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CRDA OK’s Updated Tourism District Master Plan in Atlantic City

Will the new Tourism District  Master Plan help attract business & development to Atlantic City? That’s the hope as the CRDA, Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, just ok’d a refreshed master plan. Why an updated master plan? First off, it’s common to do this at least once, every 10 years. Secondly, Atlantic City and the CRDA have […]

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It’s Official. Polercoaster on Atlantic City Boardwalk by Summer 2019.

The Atlantic City Polercoaster will open by Summer 2019. The group behind the proposed Polercoaster on the Atlantic City Boardwalk will receive state aid. New Jersey (New Jersey Economic Development Authority) will pony up $34 million (28%) of the $138 million project. According to the Press of Atlantic City, ACB Ownership, LLC will start construction

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Steve Norton on HardRock and Upside Potential of Atlantic City

From Casino Guru, Steve Norton: Great news that the former Taj Mahal property will reopen on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Even better that it will be owned and operated by the Hard Rock Company, that’s familiar with destination casinos. We should remember that Hard Rock has, or had, an agreement with The Meadowlands, to operate

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Cool, Frosty Beer Garden Could Come to Atlantic City Boardwalk

Imagine a cool, frosty beer garden on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Site plans have been submitted to the CRDA for something called the BUNGALOW BIERGARTEN. Nice. On April 6, attorneys for Dectrinity LLC requested preliminary and final site plan approval for their proposed beer garden on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The issue will be discussed

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Atlantic City Tourism District MASTER PLAN Getting Update. CRDA PODCAST.

AC Primetime Radio PODCAST: Why does Atlantic City’s Tourism District need it’s own Master Plan and zoning rules? No better person to ask than Lance Landgraf, Director of Planning for the CRDA – Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. Listen to the ACprimetime Radio Podcast interview from March 17, 2017. Here are some items & questions discussed: What

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Waterpark Proposed for Atlantic Club on Atlantic City Boardwalk

Will Atlantic City finally get a much needed water park? We’ll reserve judgement until 49 days from now. That’s the window of time that R& R Development Group must get the deal done to take over the former Atlantic Club, Hilton / Golden Nugget. The Ventnor based developers plan to build an indoor water park,

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Hard Rock to Buy TAJ MAHAL CASINO on Atlantic City Boardwalk

Hard Rock Entertainment is buying the shuttered Trump Taj Mahal casino on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. As ACprimetime reported last week, all indications (plenty of trusted tips) pointed to Hard Rock having substantial interest in buying this massive Atlantic City property from owner Carl Icahn. An obvious clue was witnessing the popular Hard Rock Cafe

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Some Atlantic City Cabs Over-Charge Visitors, Provide Bad Experience

Social Media Buzz . Atlantic City businessman Coby Frier, owner of The Hideaway Comedy Club, recently posted something many may quickly agree on: People talk about issues of why Atlantic City is deteriorating and turning visitors off from coming here. Some may say the crime, it is not. The crime here is mostly isolated and tourists

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Conference Biz Helping Casinos & Marina District, But Not City?

‘Conferences & conventions will help transform Atlantic City’. That’s what local politicians & media pundits have been saying for years. Sounds good…but in practice, it’s doesn’t seem to be working….yet. The following is a MUST READ from RTforty.com….something you WON’T read about in the local newspaper. The team at RTforty are cranking out some excellent

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UBER Green-Lighted by Christie. Cabs, Jitneys & City Not Happy

Ask almost anybody in Atlantic City and Margate about their experience with UBER, you’ll hear nothing but praise. Except if you drive a Jitney or cab, or you’re an AC councilman. UBER & LYFT are ride-share companies that are uber-popular in Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate & Brigantine. City of Atlantic City HATES this: The new law,

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