16 November 2007 ~ 2 Comments

Borgata Scandal: Mafia Runs Illegal Sportsbook in Atlantic City

What a shocker.
Underground sports gambling rings are often associated with the mafia.
Ok, maybe it’s not such a surprise.
Location in this story is Atlantic City in New Jersey, home state of Tony Soprano in the hit HBO show The Sopranos.
The casino sting operation
23 people have been charged with taking part in a high-stakes poker room with [...]

Continue Reading

29 October 2007 ~ 1 Comment

MGM Grand Atlantic City is Coming in 2012

Atlantic City is getting the MGM Mirage.
Plans have been announced to build a $5 billion dollar complex in 2012 which is currently nicknamed City Center East. This place is going to be HUGE. It’s going to have the biggest casino in the state, restaurants, spa, convention center, 1,500 seat theater and a 3,000 room hotel.  [...]

Continue Reading