Rumors had been circulating since Labor Day that the Hilton, now officially called the ACH, wouldn’t be able to make it until Christmas. But they were wrong. The casino’s parent company, Colony Capital, announced a deal with the lenders they owe a ton of money to that gives them more than $24 million for the [...]
I had a surprpise waiting for me in the mail today. It was an announcement that Caesars Entertainment will “enhance” the Diamond Lounges at its four casinos starting Monday. They claim to have surveyed the diamond-level players, and heard complaints that the food in the lounges left something to be desired. They said 40% of [...]
So much is changing in this town, it’s hard to keep up with it all. And everyone’s trying to get it done in time for the summer tourist season. The biggest news is that the Casino Control Commission approved the sale of Trump Marina to Landry’s on Monday. So starting at 6 a.m. [...]
This is the time of year when casino promotions usually start to dry up. It’s getting nice out, and people are coming to the shore anyway and don’t need special deals to lure them to town. Not this year. Casinos have apparently found that the deals they offered in the spring are working, and [...]
I just went through all my casino offers for March, and the pile was bigger than it’s been in a long time. They all seem to want my business, and if I didn’t have to work and otherwise have a life, I could take advantage of a promotion practically every day of the month. [...]
If you’re into all-you-can-eat spreads, here are two Atlantic City deals to check out. The Hilton is reviving its promotion of giving free buffets to players who earn one comp dollar. You can check right at your machine to see if you’ve qualified. Then take your card to the buffet and chow down. [...]
If you think you can earn your way to riches by outwitting, outplaying, and outlasting a couple dozen other folks in some far-flung corner of the world, here’s your chance to try. The Atlantic City Hilton will host a Survivor contestant search on Friday, December 3, from noon to 4 p.m. in the ballroom. Survivor [...]
As most of you already know, Resorts has a new owner. Former Trump and Tropicana executive Dennis Gomes and a partner will take over the property on or about December 1. Resorts has already sent layoff notices to all its employees, effective December 15. They are being invited to apply to get their [...]
The Atlantic City Hilton hasn’t paid its mortgage for more than a year, and the lender wants to put the casino up for sale to get its money back, the local paper reported Saturday. It filed papers in federal court asking a receiver to take over the property until it can be sold. [...]
If you’re in Atlantic City during the week, here are a couple of bargains you might want to check out. Ono, the new Asian fusion restaurant at the Hilton, has half-price sushi on Wednesdays from 6 to 10 p.m. They also have half-price bottles of wine, and a $35 prix-fixe menu. I haven’t [...]