AC Casino Operators Look For New Options In Search Of Profits
Atlantic City casino operators are looking for new options to turn their fortunes around as profits continue to shrink in the midst of increased competition from other states.
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Atlantic City casino operators are looking for new options to turn their fortunes around as profits continue to shrink in the midst of increased competition from other states.
One year ago, Atlantic City's recovery hopes were pinned on a new, $2-billion resort on the north end of the boardwalk. Today, Revel has emerged from bankruptcy.
Upscale retailers and boutiques have been cropping up all over Philadelphia, and a local hotel is capitalizing on that with a new deal for fashion lovers.
Campbell Soup says it's buying Plum Organics, which makes food for babies and kids, for an undisclosed amount as it looks to move into faster-growing categories.
Mayor Nutter welcomed his colleagues to the two-day summit on how to use technology in government.
Charter operators and district officials gathered at Boys' Latin Charter School, in West Philadelphia, to join in the push for city and state money to fill the district's $304-million budget gap.
Google is giving PayPal a run for its money by letting people send money via Gmail.
"If and until those bills are introduced on the state level, and we see some sense that there is some action, there's really not a lot that we can do locally," City Council president Darrell Clarke says.
The casino will hold a grand opening Thursday for Margaritaville, the $35 million restaurant, bar, and gambling complex that's part of a $70 million expansion and renovation of Resorts.
Sharon Chase says in her lawsuit that she was fired two months after talking to federal investigators about alleged payroll practices within the local restaurant chain.
New Jersey officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants that allegedly sold low-quality liquor to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands.
The struggling Atlantic City casino formally emerged from bankruptcy court on Tuesday, just 13 months after it opened with sky-high hopes.
"Fair Coin," by EC Myers, won the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Fiction, given each year by the Science Fiction Writers of America.
A web site that quietly went up this week may have some answers.
And it seems that long-running labor issues are the key concern.
Scattered showers are possible Monday in the Philly area. The main concern will be damaging wind gusts, but there is also a low-end tornado risk.
The brother of a suspect charged with killing a Penn State student is wanted in an attempted carjacking of a Philly police officer where shots were fired, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
The body of Kortney Staples, a Chester woman who was reported missing in July, was recovered from the Delaware River Sunday, divers said.
A woman was killed, and a man is fighting for his life after they were shot outside their North Philadelphia home.
BLJ Community Rowing, founded by former Division I athlete Brannon Johnson, has introduced more than 1,000 people to rowing.
The brother of a suspect charged with killing a Penn State student is wanted in an attempted carjacking of a Philly police officer where shots were fired, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
The body of Kortney Staples, a Chester woman who was reported missing in July, was recovered from the Delaware River Sunday, divers said.
A woman was killed, and a man is fighting for his life after they were shot outside their North Philadelphia home.
BLJ Community Rowing, founded by former Division I athlete Brannon Johnson, has introduced more than 1,000 people to rowing.
Philadelphia-area woman says one missing document triggered months of higher monthly charges.
A 36-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after stabbing two people in Egg Harbor Township Sunday morning, police said.
An emergency curfew will go into effect in the city of Trenton Friday night after multiple violent crimes happened in recent months, city officials said.
A massive 8-foot python was found in a New Jersey backyard. The 40-pound snake is now safely back in a cage, but not before it gave residents in Freehold a scare.
Joel Deanley Jr. was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a Timber Creek Regional High School student.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
Two teenagers were injured in a stabbing in New Castle County Sunday afternoon, police said.
William Simpler Jr. is charged with fatally shooting Jason Paoletti in a road rage shooting in Delaware.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
A 13-year-old boy accused of assaulting two people with fireworks earlier this month in Wilmington faces attempted murder charges, police say.
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Measles cases have spread to the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, as a big jump in outbreaks is happening in other parts of the state.
The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
BLJ Community Rowing, founded by former Division I athlete Brannon Johnson, has introduced more than 1,000 people to rowing.
It was a blast from the past at Citizens Bank Park Sunday as Philadelphia Phillies greats were honored ahead of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, Derek Hill singled with the bases loaded in the 12th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game series sweep with a 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Nathan Lukes pushes Blue Jays passed the Phillies with a two-run home run in the 11th inning Saturday night.
Six-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion Lane Johnson has spent his entire pro career with the Birds.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday laying out new recommendations for childhood vaccinations, and during his remarks, he mentioned that autism had a role in the guidance.
A popular swimming destination in Wissahickon Valley Park is becoming more popular, and some say it's becoming a dumping ground for trash. CBS News Philadelphia's Ray Strickland reports.
A couple in their 60s was shot outside their North Philadelphia home early Monday. Siafa Lewis spoke to friends and neighbors as police search for a suspect.
Wakisha Bailey introduces us to the founder of BLJ Community Rowing who is working to make one of the least diverse sports more accessible.
We are in for a pretty classic August afternoon: hot, somewhat humid, with scattered afternoon storms. Meteorologist Kate Bilo has more on the severe weather and when a cool down arrives.