At the East Coast Gaming Congress Thursday at the Hard Rock casino, numerous executives from some of the major casino companies in America acknowledged the opportunity of three downstate New York casino licenses — and the risk they will present to Atlantic City.
Gov. Phil Murphy said NJ Transit is "different" from when people waited for hours after the Super Bowl in 2014 for the trip from the stadium to Secaucus Junction.
Fans exiting Wrestlemania 35 at MetLife Stadium were met with long lines and delays on NJ Transit buses and trains and some people had to wait until the start of the morning commute to make it home.
The Borgata's president, Marcus Glover, said he's encouraged by the response to sports betting during a time when baseball and soccer's World Cup were the main offerings.
More than $20 million has been spent for and against a proposal to allow two casinos in North Jersey. The state's top campaign-finance regulator says final spending could double that.
While it's a fair bet to say that many people in the Atlantic City area are against a plan to open one or more casinos in North Jersey, one developer is leading the charge to change people's minds.