Atlantic city News

Toronto - A Canadian investment firm appears to have has backed away from plans to buy a bankrupt Atlantic City, N.J., casino even though its indecision could cost $10 million.

Atlantic City - In a possible murder-suicide attempt, a young woman was seen tossing her month-old baby into the ocean from an Absecon Inlet jetty before jumping in herself. A nearby group of heroic fishermen dove to their rescue.

Atlantic City - A bankruptcy court-supervised auction for Revel, the multibillion-dollar Atlantic City casino that collapsed earlier this month, resumes today in New York City.

Atlantic City - New Jersey's massive Revel Casino Hotel, a gambling behemoth billed as the key to revitalizing Atlantic City's faltering casinos, shut down completely Tuesday despite state intervention and hundreds of millions of dollars in tax incentives.

As of today, Sept. 8th, Atlantic City has seen the closing of two casinos in as many weeks. On Sept. 16th, Trump Plaza will follow suit. By the end of the year, the gambling hotspot will have lost a total of five gaming houses.

Baltimore - Baltimore Ravens running back, Ray Rice, has been suspended definitely by the NFL following the release of a security video that clearly shows him assaulting his then-fiancee now wife, Janay Palmer, in Atlantic City.

Atlantic City’s iconic Showboat Casino closed its doors for good on Sunday, making it the second casino in the area to close this year.

Country singer Brett Eldredge has reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Airplay charts, for the week of May 31.

Atlantic City - Mayor Lorenzo Langford called upon the Attorney General’s office of his state and the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the incident that occurred outside a casino in which an unarmed man was beat by six officers and attacked by a police a dog.

Gangsters, prohibition, prostitution and guns are still very much in evidence on the new season of Boardwalk Empire. But there are changes ahead, with new faces adding to the intrigue, and new challenges for Nucky Thompson.

Atlantic City - Memorial Day visitors to Atlantic City got more than they bargained for after 50 patrons got stuck in two separate elevators.

In America, taking any kind of public office meant taking an oath where you put your hand on a Bible. Atlantic City firefighters had to do a bit of a twist on the tradition by using an iPad Bible app instead.

Atlantic City - Fate smiles on those who risk it all, and one man who wishes to remain anonymous sees the New Year of 2013 in with nearly $ 4 million won from a one-armed bandit.

Atlantic City - Over the years Atlantic City has been a perennial hot spot for summer trips and weekend getaways. It is also known for the numerous gambling establishments. Lately, the city has fallen on hard times, but can it bounce back?

Atlantic City - Animal rights activists have responded to the recent announcement of the return of the Atlantic City Steel Pier Diving Horse show, planned for the summer of 2012, with a petition asking pier owners to reconsider reviving what they say is a cruel practice.

Atlantic City - "Boardwalk Empire", the new 1920's prohibition era mini-series premieres on HBO Sunday Sept 19th. Set in Atlantic City, the new series is poised to bring HBO its next big hit, and also put a different spotlight on this cities Jersey shores.

Lady Gaga is not shy when it comes to speaking her mind, and that's exactly what she'll be doing at a "Hands Up for Marriage Equality" benefit on Saturday, January 16, 2010 in Atlantic City.

While the several states are looking for ways to make money, they are turning to online gambling. Europe is already on the dime as the folks can gamble from Macau to Great Britain without leaving their armchairs.

It looks like The Donald is on his way to bankruptcy just like many other Americans. Donald Trump's casinos are facing a meltdown as tourists aren't looking at losing another fortune in Atlantic City.

This is about the boxing match between Demetrius Hopkins and Kendall Holt for the WBO Championship of the World to be held in Atlantic City New Jersey this Saturday night.

Smoking at the casino will soon be a thing of the past at Atlantic City casinos. The City Council voted 9-0 in favor of a smoking ban at the gambling halls. A loophole in the statewide ban of public places had exempted casinos in the past.