At Tropicana, daytime is the right time for entertainment
The Casino FileBy Chuck Darrow Once upon a time, when Atlantic City was the only place outside Nevada with legal casinos, thousands would ride chartered buses here for a day of gambling and related activities, from dining to, when the weather permitted, strolling the...
Remembering when giants roamed AC’s C-suites
Remembering WhenBy Chuck Darrow If you think about it, a casino is, in some ways, a microcosm of a city or state. Like them, a gambling den collects revenue, has a dedicated law enforcement operation and has a chief executive whose responsibility is to oversee all...
Sal Dupree is still helping young singers hit the high notes
By Chuck Darrow Walk into Sal Dupree’s modest business suite in Linwood’s Central Square and you are immediately overwhelmed by dozens of photos that seem to cover every available millimeter of wall space. Many are pictures of Dupree in various stages of his life, but...
At Borgata, a cranky Seinfeld spins grievances into laughs
By Chuck Darrow Covering the entertainment beat since the earliest days of the Gerald Ford administration has afforded me the opportunity to have observed what is pretty much the entire creative arc of Jerry Seinfeld’s standup-comedy career. I first encountered...
