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Newark Man Avoids Prison After $10K Atlantic City Casino Robbery: Prosecutor Newark Man Avoids Prison After $10K Atlantic City Casino Robbery: Prosecutor
Newark Man Avoids Prison After $10K Atlantic City Casino Robbery: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Newark man was spared prison and accepted into recovery court over the objections of prosecutors after being convicted of robbing a victim of their casino winnings in Atlantic City in 2023, authorities said. On Friday, Mach 3, 2023, the victim won $20,000 playing poker and was befriended by Robert Reed, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The next morning, Reed told the victim he missed his bus and asked for a ride, authorities said. While walking to the victim's car in the parking garage, Reed struck the victim over the head with a glass bottle and took $10,000 in c…

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by Sam Barron
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Atlantic City Casino Hotel Workers Approve Strike Atlantic City Casino Hotel Workers Approve Strike
Atlantic City Casino Hotel Workers Approve Strike Thousands of casino-hotel workers in Atlantic City supported a strike in a vote, according to their union. The vote by members of Local 54 of the Unite Here union leaves exact logistics for a strike up to its contract negotiation team. They voted on Wednesday, June 15. They seek significant pay hikes in their contracts which expired on May 31, the union has said. A union leader said that 95 percent of the "several thousand" union members who voted supported a strike if new contracts are not reached by July. The vote authorized the negotiating committee to call a July 1 strike against…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Casino Hotel Workers Seek 'Significant' Pay Hikes In Atlantic City Contract, Union Says Casino Hotel Workers Seek 'Significant' Pay Hikes In Atlantic City Contract, Union Says
Casino Hotel Workers Seek 'Significant' Pay Hikes In Atlantic City Contract, Union Says More than 10,000 casino-hotel workers in Atlantic City are seeking significant pay hikes upon the expiration of their contracts on May 31, according to their union. "We haven't even started bargaining with the companies," said Bethany Holmes, a spokeswoman for Local 54 of Unite Here, the main union representing workers at nine Atlantic City casinos.  It's too soon to say whether casino workers would walk out on their jobs if an agreement can't be reached.  Holmes declined to say how much of a raise the union is seeking but said it's meant to keep up with inflation and the cost of…

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by Jon Craig
Business
NO DICE: Trump Plaza Casino Demolition Delayed NO DICE: Trump Plaza Casino Demolition Delayed
NO Dice: Trump Plaza Casino Demolition Delayed The long-awaited implosion of the Trump Plaza Casino is on hold for another month. Atlantic City officials announced the delay at a Thursday news conference. Named after former President Trump, the 30 year old hotel casino is the Republican's last major business tie to South Jersey. The casino closed in 2014 and fell into disrepair  The new demolition date is Feb. 17 at 9 a.m., according to Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small. It was pushed back from a Jan. 29 implosion date. The delay was caused by a large concrete foundation originally unknown to implosion teams,  said D…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
NJ Sports Betting Nears $1B Monthly Record NJ Sports Betting Nears $1B Monthly Record
NJ Sports Betting Nears $1B Monthly Record There's a silver lining during the coronavirus for sports bookies and online casino betting who neared a record $1 billion in legal gambling in November, analysts said. Year-over-year growth in New Jersey has been striking for what is now the nation’s largest sports betting market.  New Jersey became the first state in history to post a sports betting wagers of more than $900 million, as the Garden State’s online and retail sportsbooks put the first $1 billion month clearly in their sights in November, according to analysts for PlayNJ. “Even if New Jersey can’t quite reach $1 billion …

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by Jon Craig