DFAW #285: A Significant Water Release

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On episode 285 of the Atlantic City (and casino biz) podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss the fire and subsequent flood that closed the casino at Ocean for a little more than a day, ponder what it would take for Ocean to drop out of 3rd place in the monthly gaming revenue, then get into even more news about improving gambling conditions, the status of the Caesars acquisition, and lots of stuff going on at Italian eateries. Then, we preview our upcoming one-night trip before recapping the June casino revenue data.

The news:

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Episode info: [ 0:35:41 | 17.1 MB | download here ]

DFAW #284: Everything is Temporary

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On episode 284 of the Atlantic City podcast, Craig tries hard to convince Kyle to do a boat tour, then they discuss a bunch of news, a possible upcoming trip, and another happy hour recommendation from a listener.

In the news:

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Episode info: [ 0:23:19 | 11.2 MB | download here ]

DFAW #283: Cursed Eight Dollar Starbucks

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On episode 283 of the Atlantic City podcast, Kyle and Craig talk about time traveling to different eras of Las Vegas and Atlantic City before Craig gives a detailed Wind Creek Bethlehem trip report. Then we respond to listener questions and comments about Breeze Airways, Irish Pub, and some positive press for the city.

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Episode info: [ 0:34:11 | 16.4 MB | download here ]

DFAW #282: The Hook is Closing

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On episode 282 of the Atlantic City podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss the Ilitch family taking full control of Ocean, the merits of Landry’s vs. Little Caesars, and the sad news that The Hook is closing after the summer. Then, Kyle gives a brief Black Hawk, Colorado, trip report, and of course there’s revenue data to talk about.

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Episode info: [ 0:31:32 | 15.1 MB | download here ]

DFAW #281: Caesars Nuggets

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On episode 281 of the Atlantic City podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss the latest Irish Pub news and some recent openings in Atlantic City before getting into the big news that Golden Nugget owner Tilman Fertitta has reached an agreement to purchase Caesars Entertainment.

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Episode info: [ 0:32:09 | 15.4 MB | download here ]

DFAW #280: Gambling On The Wrong Things

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On episode 280 of the Atlantic City podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss the latest Irish Pub news and the revamped happy hour menu at Angeloni’s Club Madrid, then provide a detailed report on their two-night trip the weekend before Memorial Day. Reviews include:

  • Pinelands Brewing Co. in Little Egg Harbor.
  • Seaview Hotel and Cracked Egg Cafe in Galloway.
  • Rooms at Borgata and Ocean (we didn’t bother to discuss the room at Resorts).
  • Dinner at Angeline.
  • Live music at B Bar.
  • Hot Bagels & More.
  • NOBU Tanoshi Hour.
  • Jerry Longo’s cockatils.
  • King’s Pub.
  • Hard Rock Center Bar.
  • Ice cream and cheesesteaks at the Ocean food court.
  • The people you meet at Ocean’s sports book.
  • More ice cream at Caffeccino.
  • Starbucks toasted coconut latte.
  • Hayday Coffee.
  • Overindulging.
  • Losing all the money.
  • Playing the tier match game.

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Episode info: [ 1:01:27 | 29.5 MB | download here ]

DFAW #279: FOTP

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On episode 279 of the Atlantic City podcast, Kyle and Craig go over this weekend’s trip plans, play “Would You Rather?” with time-consuming activities, then discuss the latest news:

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Episode info: [ 0:28:48 | 13.8 MB | download here ]

DFAW #278: All The Happy Hours We Need To Try

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On episode 278 of the Atlantic City podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss their upcoming trip, play “Would You Rather?” with happy hour options, discuss some feedback on the reliability of online gambling studies, respond to a listener question about what makes us excited for the Orange Loop container park, then get into the news:

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Episode info: [ 0:41:54 | 20.1 MB | download here ]

DFAW #277: Epic Disney World vs. Las Vegas Showdown

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On episode 277 of the Atlantic City Podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss their thoughts on Walt Disney World for some reason, then get into the news before answering more mailbag questions.

In the news:

From the mailbag:

  • More AC happy hours to try.
  • People watching.
  • Charging your electric vehicle.
  • AC in 10(ish) years.
  • Going back in time to improve the city.

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Episode info: [ 0:42:36 | 20.5 MB | download here ]

DFAW #276: Intangible Monetization

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On episode 276 of the Atlantic City Podcast, Kyle and Craig discuss the Soar & Shore Airshow moving to May this year, say if they’d rather be in AC for the airshow or the St. Patrick’s Day parade, then answer a bunch of mailbag questions.

Topics include:

  • Would we stop playing slots if we hit a life-changing jackpot?
  • What big development project would we do if we were in charge of a casino company?
  • Why don’t we do anything to profit off of the podcast?
  • Is the podcast really just an excuse to make regular AC trips?

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Episode info: [ 0:38:35 | 18.5 MB | download here ]