Due For A Win

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September 20, 2017DFAW #56: Elite Status in 2030
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On episode 56 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss their status for the April 2018 Connecticut casino meetup (spoiler: not looking too good for us), then they get into the latest news:
The private investment firm trying to buy Revel upped their offer by a whole $5 million.
The City Council totally wouldn’t stand in the way of a hypothetical, unlikely, high-speed rail connection from NYC to AC.
Gilchrist is opening a second AC location in The Chelsea (now part of Tropicana).
A country music/food truck festival we didn’t know about was canceled, but there was a big Showboat-related surprise in the organizer’s statement.
Tropicana is offering a new Three Card Poker variant.
Revel/TEN: still closed.
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Episode info: [ 0:41:40 | 20.0 MB | download here ]
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42min
September 07, 2017DFAW #55: Earnest Millennial Fans of AC
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On episode 55 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig talk about news, news, and more news, including whether or not Revel will be sold.
Four bids were submitted for the Bader Field land.
Revel owner Glenn Straub is apparently under criminal investigation (not related to Revel).
Hard Rock Cafe will close Sept. 30th, then re-open in bigger location at Hard Rock casino.
Dusk nightclub at Caesars has closed.
Steel Pier observation wheel now slated for Oct. 5th opening.
The Taj Mahal liquidation sale is over.
Revel/TEN: still closed.
Also, we want your questions and comments for an upcoming listener mailbag show! Email us at [email protected], Tweet at us, post something in our Facebook group.
Episode info: [ 0:55:44 | 26.8 MB | download here ]
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56min
August 23, 2017DFAW #54: Due To Give It All Back
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On episode 54 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig attempt to remember their Atlantic City trip from more than 10 days ago, including what they ate and where they gambled. Then, some news:
Atlantic City casino revenue dropped 2.7% in July.
But gross profits are up 20% so far this year!
Tropicana got air rights to build a skybridge connecting The Chelsea to Trop.
Providence nightclub will close and be replaced by another nightclub.
Borgata’s resort fee went up $2.36 per night.
Revel/TEN: still closed.
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Episode info: [ 1:10:40 | 33.9 MB | download here ]
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1h 11min
August 09, 2017DFAW #53: Counting Down the Hours
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On episode 53 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss their August 10th-11th trip plans and then get into the news, including the rumor that Glenn Straub has sold (or is in the process of selling) the former Revel property. Also:
PierAC had its grand opening.
Showboat is getting a comic con in April that is unrelated to AC Fan Xpo.
National Sports Collectors Convention will return to AC in 2020.
You’ll be able to watch the Mayweather/McGregor fight at Resorts for $49.
The Boardwalk is longer now.
The state has settled all casino tax appeals.
Revel/TEN: still closed.
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Episode info: [ 0:56:31 | 27.1 MB | download here ]
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57min
July 27, 2017DFAW #52: Divey and Awesome
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On episode 52 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss booking their August 10th-12th AC trip before getting into the news:
Work has started on the exterior of the former Taj Mahal/future Hard Rock.
PierAC has apparently opened and started hosting events.
Brigantine’s Scott Blumstein won the WSOP Main Event and that’s cool.
Everyone else is renovating, why not Caesars and Bally’s?
CRDA spending $7 million to bring “destination events” to Boardwalk Hall and the Convention Center.
Revel/TEN: still closed.
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Episode info: [ 0:44:33 | 21.4 MB | download here ]
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45min
July 19, 2017DFAW #51: Lowball Offers and Hypothetical Buyers
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On episode 51 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss the $220 million offer for Revel that almost certainly won’t be accepted, and who we’d love to see buy the property if Glenn Straub actually sells it. Also, a bunch of other news:
The latest on AC Fan Xpo’s lawsuit against Showboat.
Pink drew a big mid-week crowd; Brantley Gilbert also had a show.
Beach concert on August 3rd will feature DMX, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Fat Joe, and more.
Casino revenue was stagnant in June.
The Chelsea will re-open as another hotel tower at Tropicana.
Resorts has launched a new daily fantasy sports site, but it’s not like FanDuel.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear New Jersey’s case for sports gambling.
Borgata is getting skill-based slots, including Danger Arena!
Revel/TEN: still closed.
And if you haven’t listened yet, Cousin Vito’s Casino had The Press of Atlantic City’s Nicholas Huba on as a guest to talk about the Taj Mahal liquidation sale, Hard Rock’s potential impact on the city, and more.
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Episode info: [ 1:14:27 | 35.7 MB | download here ]
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1h 15min
July 07, 2017DFAW #50: A Humble Retrospective
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On episode 50 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig take a trip down memory lane, from the show’s humble beginnings in November 2015 to now, when they can’t believe they haven’t won any major awards or been asked to serve as industry consultants for Caesars or MGM. After a not-so-brief retrospective, the news:
The scoop on AC Fan Xpo’s operators suing Showboat (Starts at 55:40.)
Bart Blatstein’s PierAC slated to open July 12th on the former Garden Pier. (See Route 40’s article.)
Harrah’s new celebrity restaurant isn’t going to be a Guy joint? (See page 6 of June’s Seven Stars Insider newsletter.)
Tropicana raised their resort fee without technically raising their resort fee. (See our full list of resort fees at each casino.)
Taj Mahal has started a 60-day liquidation sale. (See the Press of Atlantic City’s article.)
Revel/TEN: still closed.
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Episode info: [ 1:08:26 | 32.9 MB | download here ]
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1h 9min
June 28, 2017DFAW #49: Harrah’s Needs That $25
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On episode 49 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig finally offer up a report on their June 11th-13th AC trip, which included a listener meetup, lots of booze, some craps winnings, and Craig getting really pissed off at Harrah’s. We also review a bunch of stuff.
Restaurants:
Iron Room
Back Bay Ale House
Bill’s Gyro Souvlaki
Bar Olón
Okatshe
Bars:
The Deck
Pic-A-Lilli Pub
Borgata Beer Garden
B Bar
Gambling:
Craps at Borgata
Pai Gow Tiles at Harrah’s (which put Craig on tilt)
Video Poker at Borgata and Harrah’s
Slots at Borgata and Tropicana (including a decent GameCo skill-based game?)
Trop Poker Club
Rooms:
Borgata Classic Room
Harrah’s Waterfront Tower
Tropicana West Tower
In the news…
Revel/TEN: still closed.
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Episode info: [ 1:29:01 | 42.7 MB | download here ]
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1h 30min
June 21, 2017DFAW #48: Not Our Trip Report
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On episode 48 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig don’t talk about their recent trip, instead opting to spend an entire episode on the news. No joke.
Bart Blatstein’s properties are having some issues:
AC Fan Xpo is “postponing operations until further notice.”
PierAC (former Garden Pier) not coming July 2017.
Revel/TEN owes $62,641 in 2015 CRDA fees.
Wild Wild West gets new machines:
Space Invaders skill-based slots.
Automated Big Six Wheel.
M life Rewards updates:
Borgata will still match your Caesars and Tropicana status.
M life Gold status appears to require same coin-in as My Borgata Black Label.
Hard Rock updates:
Demolition to begin in July, construction will start in August, opening planned for Memorial Day 2018.
“Wish list” submitted to NJ gambling regulators.
Harrah’s is planning a new celebrity chef restaurant, so get excited for the next Guy Fieri joint.
Revel: still closed.
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Episode info: [ 0:56:18 | 27.0 MB | download here ]
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57min
June 09, 2017DFAW #47: See You Soon
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On episode 47 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig talk about their plans for this weekend’s AC trip, including the “Lucky Sunday” meetup on The Deck at Golden Nugget, Sunday, June 11th, at 4 p.m.! But first, some news:
Frank Gilliam won the Democratic mayoral primary.
Borgata is now an M life Rewards property…
The transition wasn’t the smoothest.
AnimeNEXT is June 9th-11th at the Convention Center.
There’s a free Boardwalk concert on June 15th and you’re allowed to bring booze.
More speculation about the Caesars/MGM joint development…
Be sure to check out The Atlantic City Story Podcast on the topic.
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Episode info: [ 1:04:42 | 31.1 MB | download here ]
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1h 5min

FAQs about Due For A Win:

How many episodes does Due For A Win have?

The podcast currently has 285 episodes available.