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Member Spotlight: Proshot Pickleball
Grab your paddle and get ready to play the fastest-growing game in the country, pickleball. The popularity of the sport and the demand for court time has given birth to Proshot...
2023 LIGHT Snapshots
While April 2023 fell just shy of April 2022 for brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue (down 1.6%), it set a new near-term record for total April GGR for Atlantic City’s casino...
Eric Weiss: “Atlantic City has a great infrastructure and is a great location for esports to thrive”
The new space created in Atlantic City by Casino Esport Conference (CEC) and the Esports Innovation Center (EIC) of New Jersey's Stockton University will have the insights and...
LIGHT Comments on First-Quarter 2023 DGE Report
Comments from Jane Bokunewicz, faculty director of the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism (LIGHT), Stockton University School of Business, on the...
NJ total gambling revenue up 9.5% in April, but in-person casino revenue down 1.6%
New Jersey’s casinos, racetracks that accept sports bets and their online partners won $462.7 million in April, an increase of 9.5% from a year earlier. That figure...
A.C. Electric continues expanding efforts with diverse suppliers; spent $129M in 2022
Atlantic City Electric said it recently purchased $129 million in goods and services from diversity-certified suppliers in 2022, representing 37% of the company’s total yearly...
EDA approves investment firms to manage funds to support small and early-stage businesses
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced it has selected six firms to help manage and deploy capital for three unique investment strategies funded through the...
NJ tourism rebounds after pandemic peaks
New Jersey is seeing visitors and spending making its way back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism. The 2022...
New Jersey may have green-lit legal weed, but whether or not the Jersey Shore wants it is still hazy
New Jersey might be the Garden State, but the Jersey Shore is certainly lacking a specific kind of greenery — cannabis. Last year was the first summer of legal weed sales in New...
Atlantic City casinos, chamber team up to do traffic study on Atlantic Avenue ‘road diet’
The Casino Association of New Jersey and the Greater Atlantic City Chamber are commissioning an independent traffic study to try to determine the effects of the planned Atlantic...
A.C. Boys and Girls Club garden helps community engagement grow
A large group came together this week to help beautify the community garden at the Atlantic City Boys and Girls Club. The club’s Chief Strategy Officer Brian Little and Atlantic...
Jersey Shorecast Panel Predicts Bright Summer for Shore Businesses
Atlantic City, N.J. — The 2023 summer season looks bright for the Jersey Shore, despite some continuing challenges presented by inflation, gas prices and ongoing labor shortages...
New Undergraduate Esports Management Degree to Debut in the Fall
Galloway, N.J. — Beginning in the fall of 2023, Stockton University will become the first public institution in New Jersey and one of a handful of schools in the country to offer...
INAUGURAL NORTH TO SHORE FESTIVAL DOUBLES IN SIZE
More than 60 new events featuring hundreds of New Jersey artists added to the lineup of three-city festival in Newark, Asbury Park and Atlantic City Theatricals, comedy...
Visit Atlantic City Appoints Gary Musich as Vice President of Sales
Atlantic City, NJ - May 9, 2023 - As of April 10, Visit Atlantic City has announced that Gary Musich has been appointed to serve as the Vice President of Sales, once again...
New job protections go into effect for temp workers in NJ
New job protections are in effect for the state’s 127,000 temporary workers after years of advocacy and a recent legislative battle. The “Temporary Workers’ Bill of...
Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City to honor legacy of Chris Ford with basketball tournament in June
The Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City will honor the legacy of Chris Ford with an eight-team June Madness basketball tournament June 10-11. The Chris Ford Memorial...
Is anyone in favor of the Atlantic City road diet?
Eric Alvarez, the owner of Popa Pizza, said he is in favor of any projects that would help generate more traffic to his business. But that doesn’t mean Alvarez supports...
2023 USA Pickleball Indoor National Championships To Be Played Sept. 19-23 in Atlantic City
Player registration is now open for the Golden Ticket event Phoenix (May 8, 2022) — USA Pickleball, in conjunction with the Atlantic City Sports Commission and Visit Atlantic...
Inspire community and celebrate diversity at New Jersey’s North2Shore Festival in Atlantic City
In the coming months of New Jersey’s first-ever North2Shore Festival, Atlantic City welcomes local businesses and revelers June 4 to 11 to a statewide celebration of music and...
Energy Efficiency Incentive Money Available from State Program
Recently Completed and New Construction and Gut Rehabs Eligible for Energy Efficiency Incentives New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program™ (NJCEP) has new ways to give you money...
Feedback Sought on Program to Help Commerical Properties Finance Green Energy Projects
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority has extended the deadline for public feedback on its draft guidelines for implementing the Garden State C-PACE program that allows...
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center earns Leapfrog’s “A” Safety Grade – Spring 2023 Hospital Safety Grade reflects top national performance on patient safety
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s (ARMC’s) Mainland and City campuses have earned an “A” Spring Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction...
Stockton Opens New Residential Complex in Atlantic City and Dedicates Kesselman Hall
Another milestone of Stockton University’s expansion in Atlantic City arrived May 3 as President Harvey Kesselman officially opened a new student residence hall in the city’s...
