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A rendering of Bart Blatstein's Provence casino.
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Two Must-Attend Casino Events for Those Interested in Philly Attitudes and Accents

There are six casino proposals on the table. Unsurprisingly, Philadelphians have something to say about them—and they’ll get a chance next month.

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Man Steals $55,000 From Parx Casino, Promptly Returns it

A man stole $55,000 in blackjack chips from Parx Tuesday afternoon, before turning himself in shame-faced just a couple hours later. Likely after realizing that […]

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But You Only Just Arrived! Revel Signals it’s Getting Ready to File for Bankruptcy

A.C.’s embattled Revel casino is giving off serious smoke signals that it’s preparing to file for bankruptcy. The Wall Street Journal (paywalled, h/t Grub Street) […]

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Borgata Adds In-Room TV Gambling, Creating “Perfect Storm” of Vice

Over in Atlantic City, the Borgata has decided to cater to those gamblers who come all the way to its hotel … but don’t want […]

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Philly Casino Hopefuls Make Their Pitch Today

NBC 10: “The Pennsylvania Convention Center will play host to a beauty contest of sorts, as six groups of wealthy businessmen and casino company representatives […]

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What Else Is New? A.C. Casinos See Big Drop From a Year Ago

The very words “Atlantic City” are becoming a regular harbinger of bad news. It seems that every time one reads about A.C., it’s to learn […]

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Blatstein Gives Up Controlling Interest in Piazza and Liberties Walk

The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that Bart Blatstein has sold 60% of his interest in the Piazza at Schmidts and Liberties Walk. Kushner and Oaktree Capital […]

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Bart Blatstein Sells Control of Piazza, Explains Tax Failure

With his Piazza at Schmidt’s development, developer Bart Blatstein helped set off a wave of gentrification that has remade Northern Liberties and its surrounding neighborhoods. […]

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UPDATE: Christie Vetoes Gambling Bill, But Points Way Forward

AP: Gov. Chris Christie is expected to decide whether to sign or veto a bill that would make New Jersey the third state in the […]

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Bart Blatstein Axes Hard Rock Cafe as Casino Partner

Only a few months after announcing a partnership with the Hard Rock Casino to run his proposed “Provence” casino on North Broad Street, Bart Blatstein […]

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The Economist Has Brilliant Fix for Atlantic City: Revel!

This week, The Economist has decided to profile the sorry state of Atlantic City’s gaming scene, using the subheadline “Innovative thinking is needed in the […]

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Atlantic City Casino Revenue Expected to Plummet. Again.

It’s not just the Revel. And it’s not just because gambler Don Johnson has cleaned up at every casino in town. And it’s not even […]

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Pennsylvania Slots Revenue Rises For Sixth Consecutive Year

Despite the going-down-in-flames opening of the Revel Casino down the road in Atlantic City, gaming advocates in Philadelphia have one small piece of new evidence […]

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Kanye Announces Kim’s Pregnant in Atlantic City

From Hurricane Sandy, to MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” to the troubled Revel casino, where Kanye performed this weekend, the Shore has become synonymous with disaster. How […]

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Revel “Burning Through Cash At Alarming Rate”: What Would Gov. Springsteen Do?

The disaster that is Revel keeps getting disaster-ier. The brand-new Atlantic City casino—it just opened in May—is “burning through cash at an alarming rate,” New […]