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Atlantic City Information

1,000 public safety cameras to be installed - As reported by , the city has begun installing a $5 million public safety camera network. The network will incorporate artificial intelligence for the use of city police, helping them "to perform advanced searches on recorded camera footage to solve crime.” All city neighborhoods will receive cameras and crime data will be used to determine exact locations. The cameras, which will be installed over the next 18 months, will all be obvious and not hidden - people will know when they are in an area under surveillance.

Atlantic City Housing Authority approved to begin administrative process for demolition of Stanley Holmes Village - As reported by , the Atlantic City Housing Authority Board voted to approve a resolution that would allow the authority to begin a Section 18 demolition and disposition application for the 420-unit complex. 

Bulkhead ordinance passes Atlantic City City Council, revision to ordinance banning sleeping on public property introduced - As reported by , at a November 21 meeting members of the City Council voted to pass an ordinance requiring owners of vacant bayfront lots without bulkheads to build them and imposing a lien on properties that fail to do so. The bulkhead ordinance is expected to help mitigate flooding in the Lower Chelsea neighborhood where the effectiveness of bulkheads built on public land is undermined by the lack of bulkheads on nearby vacant lots. Oposition to the ordinance warned that water will still get into neighborhoods through damaged or inadequate bulkheads on private property, and proposed an alternate approach requiring all bayfront landowners to construct bulkheads that meet current standards within three to five years. The council also introduced an ammendement to an ordinance banning sleeping on public property adding "on the surface of the boardwalk" to the list of public spaces where sleeping is banned. The amended ordinance also specifically targets tents and other temporary structures erected or located on public property without a permit. The amendment will have a public hearing and second vote in December.

Mobile food market comes to Atlantic City - As reported by , AtlantiCare with support from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to introduce The Community Mobile Market. The market, intended to address the city's status as a 'food desert' will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Healthplex at 1401 Atlantic Ave.. The city has not had a full scale supermarket in 16 years and recent efforts to bring one to the city have failed. 

Ørsted building in Bungalow Park neighborhood to be completed despite change in plans - As reported by , Ørsted North America has told Bungalow Park residents it will finish construction on a building intended to become its operations and maintenance center despite canceling plans for two offshore wind farms. Next steps for the building had yet to be announced as of November 6. 

Sean Pattwell to leave Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) - As reported by , and , Executive Director of the CRDA, Sean Pattwell is expected to step down from his position after less than two years in the role. The timing of Mr. Pattwell's departure and the announcement of his replacement was unknown as of November 23. 

 New Jersey Gaming News

Hard Rock Atlantic City opens new high-limit slots area - As reported by , Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City has opened a new high-limit slots area featuring 72 new machines, four semi-private gaming rooms 20 large televisions and personalized customer service.

Hard Rock Atlantic City 'Pinktober' campaign raises over $164,000 for American Cancer Society - According to a company , Hard Rock's annual Pinktober initiative raised over $164,000 ranking the resort nationally as the No.1 fundraising team by the American Cancer Society.

Hearing on casino smoking ban exemption scheduled for November 30 - As reported by The State Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee has scheduled a hearing on November 30 to consider Senate Bill which would eliminate the the smoking ban exemption for casinos. New Jersey banned indoor smoking in 2006 while allowing it to continue on 25% of each casino's gaming floor. 

Resorts Casino Hotel damaged by Boardwalk fire, no injuries - According to and a Resorts Casino Hotel , no one was injured in a two-alarm fire on November 15 that damaged the Boardwalk and the marquee outside of the resort. The fire was reported at 3:48 p.m., it was deemed under control by about 4:30 p.m and fire crews stayed on the scene until after 6 p.m. While patrons were evacuated from nearby storefronts, the property remained open as firefighters swiftly responded to the fire. A cause for the fire was still being investigated as of . The cost of damage to the marquee was innitially estimated at 'hundreds of thousands' of dollars. 

Former Resorts Atlantic City executive, Steve Norton dead at 89 - As reported by , gambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada died on November 12 at the age of 89. He is remembered for his over 50 years experience in the casino industry, involvement in the creation of the industry’s national trade association and work addressing gambling addiction.

 

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 National Gaming News

New York considers change to zoning laws benefiting casinos -As reported by , mayor of New York, Eric Adams, has proposed changes to existing city zoning laws which would allow the construction of gaming facilities in certain commercial and manufacturing districts without restrictions on their size. Supporters hope the changes will streamline the bidding process as operators continue to vie for three possible downstate casino licenses. Winning bids are expected to be announced in 2024, but may be drawn out to 2025. 

ESPN Bet launches in 17 states, collaboration with University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) International Gaming Institute (IGI) announced - As reported by , on November 14, ESPN launched its sports betting app, , in 17 states. The sports media company also announced a collaboration with UNLV's International Gaming Institute including a $200,000 donation to the program to "further advance responsible sports betting best practices and fund an analysis of the media’s impact on problem gambling."

Florida sports betting will continue during legal challenge - As reported by , a Florida Supreme Court judge has denied a request to suspend sports betting in the state while pari-mutuel operators West Flagler Associates and Bonita-Fort Myers Corp continue to challenge a 2021 tribal gaming compact that granted the Seminole Tribe a monopoly on sports betting in the state. In October the U.S. Supreme Court from going into effect allowing the Seminole Tribe, owner of the Hard Rock Casino brand, to launch mobile sports betting throughout the state after a two-year hiatus. 

Las Vegas casino properties reach new labor agreements - As reported by , Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts and Caesars entertainment reached new labor agreements with the Culinary Union averting a threatened strike. Five thousand workers will be governed by the new agreements which will lead to a 10% salary increase for hospitality workers in the first year and a cumulative 32% salary increase over the five year term of the agreements. 

Pennsylvania legislature advances bill to ban casino smoking - As reported by , the Pennsylvania House Health Committee voted on November 15 to advance a bill () that would amend the Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act to eliminate an exemption for casinos. The law passed in 2008 permitted licenced gaming facilities to designate up to half their gaming floor for indoor tobacco smoking. 

Third quarter 2023 national commercial gaming revenue best on record - According to a from the American Gaming Association (AGA), the U.S. commercial gaming industry generated a record $16.7 billion in third quarter 2023 and, despite early indicators of a slowdown in the fourth quarter, is on track to to hit its third straight record year pacing 9.9% ahead of 2022 as of September. Both land-based casino and iGaming generated all-time quarterly records, but the rate of growth slowed in comparison to prior years. 

 

Hospitality & Tourism News

Atlantic City Tinseltown Holiday Experience returns for 2023 - According to an from the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Atlantic City will celebrate the season with a series of events and entertainment deginning with a December 1 tree lighting. 

Las Vegas Grand Prix - As reported by , , , , , and the Las Vegas strip hosted its first Formula 1 race November 16-18. The event, and months long preparations for it, have received mixed press and vocal complaints from local workers and businesses. for the disruptions and claimed that the race would generate $1.7 billion in local economic stimulous in the first year of the 10-year contract between Formula 1 and Las Vegas. What the actual impact has been is unclear, but the race itself was .

Oakland Athletics (A's) baseball team to become the fourth professional sports team in Las Vegas - As reported by , MLB's A's will join the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces’ and the NFL's Raiders’ in Las Vegas. A new 30 thousand seat stadium is expected to be built on a 35-acre site previously owned by Bally’s and Gaming & Leisure Properties and presently home to the Tropicana, the Strip’s third-oldest continually operating casino resort. The casino resort, which opened in 1957, will be demolished to make way for the stadium which is expected to open in time for the 2028 season.