Almost Queen: tribute band royalty
The Casino File By Chuck Darrow It would be a daunting, if not impossible, task to quantify every musical outfit out there whose act is limited to the performance of songs by a single, specific artist. It’s a lot easier to identify those who qualify as the...
Remembering when two future comedy legends spent time in A.C.
By Chuck Darrow The discussion of Atlantic City’s important role in the careers of immortal entertainers usually begins with the summer, 1946 pairing of the then-unknown Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis at the storied 500 Club on Missouri Avenue. While that may be the most...
AC casinos look for a big Super Bowl win
The Casino File By Chuck Darrow This Sunday—a.k.a. Super Bowl Sunday—is professional sports’ single-biggest day of the year. And it’s not too shabby for Atlantic City’s nine casinos either. As a matter of fact, it’s pretty darn important. That’s because it has...
Harrah’s Casino Resort a cure for the mid-winter blues
The Casino File By Chuck Darrow Last Wednesday while the region was experiencing its coldest weather in years, my brother and his wife left for a seven-day getaway to Puerto Rico, where the high temperatures were consistently in the low-80s. I only mention it because...
