Ricky Martin, Gladys Knight and Alice Cooper among those on an icon-filled fall casino schedule
The Casino File A decades-sized chunk of show business history will be on display in Atlantic City casinos this autumn as the likes of Ricky Martin, Tom Jones, Gladys Knight, the team of Steve Martin and Martin Short, and Alice Cooper are headed to town. As a result,...
Ossu at Tropicana: The evolution of a restaurant
The Casino File If Charles Darwin were alive today, he’d likely be a fan of Ossu Asian Tavern. After all, the casual, family-friendly pan-Asian eatery inside Tropicana Atlantic City is all about evolution. What began in July 2022 as the note-for-note successor to...
From Shakira to Phish, Atlantic City’s riding a non-casino entertainment wave
The Casino File Global pop monarch Shakira made but 12 stops on the recent U.S. leg of her current world tour (not including her World Cup appearance in San Jose, Calif.). Among the cities were such no-brainer locales as New York, Boston, Atlanta and Los Angeles. But...
At Harrah’s, ‘Star Wars’ + burlesque = ‘The Empire Strips Back’
The Casino File Those seeking gaming-hall entertainment of a different stripe are directed to Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City this weekend and next as “The Empire Strips Back,” a saucy, high-energy presentation that pokes fun at the “Star Wars” film franchise continues...
