Wayne Parry
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Atlantic City, NJ, United States
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Atlantic City is leading a wave of female casino leaders
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - For decades, women have dealt cards or served drinks in casinos, but they rarely got the chance to run the joint. → Read More
Trop boss makes 4 of 9 Atlantic City casinos run by women
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J,. (AP) — Four of Atlantic City’s nine casinos will be run by women, following Wednesday’s appointment of a veteran female executive to run the Tropicana. Caesars Entertainment named Jacqueline Grace as senior vice president and general manager of Tropicana, one of four casinos it currently operates in Atlantic City. Grace becomes the […] → Read More
Trop boss makes 4 of 9 Atlantic City casinos run by women
Four of Atlantic City’s nine casinos will be run by women following the appointment Wednesday of a veteran female executive to run the Tropicana → Read More
Trop boss makes 4 of 9 Atlantic City casinos run by women
Four of Atlantic City's nine casinos will be run by women, following Wednesday's appointment of a veteran female executive to run the Tropicana. → Read More
Once near death, rescued sea turtles sent back to the ocean
Three sea turtles that were near death when they were plucked from the surf at the Jersey shore with illnesses or injuries are back in the ocean → Read More
Once near death, rescued sea turtles sent back to the ocean
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The last time she felt the ocean waves swirling around her, Tabitha was near death. → Read More
Once near death, rescued sea turtles sent back to the ocean
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N. J. (AP) — The last time she felt the ocean waves swirling around her, Tabitha was near death. She was tossed about in the surf in Cape May, weakened by pneumonia, severe anemia, and an intestinal blockage. She also was laden with parasites and covered with 15 pounds of barnacles, some of which had broken through to her bones. That was on June 27, 2019, when the… → Read More
New Jersey sets US sports betting monthly record at $668M
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gamblers set a nationwide record for the most money bet on sports in a single month, plunking down almost $668 million in August → Read More
New Jersey sets US sports betting monthly record at $668M
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - New Jersey gamblers set a nationwide record for the most money bet on sports in a singe month, plunking down almost $668 million... → Read More
Defected Atlantic City Casino Exec Must Return Phone With High-Roller Info
A federal judge has ordered a New Jersey casino executive who left Atlantic City’s top casino to work for a competitor to return a cell phone laden with valuable information on his previous employer’s highest rollers and best customers. → Read More
Defected casino exec must return phone with high-roller info
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An executive who left Atlantic City’s top casino to work for a competitor must return a cellphone laden with valuable information on his previous employer’s highest rollers and best customers, a federal judge ordered. U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro issued a temporary restraining order Thursday preventing two executives who left […] → Read More
Gamblers factoring virus into their football bets this fall
There’s a new factor in play for gamblers looking to bet on football this fall: In addition to point spreads, home-field advantage (or this year, the lack thereof) and the weather, bettors are taking the coronavirus into account before plunking down their cash. → Read More
Gamblers factoring virus into their football bets this fall
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - There's a new factor in play for gamblers looking to bet on football this fall: In addition to point spreads, home-field advanta... → Read More
Gamblers factoring virus into their football bets this fall
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — There's a new factor in play for gamblers looking to bet on football this fall: In addition to point spreads, home-field advantage (or this year, → Read More
Gamblers factoring virus into their football bets this fall
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. (AP) — There's a new factor in play for gamblers looking to bet on football this fall: In addition to point spreads, home-field advantage (or this year, the lack thereof) and the weather, bettors are taking the coronavirus into account before plunking down their cash. In a year in which the pandemic has upended every major sport, the arrival of NFL and college football… → Read More
Album review: Stryper's 'Even the Devil Believes' is heavenly good
Even the devil, long reputed in some circles to be in league with rock 'n' roll, must believe by now that Stryper could well be God's favorite band. The band's new album, "Even the Devil Believes," kicks off with a roar in "Blood From Above," and it sets a breakneck pace right through the equally accelerated closer "Middle Finger Messiah," a song about how many people turn their back on Jesus. → Read More
Compromise keeps ‘Black Lives Matter’ paint off Boardwalk
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - “Black Lives Matter” was painted prominently in Atlantic City on Friday — just not on the seaside resort's famous Boardwalk, whi... → Read More
Compromise Keeps ‘Black Lives Matter' Paint Off Boardwalk
The words “Black Lives Matter” have been written large in a public place in Atlantic City — just not where some demonstrators originally hoped → Read More
Compromise Keeps ‘Black Lives Matter' Paint Off Boardwalk
A “Black Lives Matter” protest that arose amid threats of vandalism and arrest ended in a peaceful joining together Friday of Atlantic City’s mayor and a... → Read More
Atlantic City Mayor One-Ups Black Lives Matter Rally With His Own Plans
Atlantic City is attempting to co-opt plans by protesters to paint “Black Lives Matter” on the seaside gambling resort’s famous Boardwalk by painting the same phrase somewhere else. → Read More