http://www.atlanticcitytripping.com/cityboom/ Atlantic City Casino Tourism Blog en-us Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:52:04 -0700 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:52:00 -0700 http://www.atlanticcitytripping.com/cityboom/post.php?p=67&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cityboom/~3/cPCboqNeYko/post.php The CEO of Pinnacle Atlantic City, Kim Townsend, has packed her bags and moved to St. Louis where she will become the VP and General Manager of Lumiere Place according to The Press of AC. She claims that her move does not mean that Pinnacle is walking away from Atlantic City. Just her. The boss of the project. From a CEO position at Pinnacle's "flagship" property, to a VP/GM role at a riverboat in St. Louis, albeit a... http://www.atlanticcitytripping.com/cityboom/post.php?p=67&src=rss Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:20:45 -0700 http://www.atlanticcitytripping.com/cityboom/post.php?p=66&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cityboom/~3/TCaSukHxy-E/post.php In the Wynn Resorts earning call, Steve Wynn mentioned that they've designed and presented plans for a Wynn branded racino at The Big A, Aqueduct Raceway. Wynn told the New York Post yesterday: Racinos have never been my thing, but New York is New York. Wynn New York = Sayonara Atlantic City. ... http://www.atlanticcitytripping.com/cityboom/post.php?p=66&src=rss Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:25:31 -0700 http://www.atlanticcitytripping.com/cityboom/post.php?p=65&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cityboom/~3/W27r7pv9YVg/post.php Just a quick note to those tuned into the RSS and Twitter feeds that we've posted a new feature to the AtlanticCityTripping site, a full on photo tour of the construction at Revel. Our deepest thanks go out to Tom M. who hooked up the killer photos during a recent trip to A.C.. Thanks again Tom - you rule! Here 'tis: Heavy Metal Revelations.... http://www.atlanticcitytripping.com/cityboom/post.php?p=65&src=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:47:59 -0700 http://www.atlanticcitytripping.com/cityboom/post.php?p=64&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cityboom/~3/yhcbAAF1t9c/post.php Donald Trump, master of financial smoke and mirrors, has offered to buy Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. out of bankruptcy. Huh? Some may remember that a few months ago, The Donald threw his hands up in disgust, quit the TER board of directors and severed all ties with the company that bears his name. Now, in the middle of Trump Entertainment Resorts third spin of the bankruptcy wheel in recent memory, The Donald wants back in. If there ever was an argument that directors and... http://www.atlanticcitytripping.com/cityboom/post.php?p=64&src=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:12:16 -0700 http://www.atlanticcitytripping.com/cityboom/post.php?p=63&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cityboom/~3/pI7UM5uLYp8/post.php One man's folly is to another man's $ale of the Century. The long embattled Tropicana Atlantic City has been sold in New Jersey Bankruptcy Court to former Sands AC owner Carl Icahn for a paltry $200M smackers. Icahn, known for buying distressed assets at firesale prices and selling when the getting is good, proved to be the resort's last resort, as elucidated by Bankruptcy Court Judge Judith H. Wizmur: There is basically no other option available at this point. The next hurdle in the... http://www.atlanticcitytripping.com/cityboom/post.php?p=63&src=rss