Due For A Win Podcast #8: Trip Report

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In episode 8 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss:

• The “intervention” bill (state takeover) progresses…
  • And Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian is not pleased;
• Bart Blatstein named developer of the Garden Pier;
• New Jersey sets rules for skill-based gaming;
• Tropicana’s getting a weird new Ivan Kane nightclub, with “dispassionate” dancers;
• Trip Report!
  • Gambled a lot at Caesars and Bally’s even though we said we weren’t going to;
  • Tried the Bally’s Boardwalk Bar so you don’t have to;
  • Didn’t love Tropicana;
  • Did love Resorts (and Royal Hunt video poker);
  • Roulette is terrible;
  • Royal flushes are not;

In the news:

• Newark Star-Ledger’s editorial board has some hot takery for Don Guardian;
• NPR Fresh Air episode: “Going For Broke: Atlantic City Falls On Hard Times”;
• The New York Times: ‘A Crisis Every Day’ for the Mayor Trying to Rescue Atlantic City;
• Read the whole intervention bill here, if you must.
• Revel and Showboat: still closed.

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P.S. the cocktail in question is the Trifecta at The Continental.

P.P.S. I’m just gonna leave this here…