ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Phil Juliano was looking at Bally’s casino through rose-colored glass. Or more accurately, rose-colored glass flecked with jarringly out-of-place blue squares. Walking along the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, he looked up at the glass-encased tower of what once was the hottest and most successful casino in […]
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New owners try to get Bally’s Atlantic City back in the game
This Oct. 1, 2020 photo shows the exterior of Bally’s casino in Atlantic City N.J. The new owners of Bally’s Atlantic City are attempting to revive a comatose casino in perhaps the most cutthroat gambling market in America. Rhode Island-based Bally’s Corporation is spending at least $90 million on the […]
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38-hour shutdown coming for Bally’s casino in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Bally’s casino in Atlantic City will temporarily close for 38 hours next week to perform a technology overhaul. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement told The Associated Press on Thursday that the closure will only affect the casino floor, not the associated hotel. It […]
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30-hour shutdown coming for Bally’s casino in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Bally’s casino in Atlantic City will temporarily close for 30 hours next week to perform a technology overhaul. The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement told The Associated Press Thursday that the closure will take beginning on Feb. 16. It will only affect the casino […]
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Bally’s acquires SportCaller free-play game provider
This Oct. 1, 2020, photo shows the exterior of Bally’s casino in Atlantic City, N.J. On Nov. 4, 2020, officials with Twin River Worldwide Holdings, a Rhode Island firm that’s buying Bally’s for $25 million, said they can make it “a place to see and be seen” by investing $90 […]
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Bally’s, Caesars Entertainment add daily fantasy sport deals
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Two major casino companies announced deals Monday with daily fantasy sports providers as they seek to expand their reach and integrate different forms of fan engagement with professional sports into their gambling operations. In the first deal, announced Monday morning, Bally’s continued its acquisition juggernaut by […]
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Bally’s acquires Monkey Knife Fight fantasy sports company
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Bally’s continued its acquisition juggernaut Monday, acquiring the daily fantasy sports company Monkey Knife Fight in an all-stock transaction that further widens the fast-growing company’s drive to add casino, online sports betting and media companies. Providence, Rhode Island-based Bally’s becomes the third U.S. sports betting company […]
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Bally’s buys sports betting tech company, closes AC purchase
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Bally’s Corp. has purchased a sports betting technology company for $125 million and has finalized the purchase of a casino in Atlantic City. The transactions, both announced Wednesday night, give the Rhode Island company formerly known as Twin River Worldwide Holdings a solid place in […]
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N.J. agency backs new operator for Atlantic City’s ailing Bally’s
This Oct. 1, 2020, photo shows the exterior of Bally’s casino in Atlantic City, N.J. The online sports betting company FanDuel will open an in-person sports book at Bally’s casino in Atlantic City once the casino’s sale to a Rhode Island company is finalized. FanDuel told The Associated Press on […]
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Twin River OK’d to run Bally’s and renovate it quickly
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators gave approval Thursday to a Rhode Island company to operate Bally’s casino and quickly invest in renovations and repairs to Atlantic City’s poorest-performing gambling hall. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission allowed Twin River Worldwide Holdings to operate Bally’s once the […]