DFAW #188: Barcelona to Atlantic City

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On episode 188 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss a very important anniversary, then look back at a very early Boardwalk photo and a movie that briefly mentions Atlantic City. We also have a trip to plan, and there’s a lot of news:

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Episode info: [ 0:36:45 | 17.6 MB | download here ]

DFAW #187: RIP Coyote Kate and Her Slot Parlor

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On episode 187 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the “Scenic Railway” on the Boardwalk and some riveting bowling action at Showboat. Then we give some follow-up thoughts on our last trip before getting into the news:

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Episode info: [ 0:36:07 | 17.3 MB | download here ]

DFAW #186: Epic Philly vs. AC Showdown

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On episode 186 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the Iron Pier and a brief casino workers strike that turned violent. Then we rate the Adjacent Festival lineup before doing our multi-city trip report!

Reviews include:

  • Harrah’s Philadelphia
  • Rivers Casino Philadelphia
  • Vagabond for NFL Sunday
  • Borgata Classic and Water Club rooms
  • American Bar & Grille
  • B Bar
  • Marketplace Eatery breakfast

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Episode info: [ 0:48:34 | 23.3 MB | download here ]

DFAW #185: Adjacent Festival is Coming

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On episode 185 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the biggest name in saltwater taffy, Kyle gives a Horseshoe Baltimore trip report, then we try to plan a very short AC trip on the back end of a weekend in Philadelphia.

In the news:

In case you missed it, be sure to check out Craig’s appearance on The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano from October 6th (beginning at 131:22).

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Episode info: [ 0:37:58 | 18.2 MB | download here ]

DFAW #184: Solo In Atlantic City

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On episode 184 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the opening of a pier that still stands today and a casino that doesn’t. Then Kyle gives a trip report for a one-night, midweek solo trip! Reviews include:

  • Renovated Waterfront Tower room at Harrah’s.
  • Guinness at The Irish Pub.
  • Fajitas at El Charro.
  • Breakfast at Bobby’s Burgers.

Then, there are a couple quick news items to cover:

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Episode info: [ 0:34:21 | 16.5 MB | download here ]

DFAW #183: Tropical Storm Hot Dog

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On episode 183 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the city’s first year-round resident, the invention of salt water taffy, and “Wiener Wars” (be sure to check out the news clip). Also, we went to Maryland Live!, one of us might be going to Atlantic City solo, we mourn the imminent closing of a legendary AC dive bar, and we answer a couple listener questions.

In the news:

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Episode info: [ 0:40:48 | 19.6 MB | download here ]

Atlantic City Casinos’ Revenue and Profit

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We frequently talk about the Revenue and Profit numbers for the Atlantic City casinos on the podcast, but there has never been an easy way for you all to look at the numbers yourself. So I’ve embedded the spreadsheet that we use on the podcast here, so you can follow along.

Hopefully this is also useful to you when you want to look up some piece of data anytime over the last 10+ years!

Thanks!

Here is a link to the spreadsheet itself: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQJYIpojY4MALNCFTgyz90pvfp8y16vZ0BkqkwyNDFBYg-J5y9Ygk7_yEKnzOOPEsuijDsdRxk-0EHE/pubhtml

DFAW #182: Where The Girls Are In Quotes

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On episode 182 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the city’s first streetlight and its second pier, then discuss Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City.”

In trip planning news, we’re almost certainly going to Maryland Live! the night of September 10th, but we’re much less certain about our next Atlantic City trip.

In news that isn’t that new:

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Episode info: [ 0:34:57 | 16.8 MB | download here ]

DFAW #181: Finale

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On episode 181 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the creation of Lucy the Elephant in 1881, then another three casino openings in 1981, including the short-lived Playboy Hotel & Casino (read about it at TravelZork.com). Then we talk about some news before wrapping up our Boardwalk Empire watchthrough.

The news:

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Episode info: [ 0:36:25 | 17.5 MB | download here ]

DFAW #180: The Foremost Casino Executive Watchdogs

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On episode 180 of the Atlantic City and Casino Biz Podcast, Kyle and Craig look back at the city’s first pier, the openings of three more casinos, and a movie we’ve never watched. Then we get into the news before answering your questions about where to find a good AC events calendar, the differences between the various hotel towers at Tropicana, whether we agree with a Forbes article claiming Hard Rock is AC’s best resort, and more.

News:

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Episode info: [ 0:35:34 | 17.1 MB | download here ]