Vote set on allowing bets on New Jersey college sports teams

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Voters in the November general election will have the opportunity to decide whether to allow bets on New Jersey college teams, or teams from other states playing games in New Jersey.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Vote set on allowing bets on New Jersey college sports teams

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Voters in the November general election will have the opportunity to decide whether to allow bets on New Jersey college teams, or teams from other states playing games in New Jersey.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Vote set on allowing bets on New Jersey college sports teams

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Voters in the November general election will have the opportunity to decide whether to allow bets on New Jersey college teams, or teams from other states playing games in New Jersey.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Vote set on allowing bets on New Jersey college sports teams

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Voters in the November general election will have the opportunity to decide whether to allow bets on New Jersey college teams, or teams from other states playing games in New Jersey.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bill to allow betting on NJ college sports teams advances

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Watching New Jersey's legal sports betting market set national records last year, state lawmakers wanted to expand it to allow wagering on New Jersey college teams in time for the football and basketball championships.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

PlayUp to do mobile sports betting for New Jersey racetrack

FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey horse racing track is making its move to catch up with the pack in the state's hot sports betting market.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

A record year for NJ sports betting; casinos, not so much

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey took nearly $1 billion worth of sports bets in December, an encouraging finish to a year in which coronavirus closures and restrictions sent overall gambling revenue down nearly 17%.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

A record year for NJ sports betting; casinos, not so much

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey took nearly $1 billion worth of sports bets in December, an encouraging finish to a year in which coronavirus closures and restrictions sent overall gambling revenue down nearly 17%.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Plenty of overhead in this market: Betting on drone races

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — In the “gamblers will bet on absolutely anything” category, here's a new one: A major sports book is taking bets on aerial drone races.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Plenty of overhead in this market: Betting on drone races

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — In the “gamblers will bet on absolutely anything” category, here's a new one: A major sports book is taking bets on aerial drone races.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Plenty of overhead in this market: Betting on drone races

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — In the “gamblers will bet on absolutely anything” category, here's a new one: A major sports book is taking bets on aerial drone races.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

US sports bet revenue could hit $3B in 2021; NY backs mobile

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — On a day when New York's governor did an about-face and embraced mobile sports betting as a way to deal with financial losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, a company that tracks gambling legislation and performance predicted that revenue from legal sports betting could reach …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

US sports bet revenue could hit $3B in 2021; NY backs mobile

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — On a day when New York's governor did an about-face and embraced mobile sports betting as a way to deal with financial losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, a company that tracks gambling legislation and performance predicted that revenue from legal sports betting could reach …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New nuclear plant could rise at site of former one in NJ

LACEY, N.J. (AP) — The company that's in the process of mothballing one of the nation's oldest nuclear power plants says it is interested in building a new next-generation nuclear reactor at the same site in New Jersey.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New nuclear plant could rise at site of former one in NJ

LACEY, N.J. (AP) — The company that's in the process of mothballing one of the nation's oldest nuclear power plants says it is interested in building a new next-generation nuclear reactor at the same site in New Jersey.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Dead, frozen whale buried on NJ beach; removal was too hard

BARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey beach is the final resting place for a 15-ton (13,600-kilogram) whale whose lifeless body washed ashore on Christmas day.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Season's greetings: Cards solicited for COVID-19 patients

SOMERS POINT, N.J. (AP) — Joseph Johnson was going about his life, getting ready for the holidays at the Jersey Shore, when he started to feel ill and wound up in a hospital. It turned out he had diabetes, and it was threatening his life.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Season's greetings: Cards solicited for COVID-19 patients

SOMERS POINT, N.J. (AP) — Joseph Johnson was going about his life, getting ready for the holidays at the Jersey Shore, when he started to feel ill and wound up in a hospital. It turned out he had diabetes, and it was threatening his life.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Season's greetings: Cards solicited for COVID-19 patients

SOMERS POINT, N.J. (AP) — Joseph Johnson was going about his life, getting ready for the holidays at the Jersey Shore, when he started to feel ill and wound up in a hospital. It turned out he had diabetes, and it was threatening his life.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Season's greetings: Cards solicited for COVID-19 patients

SOMERS POINT, N.J. (AP) — Joseph Johnson was going about his life, getting ready for the holidays at the Jersey Shore, when he started to feel ill and wound up in a hospital. It turned out he had diabetes, and it was threatening his life.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

$250M facility to help NJ lead offshore wind power industry

New Jersey is doubling down on its drive to dominate the offshore wind energy supply chain in the U.S., adding a $250 million facility to build the huge poles supporting wind turbines to a second planned facility where blades would be built.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

City to auction spot to push demolish button on Trump casino

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — One of President Donald Trump’s former Atlantic City casinos will be blown up next month, and for the right amount of money, you could be the one to press the button that brings it down.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

City to auction spot to push demolish button on Trump casino

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — One of President Donald Trump’s former Atlantic City casinos will be blown up next month, and for the right amount of money, you could be the one to press the button that brings it down.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Another month, another sports bet record in NJ: $931M in Nov

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gamblers wagered more than $931 million on sports in November, the latest in a string of monthly records set by a rapidly growing market that's closing in on the $1 billion-a-month mark.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

NFL betting lines in season of COVID-19 are moving targets

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Trevor Konitzer is the kind of guy whose cellphone is constantly buzzing with updates on NFL players: who's hurt, who's playing, what breaking news affects one team or another.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

NFL betting lines in season of COVID-19 are moving targets

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Trevor Konitzer is the kind of guy whose cellphone is constantly buzzing with updates on NFL players: who's hurt, who's playing, what breaking news affects one team or another.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Virus, fan eagerness may spur sports bet, casino expansion

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Huge holes in state budgets due to the coronavirus pandemic and the demonstrated eagerness of fans to bet on sports are likely to spur a further expansion of sports betting and online casino gambling, experts said Tuesday.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Virus, fan eagerness may spur sports bet, casino expansion

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Huge holes in state budgets due to the coronavirus pandemic and the demonstrated eagerness of fans to bet on sports are likely to spur a further expansion of sports betting and online casino gambling, experts said Tuesday.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Bally's buys sports betting tech company, closes AC purchase

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Bally's Corp. has purchased a sports betting technology company for $125 million and has finalized the purchase of a casino in Atlantic City.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Bally's buys sports betting tech company, closes AC purchase

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Bally's Corp. has purchased a sports betting technology company for $125 million and has finalized the purchase of a casino in Atlantic City.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

State commits to wind energy for 3.2M, eyes onshore sites

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey formally committed itself Wednesday to using offshore wind energy to power 3.2 million homes and will study the best ways to get that electricity from ocean turbines to communities where it is needed.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

State commits to wind energy for 3.2M, eyes onshore sites

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey formally committed itself Wednesday to using offshore wind energy to power 3.2 million homes and will study the best ways to get that electricity from ocean turbines to communities where it is needed.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

US casinos recovering from virus, but challenges remain

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America's casinos are recovering from months of closures necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak, having regained 81% of the gambling revenue they saw in the third quarter of last year, the casinos' trade association said Monday.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

US casinos recovering from virus, but challenges remain

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America's casinos are recovering from months of closures necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak, having regained 81% of the gambling revenue they saw in the third quarter of last year, the casinos' trade association said Monday.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Review: Only good thing about 2020 may be a new AC/DC album

AC/DC, “Power Up” (Columbia)

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Jersey sets U.S. sport bet record for 3rd month at $803M

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's red-hot sports betting market set the national record for the highest amount wagered on sports for the third month in a row in October with over $803 million plunked down by gamblers.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Review: Only good thing about 2020 may be a new AC/DC album

AC/DC, “Power Up” (Columbia)

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Jersey sets U.S. sport bet record for 3rd month at $803M

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's red-hot sports betting market set the national record for the highest amount wagered on sports for the third month in a row in October with over $803 million plunked down by gamblers.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Review: Only good thing about 2020 may be a new AC/DC album

AC/DC, “Power Up” (Columbia)

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Jersey sets U.S. sport bet record for 3rd month at $803M

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's red-hot sports betting market set the national record for the highest amount wagered on sports for the third month in a row in October with over $803 million plunked down by gamblers.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Jersey sets U.S. sport bet record for 3rd month at $803M

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's red-hot sports betting market set the national record for the highest amount wagered on sports for the third month in a row in October with over $803 million plunked down by gamblers.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Review: Only good thing about 2020 may be a new AC/DC album

AC/DC, “Power Up” (Columbia)

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

NCAA voices concern over prop bets on college athletes

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An NCAA official voiced concern Thursday over sports betting on the performance of individual college athletes, and she suggested that gambling regulators consider restrictions on such wagers to protect the integrity of the games.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

NCAA voices concern over prop bets on college athletes

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An NCAA official voiced concern Thursday over sports betting on the performance of individual college athletes, and she suggested that gambling regulators consider restrictions on such wagers to protect the integrity of the games.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

NCAA voices concern on student-athlete performance bets

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An NCAA official voiced concern Thursday over sports betting on the performance of individual student-athletes, and she suggested that gambling regulators consider restrictions on such wagers to protect the integrity of the games.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Jersey sues 3 firms over chemicals in drinking water

New Jersey is upping its efforts to force chemical companies to pay for decades of contamination of waterways by substances including so-called “forever chemicals,” used to stain-proof clothing and produce nonstick cookware, that have become ubiquitous in everyday life.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Jersey sues 3 firms over chemicals in drinking water

New Jersey is upping its efforts to force chemical companies to pay for decades of contamination of waterways by substances including so-called “forever chemicals,” used to stain-proof clothing and produce nonstick cookware, that have become ubiquitous in everyday life.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

New Jersey sues 3 firms over chemicals in drinking water

New Jersey is upping its efforts to force chemical companies to pay for decades of contamination of waterways by substances including so-called “forever chemicals,” used to stain-proof clothing and produce nonstick cookware, that have become ubiquitous in everyday life.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

NJ sues 3 firms over 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

New Jersey is upping its efforts to force chemical companies to pay for decades of contamination of waterways by so-called “forever chemicals” used to stain-proof clothing and produce non-stick cookware that have become ubiquitous in everyday life.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

NJ vote would allow sports betting on all college games

ATLANTIC CITY, N.,J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers want to amend the state constitution to allow sports betting on all major collegiate games, removing a big restriction in a wagering market that is smashing national sports betting records.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

NJ vote would allow sports betting on all college games

ATLANTIC CITY, N.,J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers want to amend the state constitution to allow sports betting on all major collegiate games, removing a big restriction in a wagering market that is smashing national sports betting records.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Jackpot! Expansion of gambling in the US wins big at polls

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. gambling industry won big at the polls Tuesday, with three states authorizing legal sports betting and three others either approving or expanding casino gambling.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Jackpot! Expansion of gambling in the US wins big at polls

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. gambling industry won big at the polls Tuesday, with three states authorizing legal sports betting and three others either approving or expanding casino gambling.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Twin River OK'd to run Bally's and renovate it quickly

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators gave approval Thursday to a Rhode Island company to operate Bally's casino and quickly invest in renovations and repairs to Atlantic City's poorest-performing gambling hall.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Voters in Jersey Shore town of Margate reject a boardwalk

MARGATE, N.J. (AP) — Not everyone at the Jersey Shore loves boardwalks.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Twin River OK'd to run Bally's and renovate it quickly

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators gave approval Thursday to a Rhode Island company to operate Bally's casino and quickly invest in renovations and repairs to Atlantic City's poorest-performing gambling hall.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Jackpot! Expansion of gambling in the US wins big at polls

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. gambling industry won big at the polls Tuesday, with three states authorizing legal sports betting and three others either approving or expanding casino gambling.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Jackpot! Expansion of gambling in the US wins big at polls

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. gambling industry won big at the polls Tuesday, with three states authorizing legal sports betting and three others either approving or expanding casino gambling.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

FanDuel to open sports book in Bally's Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The online sports betting company FanDuel will open an in-person sports book at Bally's casino in Atlantic City once the casino's sale to a Rhode Island company is finalized.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

FanDuel to open sports book in Bally's Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The online sports betting company FanDuel will open an in-person sports book at Bally's casino in Atlantic City once the casino's sale to a Rhode Island company is finalized.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Still hampered by virus, US casinos want aid in recovering

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. casino industry is seeking tax and regulatory relief from the government as it tries to recover from the coronavirus outbreak, which cost states more than $2 billion in lost tax revenue while casinos were shut down for four months this year.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Still hampered by virus, US casinos want aid in recovering

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. casino industry is seeking tax and regulatory relief from the government as it tries to recover from the coronavirus outbreak, which cost states more than $2 billion in lost tax revenue while casinos were shut down for four months this year.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

NJ eyes betting on college playoff games here and elsewhere

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey lawmaker wants to allow betting on college playoff or championship games, and hopes to ask voters to amend the state Constitution next year to permit it.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

NJ eyes betting on college playoff games here and elsewhere

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey lawmaker wants to allow betting on college playoff or championship games, and hopes to ask voters to amend the state Constitution next year to permit it.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Murphy vetoes expanded stadium raffle bill, eyes changes

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy conditionally vetoed a bill Monday that would have expanded charitable groups' ability to sell raffle tickets online based around sporting events, determining that the measure was too close to internet gambling.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Murphy vetoes expanded stadium raffle bill, eyes changes

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy conditionally vetoed a bill Monday that would have expanded charitable groups' ability to sell raffle tickets online based around sporting events, determining that the measure was too close to internet gambling.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Phone of casino exec in trade secrets flap to be examined

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A forensic expert must examine the personal phone of an Atlantic City casino executive accused of taking valuable data on the Borgata's top customers to his new job at a competing casino, a federal judge has ruled.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Phone of casino exec in trade secrets flap to be examined

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A forensic expert must examine the personal phone of an Atlantic City casino executive accused of taking valuable data on the Borgata's top customers to his new job at a competing casino, a federal judge has ruled.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Phone of casino exec in trade secrets flap to be examined

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A forensic expert must examine the personal phone of an Atlantic City casino executive accused of taking valuable data on the Borgata's top customers to his new job at a competing casino, a federal judge has ruled.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Phone of casino exec in trade secrets flap to be examined

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A forensic expert must examine the personal phone of an Atlantic City casino executive accused of taking valuable data on the Borgata's top customers to his new job at a competing casino, a federal judge has ruled.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

NJ shatters its own sports betting record: $748M bet in Sept

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's fast-growing sports betting market blew past its own national record in September, taking in more than $748 million in bets from sports gamblers finally able to wager on football amid the coronavirus outbreak.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

NJ shatters its own sports betting record: $748M bet in Sept

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's fast-growing sports betting market blew past its own national record in September, taking in more than $748 million in bets from sports gamblers finally able to wager on football amid the coronavirus outbreak.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

How to fight crime a key issue in Atlantic City mayoral race

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — While millions of people visit Atlantic City each year, a longstanding concern many of them have voiced is whether they'll be safe once they get there.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

It's (seemingly always) election time in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Elections this year in this seaside gambling resort have seemed like spins of the roulette wheel: There's always another one coming right up.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

It's (seemingly always) election time in Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Elections this year in this seaside gambling resort have seemed like spins of the roulette wheel: There's always another one coming right up.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Pizzeria borrows to keep workers on job, spurs donations

BELMAR, N.J. (AP) — This is a story about bosses and their workers, in the dark days of COVID-19. It’s also a story about how one good turn deserves another and yet another.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Fleeing virus for resort homes, some find welcome mat yanked

OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Some city folk have been fleeing to their second homes in resort areas to ride out the coronavirus outbreak near the beach or the ski slopes. But neighbors in many of those places are yanking the welcome mat — fearing infection and the overwhelming of …

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Shut-out by virus, gamblers turning to online betting

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Some gamblers who suddenly can't go to a casino to play slot machines, cards or roulette are migrating to internet casinos as the coronavirus shuts down most things involving large gatherings.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

To bet or not to bet? Casinos, gamblers weigh virus concerns

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Gamblers and vacationers who had planned to visit U.S. casinos expressed a mixture of disappointment and relief over a wave of closings in at least 15 states as officials worked on slowing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Some casinos drop buffets, live shows as virus spreads in US

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A Pennsylvania casino shut down temporarily, some Las Vegas casinos closed their buffets and nightclubs, and the Hard Rock chain canceled live entertainment at all its U.S. properties for at least a month as the nation's casinos grappled with the coronavirus outbreak.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Virus-related sports cancellations leave little to bet on

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — There's still darts.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Virus-related sports cancellations leave little to bet on

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — There's still darts.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Judge weighs canceling Atlantic City government change vote

ATLANTIC CITY (AP) — A New Jersey judge on Monday heard arguments for and against a special election to change Atlantic City's form of government, but may have tipped his hand in noting that state law overwhelmingly favors letting people vote.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Gambling industry urges sports bettors to wager responsibly

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The gambling industry is launching a campaign to urge sports bettors to wager responsibly, including setting and sticking to a budget, and learning thoroughly about anything on which they make a bet.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Gambling industry urges sports bettors to wager responsibly

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The gambling industry is launching a campaign to urge sports bettors to wager responsibly, including setting and sticking to a budget, and learning thoroughly about anything on which they make a bet.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Trounced at polls, north Jersey casino bills still lurking

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey voters seemingly drove a stake through the heart of proposals to expand casino gambling beyond Atlantic City to the suburbs near New York City when nearly 80% of those who cast ballots rejected a referendum four years ago.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Empire builder

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Miss New York crowned 2014 Miss America

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Preparing for the worst

SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. - Forget distinctions like tropical storm or hurricane. Don't get fixated on a particular track. Wherever it hits, the rare behemoth storm inexorably gathering in the eastern U.S. will afflict a third of the country with sheets of rain, high winds and heavy snow, say officials who …

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Upgrades eyed for Atlantic City

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Jon Bon Jovi's charity restaurant opens

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO

Poll: 'Jersey Shore' not hurting New Jersey image

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. - Here's the real situation: It turns out MTV's "Jersey Shore" isn't killing New Jersey's reputation after all.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Sexy costumes lead to firing of casino servers

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - When Kathryn Felici was told that she and other cocktail waitresses at Resorts Casino Hotel were to pose for photos in skimpy new flapper costumes, she thought it was to evaluate the sexy black outfits to make sure they fit and looked right.

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Congressman tops 'Jeopardy' computer Watson

WASHINGTON - Turns out it really does take a rocket scientist to beat Watson, the "Jeopardy"-winning computer.

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Bon Jovi injures leg at NJ concert

New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi didn't even need "Something For The Pain" to finish a concert in his home state, despite tearing a calf muscle toward the end of the show.

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Metal legend Ronnie James Dio dead at 67

Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager. He was 67.

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