With A Sunrise Toast, Revel Casino Opens In Atlantic City
With a champagne toast at sunrise, Revel Chief Executive Officer Kevin DeSantics thanked employees for all of their hard work leading up to the mega resort's opening.
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With a champagne toast at sunrise, Revel Chief Executive Officer Kevin DeSantics thanked employees for all of their hard work leading up to the mega resort's opening.
The clock is ticking on the grand opening to the Valley Forge Casino. It's Pennsylvania's newest casino and President and CEO Saverio Scheri says workers have spent all day making sure it's perfect for tonight's event.
Atlantic City's highly anticipated mega-resort, Revel opens its doors to the public Monday April 2, allowing patrons the opportunity to explore the newest addition to the gaming capitol of the East Coast.
The new Revel casino and resort was supposed to begin accepting $239-a night room reservations at noontime. But, in the hours after noon, Revel spokeswoman Maureen Siman admits, the website was at best maddeningly slow.
It's less than nine years old, but the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is already freshening itself up to try to stay ahead of the cutthroat casino market in Atlantic City and the northeast.
Atlantic City's main casino union is asking groups that have booked conventions at the Tropicana Casino and Resort to take their business elsewhere as a labor dispute between both sides grows more contentious.
The Philadelphia region is getting another gaming hall and officials at Valley Forge Casino Resort say everything is on target for an early spring opening in King of Prussia.
New Jersey casino regulators have fined the Tropicana Casino and Resort $27,500 for allowing a 14-year-old to gamble last summer, as well as violating the rules of a card game.
Another milestone for a casino that's under construction in Atlantic City. The first slot machines are due to arrive at Revel casino Wednesday.
The Gaming Control Board has approved some final adjustments to the plan to allow the public to access the gaming floor at the Valley Force casino expected to open next spring.
The mega-casino opening next spring in Atlantic City has hired an award-winning TV chef to open its first three restaurants.
Slots revenues were up 6.5% in Pennsylvania last month, compared to November 2010, thanks in large part to impressive increases posted by Philadelphia's SugarHouse Casino.
Casino regulators down the shore have given a green light for construction of a so-called "boutique" casino that'll carry the "Hard Rock" name on the south end of the Atlantic City boardwalk.
A day after getting approval for a rescue plan enabling it to stay open for another year, the casino formerly known as the Atlantic City Hilton laid off about 150 workers on Thursday.
Three Camden men charged in a fatal Atlantic City casino parking garage carjacking will continue to be held on bail ranging from $1 million to $2.5 million.
New Jersey casino regulators are considering fines against several gambling halls for allowing people to gamble who shouldn't have, including a 14-year-old boy who played slots at the Tropicana.
Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford's order barring police patrols of casino garages has been declared null and void.
The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort plans to give $25,000 worth of plastic surgery to a winner from a player's card contest. The lucky one can mix and match surgeries including breast enhancements, tummy tucks, liposuction and face lifts until the total hits $25,000.
Police have arrested the third suspect in the fatal carjacking of a Middlesex County man from an Atlantic City casino parking garage.
A robbery and carjacking at the Trump Taj Mahal parking garage left one woman injured and a man dead, police released the identities of those responsible and issued arrest warrants.
An apparent carjacking at the Trump Taj Mahal parking garage in Atlantic City Sunday morning has left one woman injured and a man dead, according to authorities.
A suspicious vehicle containing a package was found parked outside an Atlantic City casino on Saturday night.
It's not often that you see a casino owner running through their building's gaming floor in hot pursuit of a theft suspect.
Online gambling within New Jersey is being offered up again as a method to save two industries and provide badly needed revenue to the state.
Representatives from Parx Casino will be in Harrisburg this morning to meet with the state Gaming Control Board to talk about the Bensalem casino's plan for dealing with the ongoing problem of kids left in cars.
A high-tech alternative to chemotherapy for some patients with liver cancer has been life-changing for one young patient who was treated in Philadelphia.
A New York man was sentenced to prison time for using stolen credit cards to buy more than $66,000 in liquor from stores across Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Archbishop of Philadelphia Nelson J. Pérez said in a statement Monday that he supports Pope Leo XIV and his calls for peace after President Trump lashed out at the pontiff.
Nearly 100 lights at Bartram's Garden in Southwest Philadelphia are out after vandals stripped them for copper, a park spokesperson said.
Two men were shot in Trenton, New Jersey, Monday afternoon, police said.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said first responders recovered the bodies of two workers who were missing following the parking garage collapse last week.
A high-tech alternative to chemotherapy for some patients with liver cancer has been life-changing for one young patient who was treated in Philadelphia.
Garrett Nicholas, a West Chester University student, was hit and killed by a car early Sunday morning, classmates said.
A New York man was sentenced to prison time for using stolen credit cards to buy more than $66,000 in liquor from stores across Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Archbishop of Philadelphia Nelson J. Pérez said in a statement Monday that he supports Pope Leo XIV and his calls for peace after President Trump lashed out at the pontiff.
A high-tech alternative to chemotherapy for some patients with liver cancer has been life-changing for one young patient who was treated in Philadelphia.
Archbishop of Philadelphia Nelson J. Pérez said in a statement Monday that he supports Pope Leo XIV and his calls for peace after President Trump lashed out at the pontiff.
Nearly 100 lights at Bartram's Garden in Southwest Philadelphia are out after vandals stripped them for copper, a park spokesperson said.
City Hall was packed Monday as Philadelphia City Council held a public hearing on the proposed ICE Out legislation.
A man was shot and killed Monday afternoon on Chew Avenue in Philadelphia, according to police.
Two men were shot in Trenton, New Jersey, Monday afternoon, police said.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting inside the Excelcare rehabilitation facility in Egg Harbor Township Monday morning.
A mass shooting at Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, left one person dead and six others wounded.
Crews contained a wildfire in West Deptford, New Jersey that can be seen from Philadelphia.
Kishan Patel, who was shot by a former NYPD officer in 2024, has returned home after more than a year of rehab.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was shot on North Walnut Street in Wilmington, police said.
A meteor spotted across multiple states Tuesday afternoon traveled more than 100 miles before disintegrating, NASA said.
An Acme Markets store in Middletown, Delaware, sold the lottery ticket that won the $230.8 million Powerball jackpot.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Officials said access is an issue for many in Burlington County, home to almost half a million residents.
Ariana Ugarte is among about 500 children who have had kidney transplants at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
Interstate 78 eastbound is back open on Saturday after a plane made an emergency landing.
All TSA security checkpoints at Philadelphia International Airport have reopened after weeks of staffing shortages due to a partial government shutdown.
SEPTA said it has bought 24 used Bombardier Comets railcars from the Montreal public transportation system, Exo.
The Phillies placed Jonathan Bowlan on the 15-day IL with a groin injury and recalled Seth Johnson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Pennsylvania residents can enter to win free tickets to see practice rounds for the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club.
Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points in the Philadelphia 76ers' final regular-season game.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Philadelphia Phillies rookie right-hander Andrew Painter, who was scratched from his scheduled start because of a migraine, instead threw five innings of relief after spending the morning throwing up.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
In Center City, Chris' Jazz Cafe draws crowds each Tuesday through Saturday for live performances. But behind the scenes, another kind of performance unfolds each night.
Philadelphia's renowned restaurant scene has scored seven finalists for the 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago.
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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.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on Monday night.
Craig Heffentrager was treated at the interventional radiology suite at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he was treated for metastatic colon cancer that spread to his liver.
A woman said her car was towed illegally after she got into a crash in Philadelphia. Now, she's on the hook for hundreds of dollars to get it back.
A man died after he was shot Monday afternoon in East Germantown, police said.
West Chester University students are mourning after junior Garrett Nicholas was hit and killed by a car near the fraternity house he called home.