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On episode 132 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at a tragic circus accident that occurred 1932, then try to make themselves feel better by discussing the best menu items at Wendy’s before getting into the news:

• The July gambling revenue isn’t good for anyone except Ocean.
• You can link your Caesars and Tropicana players club accounts.
• Casinos are extending comp expiration dates because of COVID-19.
• Caesars has added garage dining.
• Demolition of Trump Plaza has begun.
• Ed’s “33 Pool” is back.

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Episode info: [ 0:31:59 | 15.4 MB | download here ]

On episode 131 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at an old Broadway musical partly set in AC, then get into the latest updates on the Boardwalk open container law potentially becoming permanent, listener Justin S.’s reviews of a whole bunch of outdoor dining options, and what needs to happen for us to get back to AC. Then we finish up with a discussion of the season 1 finale of Boardwalk Empire.

Links:

• Bill to legalize open containers on the Boardwalk just needs Governor Murphy’s signature.
• Justin S.’s outdoor dining reviews (must join the Facebook group to view).
• Could casinos keep outdoor dining options even after indoor dining opens?

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Episode info: [ 0:31:08 | 15.0 MB | download here ]

On episode 130 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at Atlantic City’s tallest building for 59 years and a brand mascot that doubles as an Atlantic City icon, then provide a couple of outdoor dining updates before getting into the big news:

• Borgata is opening to the general public at 10 AM on July 26th.
• The Caesars Entertainment/Eldorado Resorts merger is complete.
• The June revenue data is out; still no brick and mortar revenue to report.

We also respond to listener questions about our craps playing style, whether we’ll ever make it to a podcast meetup, if it’s ok to use video poker helper apps while playing, and how the podcast ends. Then we finish with a review of Boardwalk Empire episode 11.

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Episode info: [ 0:38:18 | 18.4 MB | download here ]

On episode 129 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at an infamous meeting of mob bosses held in 1929, then talk about the latest updates since the casinos opened — but not the news about Borgata opening July 26th, since that came out after we recorded. We also provide a list of all the outdoor dining options we could find in Atlantic City (starting at 9:12 in the episode), as well as the status of pools and spas at all the casinos.

Then we discuss the American Gaming Association’s push to increase the slot jackpot tax reporting threshold from $1,200 to $5,000. If you don’t know what the “slot jackpot tax reporting threshold” is, it’s when you get a handpay (and a W-2G).

We finish the show with our review of episode 10 of Boardwalk Empire.

Also, go check out the videos from Atlantic City vlogger Tiffany Gambla. She was in AC for five nights starting July 2nd and is posting a video for each day she was there.

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Episode info: [ 0:36:07 | 17.3 MB | download here ]

On episode 128 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the Steel Pier’s famed diving horses, then get into the chaotic few days leading up to the reopening of AC casinos on July 2nd. After that, we discuss some more news before reviewing the ninth episode of Boardwalk Empire.

Reopening News:

• On June 22nd, NJ Governor Phil Murphy announced casinos and indoor dining will open on July 2nd, at 25% capacity.
• On June 29th, NJ Governor Phil Murphy announced that indoor dining would not actually open, and that eating, drinking, and smoking would not be allowed inside casinos.
• Later on June 29th, Borgata announced that it will wait to reopen.
• (Press of Atlantic City reporter Nicholas Huba provided a timeline of the chaos.)
• Golden Nugget, Hard Rock, Ocean, Resorts, and Tropicana will still open on July 2nd.
• Bally’s, Caesars, and Harrah’s will have an invite-only opening on July 2nd and open to the public on July 3rd.

Other News:

• The 2020 Atlantic City Airshow has been canceled.
• Icahn Enterprises submitted a plan to demolish Trump Plaza by June 2021.
• The Iron Room is no more, but its chef will still be leading the kitchen at Rhythm & Spirits, which was actually the Iron Room’s dining area anyway.
• The May casino revenue data is out.

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Episode info: [ 0:40:57 | 19.7 MB | download here ]

On episode 127 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at 1927, talk about some news that’s worth getting excited about and some that’s less so, then answer your non-Coronavirus-related mailbag questions.

Also in this episode:

• Three hotels that opened in 1927: The Lafayette, The Columbus, and The Jefferson.
• Open containers are finally allowed in AC! (Temporarily, and only in designated areas.)
• Showboat owner is planning a $100 million waterpark next to the property.
• Listeners guess the opening date of AC casinos.
• We continue our Boardwalk Empire viewing.

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Episode info: [ 0:54:01 | 25.9 MB | download here ]

On episode 126 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the President Hotel, which never actually housed a president, then we talk about the disappointing April data, briefly go over the news, then answer Coronavirus-related listener questions.

Submit your prediction for the date AC casinos re-open! And if you want to send us a non-Coronavirus-related mailbag question, email [email protected] or post it in the comments.

News:

• Bart Blatstein now owns the three full blocks starting at Showboat and going inland.
• Voters seem to have overwhelmingly rejected changing AC’s form of government.
• The National Sports Collectors Convention planned for late July has been postponed to December 12th-16th.
• Hard Rock International purchased the rights to the Hard Rock brand and trademarks in Las Vegas, prompting speculation that they’re planning to put another Hard Rock Hotel there.

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Episode info: [ 0:47:02 | 22.6 MB | download here ]

On episode 125 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig take a look back at a 1925 Vanity Fair article that you have to read to believe, then discuss the huge news that broke right before episode 124 was published — Bally’s has been sold!

Bally’s stuff:

• Caesars Entertainment is selling Bally’s to Twin River Worldwide Holdings.
• Scroll down to “Corporate Overview” on the Twin River site to see what they own.
• Dr. David G. Schwartz wrote about Twin River’s expansion strategy, including what it could mean for Bally’s AC.

Other news:

• Borgata is getting a new president.
• The three-day Phish concert scheduled for August has been pushed back to 2021.
• A brief update on the availability of casino reservations.

Next episode will be a MAILBAG (unless another casino gets sold)! Send your questions to [email protected], Tweet them at @DueForAwin, or post them in our Facebook group (registration required).

Episode info: [ 0:37:07 | 17.8 MB | download here ]

On episode 124 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig take a look back at the opening of the Penn-Atlantic Hotel (the only thing we could find from 1924) before getting into the news. Then it’s COVID-19 talk again, and a brief discussion of Boardwalk Empire episode 5.

News:

• Wynn posted a reopening plan, giving us a glimpse of what the casino experience might be like when they reopen.
• The Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival has been moved to August 7-8.
• The March gambling revenue data is out, and it’s as bad as you’d expect with the casinos closed for two weeks.
• Atlantic City is taking Carl Icahn to court demanding the demolition of Trump Plaza, Icahn’s lawyers say there’s already a plan to do that over the next two years, but debris is still blowing off the place anytime there’s strong wind.

Next episode will be a MAILBAG! Send your questions to [email protected], Tweet them at @DueForAwin, or post them in our Facebook group (registration required).

Episode info: [ 0:35:10 | 16.9 MB | download here ]

On episode 123 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig take a look back at an eventful year in Edward L. Bader’s mayoral tenure, then offer up some unfounded theories on the long-term impacts of the current casino closures. We also discuss what little news is coming out of AC these days before recapping episode 4 of Boardwalk Empire.

News:

• Casinos have laid off workers during the Coronavirus closure.
• CRDA is giving out $5,000 grants to help small businesses in Atlantic County.
• February casino revenue data (timely!)

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Episode info: [ 0:41:24 | 19.9 MB | download here ]