Due For A Win

On episode 122 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig give a long report on their pre-Coronavirus-shutdown AC trip, including:

• Caesars Ocean Tower room
• Zhen Bang at Ocean
• Sunroom at Borgata
• The Iron Room (x2)
• Wingcraft
• Little Water Distillery
• Face Up Pai Gow Poker
• When gambling goes wrong

We also seriously consider a terrifying question: Do we have Atlantic City fatigue? Oh, and we talk about episode 3 of Boardwalk Empire.

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Episode info: [ 0:57:20 | 27.5 MB | download here ]

On episode 121 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at 1921 and the first ever Miss America, then discuss the potential for Coronavirus-related changes to our trip plans this weekend. Then we talk news before recapping episode 2 of Boardwalk Empire.

News:

• MGM Resorts has closed all their Las Vegas buffets, but Borgata is unaffected.
• The Everything AC Casinos 4th anniversary party is scheduled for August 8th. (Must be a member of the Everything AC Casinos Facebook group.)
• Luke Bryan will play a beach concert on Saturday, August 22nd.
• Former Mayor Don Guardian endorsed the change of government.

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Episode info: [ 0:37:31 | 18.0 MB | download here ]

On episode 120 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at 1920 in more ways than one, including an Irish Pub reference. We also correct a couple mistakes from last episode, discuss our upcoming AC trip a bit more, and briefly cover the news:

• Iron Room’s kitchen is open! (Full menu at the new location Fridays and Saturdays only, bar menu available weekdays next door at Rhythm & Spirits.)
• The MAAC men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be at Boardwalk Hall March 10th-14th.
• The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which we don’t actually mention on the show, is March 14th on the Boardwalk.
• Non-AC: Horseshoe Baltimore is getting a Ben’s Chili Bowl and a Tony Luke’s.

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Episode info: [ 0:35:33 | 17.1 MB | download here ]

On episode 119 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig go alllll the way back to the year 2019 and talk about the many major events that will surely shape Atlantic City, and perhaps the universe, for decades to come. Then we briefly mention the fact that Prohibition started 100 years prior, update everyone on our trip plans, and get into some news:

• The Caesars-to-Wyndham-and-back-to-Caesars perpetual tier match carousel might have stopped. Apologies for failing to actually say what it is we’re even talking about during this segment.
• Council Oak Fish at Hard Rock is now Council Oak Steaks & Seafood.
• Hard Rock has announced plans for live online slots, similar to live dealer blackjack … but slots.
• MGM CEO (and champion of all things both nickel and dime) Jim Murren is stepping down.
• The January revenue was pretty good for everyone but Bally’s.

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Episode info: [ 0:34:51 | 16.7 MB | download here ]

On episode 118 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the events of 2018, when Hard Rock and Ocean opened and legalized sports betting began in New Jersey. Then we go back another hundred years to find a hype piece about the National Education Association’s annual convention for school superintendents. Riveting!

Also:

• We suck at trip planning.
• PHISH will play beach concerts three nights in a row in August.
• Robert’s Steakhouse and SCORES are out at Hard Rock.
• Bart Blatstein is selling The Playground pier back to Caesars.
• The December, Q4, and full-year 2019 gambling revenue is out.

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Episode info: [ 0:47:33 | 22.8 MB | download here ]

On episode 117 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the openings, closings, and properties changing hands in 2017, then go back 100 years for a brief discussion of Atlantic City during World War I (thanks to this article by Dr. David G. Schwartz).

Then we talk about a listener who’s no longer Due For A Win thanks to a big win he hit while wearing a Due For A Win t-shirt (order yours here), we try to plan a March trip to Atlantic City, and then we revert to early podcast form and talk about serious city issues for the rest of the episode.

Serious city issues:

• The petition to change the city’s form of government is valid after all; vote to be held March 31st.
• Mayor Marty Small is leading the charge to get Carl Icahn to demolish Trump Plaza.
• Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen pleads for a “sense of urgency” to fix city issues.

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Episode info: [ 0:46:26 | 22.3 MB | download here ]

On episode 116 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at several major events in 2016, Atlantic City’s Negro League baseball team that started in 1916, and the latest on the movement to change the city’s form of government. Then, Craig provides a full recap of his two-night trip to Ocean.

Included:

• Ocean “2nd floor” room
• Villain & Saint
• Harper’s
• Distrito Happy Hour
• Cafe 2825
• KWI Noodle House
• Exhale Spa
• Ocean’s slot selection

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Episode info: [ 0:40:28 | 19.4 MB | download here ]

On episode 115 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at 2015 when the emerging new forces shaping the city were Glenn Straub, Bart Blatstein, and a plucky, upstart podcast. Then we go back 100 years further and learn about the origin of AC’s most iconic mode of road transportation.

After that, we talk about some better slots we should be playing (courtesy of Vinny Chenz of the Seven Out Podcast), a weird placeholder on the Bally’s website, our New Year’s resolutions, and Craig’s upcoming 2-night trip to Ocean.

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Episode info: [ 0:29:40 | 14.2 MB | download here ]

On episode 114 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig get in the holiday spirit by opening up the DFAW Mailbag! Also, a look back at the perilous state of Atlantic City in 2014, random headlines from a 1914 edition of the Atlantic City Review, and some news.

Your questions:

• What’s the scoop on SpongeBob SquarePants visiting Atlantic City?
• Is Gilchrist overrated?
• If casinos get more money from online play will they invest less in their AC buildings?
• What do you include when tracking your gambling losses?
• What are Craig’s top five slots?

The news:

• Harrah’s Marina Tower will be renovated and renamed the Laguna Tower.
• The CRDA is going to give LiveNation $1.8 million to put on more beach concerts.
• The November gambling revenue is out.

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Episode info: [ 0:50:27 | 24.2 MB | download here ]

On episode 113 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the tough times of 2013, then go back 100 years further to the opening of the glorious Garden Pier. Other topics include:

• Our late-forming plan for an AC trip fell through.
• Seven Out is running away with the Podcast Superiority Pool.
• Ocean appointed a new CEO.
• World of Hyatt points will no longer get you a room at Ocean.
• The Arena Football League officially announced that it’s done.

Next episode will be a MAILBAG! Send your questions via the comments below, on Twitter, in our Facebook group, or email them to us at [email protected].

Episode info: [ 0:36:38 | 17.6 MB | download here ]