with Shlesinger set to perform Thursday, July 30.  The drive-in show is presented by the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank. Tickets are $110 to $250 per vehicle for "Almost Queen" and $135 to $250 for Shlesinger.  Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. Thursday, July 2 on Ticketmaster.com. "Almost Queen" is a deliberate, four-piece band that delivers a live performance showcasing four-part harmonies and intricate musical in…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
I Don’t Wanna Stay Home: Southside Johnny And Asbury Jukes Headline Monmouth Park Drive-In Show I Don’t Wanna Stay Home: Southside Johnny And Asbury Jukes Headline Monmouth Park Drive-In Show
I Don’t Wanna Stay Home: Southside Johnny And Asbury Jukes Headline Monmouth Park Drive-In Show This time it’s for real: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are set to headline one of New Jersey's first drive-in concerts, this one at Monmouth Park. For those who got the fever for a show, up to four occupants per vehicle will be allowed at the "Drive-In" event at the Oceanport racetrack on Saturday, July 11. Max capacity: 1,000. You can either listen via an FM signal or with your windows down. And yes, cars will be social distanced: Vehicles will be spaced approximately 9 feet apart, a distance at which windows can reopen; Cars will park in a staggered fashion "to achieve spacing …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Atlantic City Casinos Take $200M Nosedive Amid COVID-19 Crisis Atlantic City Casinos Take $200M Nosedive Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Atlantic City Casinos Take $200M Nosedive Amid Covid-19 Crisis Coronavirus spelled bad luck for Atlantic City's casinos.  Closed by the COVID-19 epidemic on March 16, the Garden State's gambling hub took in about 69 percent less money in April 2020 than last April -- bolstered only by a more than doubling in internet betting proceeds. All totaled, casino revenue fell by nearly $200 million last month from a year ago. The silver lining was that online gambling revenues rose by nearly 120 percent year-to-year, collecting an additional $43 million. According to the state Division of Gaming Enforcement, the city's nine seaside resorts collected about…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
How To Place A Sports Bet In New Jersey How To Place A Sports Bet In New Jersey
How To Place A Sports Bet In New Jersey New Jersey will be the first state to roll back the federal ban on sports gambling. Bets will likely be accepted in approximately two weeks.  Here's how you can start: WHERE DO I GO? Monmouth Park. That's the first racetrack to open (after a $2 million expansion, the William Hill Sports Bar is ready to convert into a sports book). WHEN? Monday, May 28. The Meadowlands and other racetracks and casinos are expected to start taking bets in June. CAN ANYONE DO IT? Anyone over 21 years old. DO I HAVE TO BE IN NEW JERSEY TO BET? Yup, for now. There will soon be mobile apps but still, have to …

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by Cecilia Levine