Brighten Your Day
Have a Good Day! Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Whenever you feel gloomy and down, just click here to brighten your day. Hope this helps. Replies: Posted by: ACPA on September…
Very quick trip report
So I had a meeting at a hotel about 10 minutes away from a casino in Connecticut which is about 2 hours from my house. After the meeting, I stopped in knowing I was only going to stay for an…
I have a job for you
A young man with his pants hanging half off his ass, two gold front teeth, and a half inch thick gold chain around his neck; walked into the local welfare office to pick up his check. He marched up to…
Company takes data-rich approach to helping hotels set room rates
Two former Wynn executives and a San Francisco technology industry leader are using big data to try to change the way hotels set their room rates. Their company, Duetto, uses algorithms to monitor market behavior and recommend how much money…
Christie talks focus on fixing Atlantic City, with a Vegas assist
ATLANTIC CITY — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday the much-predicted obituary of the Boardwalk’s gaming market is far from accurate, despite the closing of one-quarter of the city’s casinos this year. Christie, following a two-hour, 15-minute meeting with…
Trump casinos file Chapter 11; Taj threatened (updated)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Trump Entertainment Resorts filed for bankruptcy Tuesday and threatened to shut down the Taj Mahal Casino Resort, which would make it the fifth Atlantic City casino to close this year. The company owns Trump Plaza,…
Trump Entertainment Bankruptcy Endangers Fifth N.J. Casino
Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) — Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., the company founded by Donald Trump, filed for bankruptcy, putting a fifth Atlantic City casino in danger of closing if it fails to negotiate concessions with union members. The company, which owns…
Guardians of the Galaxy
A quite enjoyable Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure movie starring Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana. The story line is irrelevant because it is your basic bad guy chase good guy movie. It takes place in outer space among distant…
Magic in the Moonlight
A period piece starring Colin Firth, Emma Stone and directed by Woody Allen. I normally despise anything made by Woody Allen but this is one of the exceptions for me. I found it very enjoyable. Colin Firth is charming and…