If you’ve been looking for an excuse to visit Atlantic City, the Trump properties and the Tropicana just gave you two. The only catch is, you have to be a new player.

Sign up for a Trump One card, and you’ll get $100 in free slot play. The offer is good at Trump Plaza, Trump Marina or the Taj Mahal. Tropicana is offering $50 in free slot play for new players who show a premium card from another casino. These are among the better sign-up offers we’ve seen in recent months.

And now the warning. Buried in the middle of a front-page story in today’s issue of The Press of Atlantic City, was a comment from a police officer about out-of-state visitors who get arrested for bringing guns with them. New Jersey has just about the strictest gun-control laws in the country. Just because you’re licensed to carry the gun at home, doesn’t mean you can take it here.

If you pull into the valet area and a pistol slips out from under the passenger seat or the bellhop sees a rifle in the trunk as they open it to get your bags, the law says they have to call the cops. If you have a legitimate reason to bring a gun to Atlantic City, like a hunting trip on the side, check with the local authorities before you come. Otherwise, it’s best to leave your weapons at home. Trust me, I’ve been inside the Atlantic County Jail, and the food and accomodations are not nearly as nice as those in a casino hotel.

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