Atlantic City Central

Heavenly Hoops at the Hall

lorih — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:20:30 +0000

I am so excited about the return of A-10 basketball to Boardwalk Hall starting tomorrow. I’ll be blogging all weekend from my perch on press row to let fellow hoop heads know what is happening as Temple goes for the three-peat against a strong field of A-10 teams including Xavier, Richmond and Dayton. Go here to [...]

Idol: Who Is Going Home?

lorih — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:50:34 +0000

Tim Urban (‘’Hallelujah”) and Alex Lambert (“Trouble”) didn’t make it as easy as I expected with their performances last night on Idol. They still aren’t great but I think one of them is safe. I fear that singer/dancer Todrick Hall was given the kiss of death when Simon suggested that Broadway material was his best [...]

Pair of Eights Wins Big at Caesars WSOP Event

mikep — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:23:03 +0000

A pair of eights was all it took to decide one of the biggest tournaments yet at Caesars World Series of Poker circuit event as that hand was enough for a $61,599 cash out of a $190,120 prize pool. Amateur player Paul Vogel, 42, of Merrick N.Y. won a $1,000 + $80 No Limit Hold’em [...]

Carmen Fasola Benefit on March 26

rschweibert — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:04:56 +0000

A beef-and-beer benefit will be held for Carmen Fasola, a longtime state corrections officer at Cumberland County’s Bayside State Prison who succumbed to a brain tumor recently. The benefit will be held at the Millville Elks Lodge — located at 1815 E. Broad Street in Millville, NJ — to assist the family he left behind. It [...]

Hearts Afire for Haiti Radio-Thon

rschweibert — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:03:54 +0000

Join Hearts Afire Radio Show Hosts Carl and Martie Granieri as they welcome special guests Don Williams, Barbara Altman, Michele Dawn Mooney of NBC TV 40, Political VIPs and people of Good Will from churches and organizations from all over South Jersey to an uplifting musical event to benefit the earthquake victims in Haiti. The show [...]

Syracuse In Legends Classic

lorih — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:23:50 +0000

As if we didn’t have enough great basketball happening with the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Tournament this weekend, the field was announced today for the 2010 Legends Classic taking place at Boardwalk Hall Nov. 26-27. Syracuse University, currently ranked No. 3 in the country and expected to make a splash in the NCAA tournament this [...]

MMSC Celebrates “International Day of the Seal”

rschweibert — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:54:03 +0000

On Saturday, March 20, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) will celebrate the International Day of the Seal. Visitors may stop by the MMSC between the hours of 10am and 2pm to tour the facility, enjoy activities for children and visit their museum/gift shop. The tour includes displays of how seals live in the wild and [...]

Hump Day Report: Carl Icahn Returns

lorih — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:43:47 +0000

Rants and raves about burning topics that have caught my attention midweek, be it greedy corporate shenanigans, frustration or joy in regards to the Philly sports teams, a movie, show or DVD that has fired up my imagination, an intriguing personality, or my on-going battle to lose weight in our fast food world. — Lori [...]

Poker and Stockings at Caesars

mikep — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:27:29 +0000

Caesars Atlantic City apparently isn’t content to simply offer a major World Series of Poker circuit event this week, which includes a Friday main event with a likely $1 million plus prize pool. Nope, they’re spicing things up at their poker tables with a little lingerie action. Well, stockings anyway. The first ever Caesars Stockings and [...]

Another Winner at Caesars WSOP Event

mikep — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:43:07 +0000

College students have made quite a mark on the poker scene the last few years and the Caesar’s World Series of Poker circuit event is no different. Event 5 of the 12-event circuit meet has gone to emerging poker star Alexandru Masek of San Diego, who won $39,372 in the $300 + $40 No Limit [...]