John Eddie’s coming ho-ho-home for the holidays
By Chuck Darrow In our recent roundup of holiday-facing entertainment in the casinos, we suggested that John Eddie’s “Holiday Ho-Ho-Hoedown” at Resorts Casino-Hotel was probably worth checking out thanks to the program’s unusual title. But we were intrigued enough by...Peter Gabriel-era Genesis alive and well thanks to The Musical Box
By Chuck Darrow These days, anyone who keeps tabs on casino entertainment bookings knows you can’t swing a bass guitar without hitting a tribute band: Hardly a week goes by when there isn’t at least one such outfit playing a local casino. But The Musical Box stands...All-star band brings King Crimson salute to Tropicana
By Chuck Darrow If there is one word that captures the gaming industry’s fundamental marketing strategy, it’s “mainstream.” Being a volume business, casinos need to appeal to the widest audience possible. That’s why gaming halls primarily host top-selling acts. But on...Remembering when The Quarter changed the AC casino landscape
By Chuck Darrow It would be almost criminally negligent if we allowed the 20th anniversary of one of Atlantic City’s most significant casino-era landmarks to pass without mention. In November, 2004, the ribbon was cut at The Quarter—the Havana-in-the-1950s-themed...
