Remembering when The Quarter changed the AC casino landscape
By Chuck Darrow It would be almost criminally negligent if we allowed the 20th anniversary of one of Atlantic City’s most significant casino-era landmarks to pass without mention. In November, 2004, the ribbon was cut at The Quarter—the Havana-in-the-1950s-themed...It’s beginning to look—and sound— a lot like Christmas in the casinos
By Chuck Darrow It seems like it was just a few weeks ago that we were getting ready for the summer season. But the sad (well, for some, anyway) fact is that it’s just a matter of weeks before we welcome the New Year. And that means it’s time for our town’s casinos to...Hard Rock introduces NJ’s first AI-driven massage units
By Chuck Darrow Gaming-industry innovation is generally found in places like the hotel check-in desk, casino floor, showroom or restaurants. But Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City is breaking ground in its Rock Spa & Salon and fitness center. The...After more than 65 years, Paul Anka still does it his way
By Chuck Darrow Why do we love Paul Anka? It may be because he is still a vital show business force after a career that started when he helped create the teen-pop-idol template in the late 1950s with such hits as “Diana” and the TikTok-embraced “Put Your Head On My...
