Here’s what entertainment at Hard Rock will look like in 2026
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
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,...
Harrah’s La Strada at the Shore an eastern outpost of a western landmark
The Casino File When La Strada at the Shore opened inside Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City it was an unusually bold move. After all, in a region — and city — where top-shelf Italian restaurants are part of the cultural fabric, it didn’t necessarily make a lot of sense to...
Remembering when the Showboat was part of the local gaming universe
Remembering When Recently, a friend of mine asked if what is currently called Showboat Hotel Atlantic City would one day re-acquire the gaming license it voluntarily forfeited when it closed in that darkest of casino-era years, 2014. In an instant, I mentally accessed...
