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Mike Tyson’s ‘Return of the Mike’ a winner at Hard Rock

by Chuck Darrow | Jan 29, 2026 | Wahoo

The Casino File Although Mike Tyson’s performance last Friday of his one-man show, “Return of The Mike” at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, did not quite meet the expectations of this audience member, it was nonetheless a compelling and entertaining affair...

Hole-y moley! Ocean Casino Resort debuts groundbreaking mini-golf course

by Chuck Darrow | Jan 22, 2026 | Top Stories, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Business, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

The Casino File Ocean Casino Resort’s latest addition/innovation is anything but par for the course. Last Saturday evening, a few hundred of the pleasure dome’s closest friends — including a few bold-faced names — gathered to celebrate the grand opening of...

Comic Joe List brings the funny

by Chuck Darrow | Jan 15, 2026 | Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey

The Casino File What’s so funny about January in Atlantic City? Well, if you’re at Harrah’s on the 31st, the answer to that question will be easy: Joe List. The 43-year-old suburban Boston native is a standup-comedy vet of some two decades whose act offers...

Here’s what entertainment at Hard Rock will look like in 2026

by Chuck Darrow | Jan 8, 2026 | Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

The Casino File With all due respect to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa and Ocean Casino Resort, both of which are good for multiple blockbuster bookings every year, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City reigns as Our Town’s perennial show business top dog thanks...

Some ‘New Year’s suggestions’ for the local gaming industry

by Chuck Darrow | Dec 30, 2025 | Atlantic County, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Editorial, South Jersey

The Casino File As a new year launches, it’s customary to make resolutions. But for the purposes of this particular column, “New Year’s suggestions” feels more appropriate, at least as it pertains to the local gambling industry. To put it both succinctly and harshly,...