On episode 124 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig take a look back at the opening of the Penn-Atlantic Hotel (the only thing we could find from 1924) before getting into the news. Then it’s COVID-19 talk again, and a brief discussion of Boardwalk Empire episode 5.
News:
- Wynn posted a reopening plan, giving us a glimpse of what the casino experience might be like when they reopen.
- The Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival has been moved to August 7-8.
- The March gambling revenue data is out, and it’s as bad as you’d expect with the casinos closed for two weeks.
- Atlantic City is taking Carl Icahn to court demanding the demolition of Trump Plaza, Icahn’s lawyers say there’s already a plan to do that over the next two years, but debris is still blowing off the place anytime there’s strong wind.
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Episode info: [ 0:35:10 | 16.9 MB | download here ]