Gov. Murphy, wife get first coronavirus shots at Atlantic City megasite
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Gov. Murphy, wife to get first coronavirus shot at Atlantic City megasite
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and his wife Tammy received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Friday at a megasite in Atlantic City.
ATLANTIC CITY - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his wife Tammy received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine Friday at one of the state s six mass vaccination sites in Atlantic City.
Murphy and Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small joined state and local leaders on a tour of the megasite housed at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Casino workers received their first shots through a partnership program with AtlantiCare and the Casino Association of New Jersey.
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ATLANTIC CITY - The casino industry here had reason for optimism heading into 2020.
Total gaming revenue was up 19.5 percent in 2019 compared to the prior year. Trends were pointing a similar direction going into March when COVID-19 hit. Before the pandemic, Atlantic City casinos posted an impressive 21 consecutive months of revenue growth, Steve Callender, president of the Casino Association of New Jersey, said. . New Jersey’s sportsbooks surpassed Nevada’s for the first time. We continue to see tremendous growth in online gaming and sports betting, with New Jersey gamblers wagering nearly $1 billion in December 2020 alone.
Atlantic City s casinos endured among the longest wait of any industry before being permitted to reopen in July with indoor dining and alcohol consumption bans in place, and live entertainment on hold.
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Atlantic City Casinos Will Probably Continue To Ban Marijuana
Atlantic City Casinos Will Probably Continue To Ban Marijuana
Lawmakers haven’t given much consideration to how weed will be treated in places like casinos, mostly because everyone involved seems to be under the impression that it will be treated the same as booze and tobacco.
New Jersey just legalized recreational marijuana in the November election, but don’t bet on Atlantic City’s casinos amending their policies to accommodate people who use the herb. That’s probably not going to happen, according to a report from the
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