Atlantic City casinos

A Wall Street firm predicted Friday that much of the revenue generated by three Atlantic City casinos that are closing will remain in the city after they're gone.

More than 470 of the 2,000-plus workers at Atlantic City's Showboat Casino Hotel have found new jobs with other casinos owned by its parent company.

Atlantic City is planning additional job training as three casinos prepare to shut down over the next few weeks, putting thousands of workers on the street.

Atlantic City's 11 casinos saw their gross operating profit increase by nearly 35 percent in the second quarter of this year.

A long-planned initiative to create bigger jackpots by linking casino slot machines in New Jersey and Nevada is up and running.

My grandmother used to say in Italian that “Jesus Christ closes one door and opens a window!” Never quite got that one when - to my way of thinking - He could always just have left the door open. But as time went on, it became readily apparent to me that the Lord (should you believe in a higher power) works in mysterious ways...

Soon-to-be unemployed casino workers are gathering on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City for a rally and prayer service.

Hours before hundreds of workers were to hold a prayer rally as three casinos are set to close, New Jersey officials issued a final closure order for another one.

Momentum to shift some gambling away from Atlantic City increased Tuesday as a state senator introduced plans for a constitutional amendment putting slot machines at New Jersey's four horse racing tracks, a business group increased its planning for an anticipated full-blown casino at the Meadowlands sports complex just outside New York City and the state gave final approval for the Showboat to shut down this month.

With three casinos expected to close their doors for good over the next few weeks, the homeless population in Atlantic City could see a dramatic increase. In anticipation, the Atlantic City Rescue Mission is getting ready for what could be an onslaught of new clients.