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it is a matter of time before atlantic city will go back to being a beach town. >> atlantic city is a very challenged place. what is your take on it? >> i am concerned. >> jim murren, the ceo of mgm. >> we want to make the city come back. >> are you worried there is a lot of saturation in that market? >> we have to be very targeted. we have to remember lessons learned during the recession and not repeat them. >> mgm's rival caesar's have an appetite for building. ceo gary loveman has built casinos in pennsylvania and maryland that will compete with the company's flagship in atlantic city. >> we had so much expansion. in every instance where a state legalizes it and puts pressure on an incumbent state, that is a business problem. >> he argues regional casinos are necessary because they drive business back to his vegas property. >> a lot of locals are hopefully loyal to the brand. >> you have been treated very well in cleveland and now you want to go to las vegas so you have two options. you can be a traditional purchaser online or you can call your cleveland host who is engaged with hi
it is a matter of time before atlantic city will go back to being a beach town. >> atlantic city is a very challenged place. what is your take on it? >> i am concerned. >> jim murren, the ceo of mgm. >> we want to make the city come back. >> are you worried there is a lot of saturation in that market? >> we have to be very targeted. we have to remember lessons learned during the recession and not repeat them. >> mgm's rival caesar's have an appetite for...
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they say ominously: the report rings true for atlantic city. the gambling city is faring worse an the rest of the country said 464 casinos. since 2005, atlantic city has gone from $5 billion in revenue all the way down to $3 billion. a reason why, brand new casinos popping up in della war, massachusetts, new york and connecticut, taking a slice of what used to be atlantic city's domain. it places second in the top 10 markets in the u.s. smaller competitors, like chicago and detroit are closing in on it. las vegas, the top cas eacho deftin -- casino destination is steady, with revenues more or less around $6 billion a year. las vegas has not been plagued with the decline that atlantic city has scene. vegas reinvented itself as a place for families to vacation. m.g.m. resorts announced rocked in rio for may 2015. it's a 30-year-old musical venue and festival, one of the biggest in the world, drawing 85,000 per show, and hopes to attract more families to the vague as strip. new york's governor has decided to take a gamble himself and is expected t
they say ominously: the report rings true for atlantic city. the gambling city is faring worse an the rest of the country said 464 casinos. since 2005, atlantic city has gone from $5 billion in revenue all the way down to $3 billion. a reason why, brand new casinos popping up in della war, massachusetts, new york and connecticut, taking a slice of what used to be atlantic city's domain. it places second in the top 10 markets in the u.s. smaller competitors, like chicago and detroit are closing...
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talk about atlantic city. how do you walk into casinos here and in a span of four months time get $15 million? >> they were desperate for business and overpitching the games. >> atlantic city casinos, owned by mgm, the boyds, and caesar's, began calling don offering $50,000 in free bets to get him into the door. the deals were so good, he said atlantic city was in worse shape than any other gambling city. >> vegas has enough critical mass and they have a huge convention center. some fairly major properties that can do a lot of cross marketing with different properties they own around the country now. >> the cross marketing strategy to keep las vegas strong also steals business from atlantic city. vegas casinos anxious to grow profits outside of the strip are pitching small casinos all around the country. states hungry for tax dollars are embracing these casinos. >> i call it a win-win. it will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. >> let's take the first step in gaming this year. >> new competit
talk about atlantic city. how do you walk into casinos here and in a span of four months time get $15 million? >> they were desperate for business and overpitching the games. >> atlantic city casinos, owned by mgm, the boyds, and caesar's, began calling don offering $50,000 in free bets to get him into the door. the deals were so good, he said atlantic city was in worse shape than any other gambling city. >> vegas has enough critical mass and they have a huge convention...
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heart of atlantic city. it opened more than a century ago and is nostalgic and it's fun like this that was the original driving force of this city's economy. based on the crowds you see here, you might never imagine that other aspects of this city's economy are thoroughly in big trouble. [ music ] >> it's late afternoon, and hundreds of casino workers have just finished their day shifts at the trump plaza. in july the famed resort shocked everyone here by announcing it would close at the end of the summer. sales are down 26% from a year ago, putting it in last place among the city's 12 casinos. adding insult to injury, the man who founded it, donald trump, announced he was suing his own partners to get his name removed from the property as well as what used to be the crown jewel of the boardwalk, the trump taj mah mahal. dawn england has been a cocktail waitress at the trump plaza for more than 30 years. since the announcement she's a regular at the rallies leading fight to save more than 1,000 jobs. >> you
heart of atlantic city. it opened more than a century ago and is nostalgic and it's fun like this that was the original driving force of this city's economy. based on the crowds you see here, you might never imagine that other aspects of this city's economy are thoroughly in big trouble. [ music ] >> it's late afternoon, and hundreds of casino workers have just finished their day shifts at the trump plaza. in july the famed resort shocked everyone here by announcing it would close at the...
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developing overnight a night of violence in atlantic city. two shooting incidents in less than an hour left four people injured. "action news" reporter katherine scott is live in atlantic city with more on this. katherine. >> reporter: matt, that's right, four people shot in under an hour overnight in atlantic city. so far police haven't released too many details on who they're looking for but if you have any tips atlantic city police want to hear from you. the first shooting happened shortly after midnight. it was around 12:10 a.m. and three people were shot at the entrance to the schoolhouse apartments at arctic avenue and north mlk boulevard. all three people were rushed to the hospital for treatment and police were looking for a burgundy vehicle that fled the scene. then a little more than a half hour later around 12:45 a.m. another man was shot, this time on the 800 block of north maryland avenue. he was hit multiple times in his lower extremities and taken to the hospital in serious condition. witnesses saw the suspect flee the scene on
developing overnight a night of violence in atlantic city. two shooting incidents in less than an hour left four people injured. "action news" reporter katherine scott is live in atlantic city with more on this. katherine. >> reporter: matt, that's right, four people shot in under an hour overnight in atlantic city. so far police haven't released too many details on who they're looking for but if you have any tips atlantic city police want to hear from you. the first shooting...
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>> 76 on the coastline there in atlantic city. if are you going to the big air show there. lets look at the numbers, areas that got hit hard. millville, cumberland county, 8.9 inches of rain and 7.25 in manahawin and chads worth 4.76 and over 3 inches in middletown, delaware, we are dealing with flooding after that rainfall. that pushed on out of here and we have clouds in and out of here, the rain is done and we see showers well to the north and we talked about a sprinkle in the poconos, and that is it, that is all taking out to the north and east. as we look to the east, that is pushing out and we'll have a string of nice days after the heavy rainfall we had. at the shore 80 degrees and clouds and sunshine and a nice afternoon at the shore with the humidity gradually lowering, partly sunny and breezy, by 4:00 p.m. in the city 83 and 7:00 p.m., 79 degrees, wait until you see the seven-day forecast. here is your exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, clouds and sunshine through the afternoon with 83 for your high and dew points continue to drop slowly so it will become m
>> 76 on the coastline there in atlantic city. if are you going to the big air show there. lets look at the numbers, areas that got hit hard. millville, cumberland county, 8.9 inches of rain and 7.25 in manahawin and chads worth 4.76 and over 3 inches in middletown, delaware, we are dealing with flooding after that rainfall. that pushed on out of here and we have clouds in and out of here, the rain is done and we see showers well to the north and we talked about a sprinkle in the poconos,...
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in a grainy video, he is seen dragging her from an elevator at an atlantic city casino. goodell and the nfl faced fierce criticism after rice only received a two-game suspension. in a letter to the nfl thursday, goodell said any player found to have engaged in domestic violence or sexual assault would be suspended for six games without pay. second time offenders would be banned for the league for at least a year. the letter went on to say domestic violence and sexual assault are wrong, they are illegal, they have no place in the nfl and are unacceptable in any way under any circumstances. according to a tweet from a local reporter outside of the jail when mcdonald was released the defensive end claims the story being portrayed isn't accurate, saying the truth will come out. this isn't the first arrest of a 49er player, the team has had more arrests than any other nfl team since 2012. mcdonald is the tenth. vladimir duthier, cbs news, new york. >> glor: tony stewart is back in the driver's seat tonight on a sprint cub rape in atlanta his return to racing comes amid contin
in a grainy video, he is seen dragging her from an elevator at an atlantic city casino. goodell and the nfl faced fierce criticism after rice only received a two-game suspension. in a letter to the nfl thursday, goodell said any player found to have engaged in domestic violence or sexual assault would be suspended for six games without pay. second time offenders would be banned for the league for at least a year. the letter went on to say domestic violence and sexual assault are wrong, they are...
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that adds up to about a third of atlantic city's work force. >>> atlantic city will be packed today from noon to 4:00 thousands will have have their eyes on the sky in the atlantic city air show thunder over the boardwalk gets underway. we have video from yesterday's practice run here. you can see all of the fun fly buys and demonstrations free from anywhere on the beach or boardwalk, to just don't forget the sun screen. >>> those pilots are amazing. >> incredible what they do. >> training i imagine. >> um. >> is there much more to come on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" a call for calm in the st. louis suburb after a police officer shoots an unarmed teenager. >>> in sports marilyn byrd helps phillies get off to i good start out west. see how things finish up when >>> appeals for calm appear to be working in ferguson, missouri after two nights of protest over the police shooting on an unarmed teen. it was standing room only in a church which helps ted a forum, civil rights activist the reverend al sharpton says pursuit of justice is not a political issue but it is about a boy whose dreams and wh
that adds up to about a third of atlantic city's work force. >>> atlantic city will be packed today from noon to 4:00 thousands will have have their eyes on the sky in the atlantic city air show thunder over the boardwalk gets underway. we have video from yesterday's practice run here. you can see all of the fun fly buys and demonstrations free from anywhere on the beach or boardwalk, to just don't forget the sun screen. >>> those pilots are amazing. >> incredible what...
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from atlantic city. like the dwindling number of gamblers who visit this seaside resort, this is a place familiar with both boom and bust. the company shall see, sand, and railroads turned atlantic city into one of the most popular resorts on the east coast. glamorous only hbo's "boardwalk empire." don't forget the miss america pageant, showcasing beauty since 1921. but the 1950's marked the start of atlantic city's downward spiral. cheap air flares make play for like miami beach a lot closer. crime and corruption moved in, and the population plunged. the democratic party tried to boost the local economy by holding its 1964 convention in atlantic city. instead, all it did was spotlight the city's decline. in 1936, new jersey voters through atlantic city a lifeline, approving casino gambling. within two years, the biggest names in gaming were setting up shop. evenrs, harrah's, donald trump build a casino. informers like -- and boxer like cher mike tyson drew crowds. it was the most popular taurus destinat
from atlantic city. like the dwindling number of gamblers who visit this seaside resort, this is a place familiar with both boom and bust. the company shall see, sand, and railroads turned atlantic city into one of the most popular resorts on the east coast. glamorous only hbo's "boardwalk empire." don't forget the miss america pageant, showcasing beauty since 1921. but the 1950's marked the start of atlantic city's downward spiral. cheap air flares make play for like miami beach a...
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and we cover atlantic city. and we look at how the heat shield will protect nasa's mars castle. -- capsule. to our viewers here in the united states and to those of you joining us from around the world, welcome. we have full coverage of the stocks and stories making headlines today. trish regan has specialized coverage -- atlantic city, lights out. su keenan examples -- examines the global turmoil in the debate on gold. on the impact of the war israeli tourism season. in a moment, but first, a five day extension of the cease-fire appears to be holding. indirect associations are underway in cairo between israel and major palestinian factions, hamas.ng, spain -- but visitors are avoiding israel by the thousands. the conflict is coming at the peak of the tourist season and having a devastating impact on one of israel's major industries. >> as indirect negotiations continue between israel and hamas, and the alleyways and oneet stalls in jerusalem, part of the gaza conflict is beyond dispute. resume here has been dev
and we cover atlantic city. and we look at how the heat shield will protect nasa's mars castle. -- capsule. to our viewers here in the united states and to those of you joining us from around the world, welcome. we have full coverage of the stocks and stories making headlines today. trish regan has specialized coverage -- atlantic city, lights out. su keenan examples -- examines the global turmoil in the debate on gold. on the impact of the war israeli tourism season. in a moment, but first, a...
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nbc 10 matt delucia is live in atlantic city. describe the mood there this morning. >> reporter: the mood is a little different rosemary. labor day weekend, a lot of people are coming down to the jersey shore. they're happy. a lot of people we're talking with on the board walk are sad and little angry. take a look. showboat is closing after 27 years. that will happen at 4:00 this afternoon. you've got to figure more than 2,000 people work here, many leaving without a job. cesar's entertainment owns showboat. the company ceo sent a letter to workers friday thanking them for service adding that half that half that applied for other jobs in the company can stay and work. that amounts to 470 employees. this this will be the first of three casino closings planned for atlantic city in the next few weeks. the mayor was out here a couple of days ago once again talking about his hope for the future of atlantic city. i've been talking to folks on the board walk this morning. many remain optimistic about a turn around but agreed this is any
nbc 10 matt delucia is live in atlantic city. describe the mood there this morning. >> reporter: the mood is a little different rosemary. labor day weekend, a lot of people are coming down to the jersey shore. they're happy. a lot of people we're talking with on the board walk are sad and little angry. take a look. showboat is closing after 27 years. that will happen at 4:00 this afternoon. you've got to figure more than 2,000 people work here, many leaving without a job. cesar's...
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in atlantic city. homeowners protested a tax hike outside city hall this morning. they are upset over a recent decision to raise property taxes by 29%. city leaders say it was necessary or the town would have lost out on $20 million in state aid. otherwise the mayor said taxes would go up 47%. people we spoke with say enough is enough. >> i don't have a job. i'm not working. so i'm living on a fixed income. i cannot pay the taxes that -- they doubled my taxes. >> some counsel members said tax appeals by casino and no hotel or luxury taxes coming in from the state put the city in that position to raise property taxes. >>> this just in. the sale of the los angeles clippers is now complete. the deal between ballmer and shelly sterling was finalized today. sterling's estranged husband was under pressure, as you know, to sell the team after recordings of him making racist remarks were leaked earlier this year. >>> it was a brazen crime. a car sprayed a police department with bullets. police are looking for
in atlantic city. homeowners protested a tax hike outside city hall this morning. they are upset over a recent decision to raise property taxes by 29%. city leaders say it was necessary or the town would have lost out on $20 million in state aid. otherwise the mayor said taxes would go up 47%. people we spoke with say enough is enough. >> i don't have a job. i'm not working. so i'm living on a fixed income. i cannot pay the taxes that -- they doubled my taxes. >> some counsel...
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. >>> and atlantic city's big gamble. but, first, coming to america to work. >>> good morning, i'm melissa harris-perry. we begin today with the issue of immigration. the topic has gotten a lot of renewed attention as they speculate about whether president obama will take executive action to address the nation's broken immigration policies. remember back in june he appeared in the rose garden and said this. >> today, i'm beginning a new effort to fix as much of our immigration system as i can on my own. without congress. >> on my own. without congress. and, so, while we still don't know precisely what he is prepared to do, we know that the president doubts that any meaningful collaboration is possible with the gridlocked congress. if he is to build a comprehensive plan for immigration reform, he eis going to have to build it alone. this idea of building it all alone has me thinking about another summer moment from president obama. not summer 2014 when he tried to figure out what to do solo about the national issue of immi
. >>> and atlantic city's big gamble. but, first, coming to america to work. >>> good morning, i'm melissa harris-perry. we begin today with the issue of immigration. the topic has gotten a lot of renewed attention as they speculate about whether president obama will take executive action to address the nation's broken immigration policies. remember back in june he appeared in the rose garden and said this. >> today, i'm beginning a new effort to fix as much of our...
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all atlantic city casinos are participating. this change comes as three ac casinos prepare to shut down next month as you know. show boat will close august 31st. revel hotel, the next day, revel casino september 2nd and trump plaza closes two weeks plater. >>> the philadelphia school budget crisis now a reprieve for thousands of students caught in the middle of that crisis. the school district announced it will take planned cuts to student transportation off the table, at least for now. leaders say they are in discussions with septa to help cover the transportation gap. now previous plans by the district would have expanded the walking distance from a mile and a half up to two miles, effectively cutting transportation for 7500 high school students. even with this change now, district higher ups say their biggest concerns about entering the school year without sufficient funding remain. >> i'm not only concerned about that cut but i'm concerned about everything i announced last week. everything i announced last week will be an ad
all atlantic city casinos are participating. this change comes as three ac casinos prepare to shut down next month as you know. show boat will close august 31st. revel hotel, the next day, revel casino september 2nd and trump plaza closes two weeks plater. >>> the philadelphia school budget crisis now a reprieve for thousands of students caught in the middle of that crisis. the school district announced it will take planned cuts to student transportation off the table, at least for...
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live in atlantic city, i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> atlantic city started 2014 with 12 casinos. the atlantic club closed in january. then came news showboat will close at the end of august. followed by an announcement that trump plaza will shut its doors september 16. now revel to close september 10th at the latest. that will leave atlantic city with eight casinos. >> a closer look at the job impact. 1,600 people became job lsz when the atlantic closed. at trump plaza there's 1,000 please. revel has more than 3,100 on the payroll there. the potential job loss and these numbers are estimates, nearly 8,000. new tonight, we will talk to a local gaming expert live. he will give us his analysis on this latest development. we will ask him what the surviving casinos need to do to stay in business. >>> while casino workers fight for their jobs, residents are fighting higher taxes. nbc 10 at a demonstration outside the atlantic city's city hall this morning, armed with signs, residents marched in a circle protesting a proposal by council last week for a 29% property tax hike. that's on
live in atlantic city, i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >>> atlantic city started 2014 with 12 casinos. the atlantic club closed in january. then came news showboat will close at the end of august. followed by an announcement that trump plaza will shut its doors september 16. now revel to close september 10th at the latest. that will leave atlantic city with eight casinos. >> a closer look at the job impact. 1,600 people became job lsz when the atlantic closed. at trump plaza...
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atlantic city. the struggling shore town will lose two cass zen notice one closes sunday. the other monday. fox 29's is a bean ma kuriakose is live in atlantic city and sabina, the news isn't all bad though in atlantic city. right? >> reporter: that's right iain. off lot of story lines going on in this city. you have 6,000 people losing their jobs with three casinos closing two this weekend the trump plaiding closing in just two week. you also have people out here just enjoying atlantic city for what it is and making new memories this holiday weekend. >> i loved you seasons i met you. like, you know, it was great. >> perfect weekend and per fact time to come down to atlantic city. >> this couple bursting with the news as they stroll the boardwalk. ray popped the question as they spent the long labor day weekend at the shore. >> it's a lot of fun down in atlantic city. a lot of things to do down who are. >> the boardwalk, the pier. casinos. we like played. it was fun. >> couple from linden, new jerse
atlantic city. the struggling shore town will lose two cass zen notice one closes sunday. the other monday. fox 29's is a bean ma kuriakose is live in atlantic city and sabina, the news isn't all bad though in atlantic city. right? >> reporter: that's right iain. off lot of story lines going on in this city. you have 6,000 people losing their jobs with three casinos closing two this weekend the trump plaiding closing in just two week. you also have people out here just enjoying atlantic...
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matt delucia is live in atlantic city for us. good morning matt. >> reporter: good morning rosemary. it's labor day weekend after all usually a big time for people heading down to the jersey shore. this weekend the mood is different. after 27 years showboat casino will close at 4:00. 2,000 people work here. many are leaving without a job. cesar entertainment owns showboat. the company ceo sent a letter to workers friday thanking them for their service adding that half who applied for other jobs in the company will be able to stay and work at other properties including three others in atlantic city. that amounts to 470 employees. this will be the first of three casino closings planned for atlantic city in the next three weeks. the mayor was out here talking about his hope for the future of atlantic city. those visiting this weekend aren't sure. >> there's too many closing. what's going to replace it? >> these casino opened in pennsylvania, new york, online gambling has effect. new casinos opening have got to take money away. >> re
matt delucia is live in atlantic city for us. good morning matt. >> reporter: good morning rosemary. it's labor day weekend after all usually a big time for people heading down to the jersey shore. this weekend the mood is different. after 27 years showboat casino will close at 4:00. 2,000 people work here. many are leaving without a job. cesar entertainment owns showboat. the company ceo sent a letter to workers friday thanking them for their service adding that half who applied for...
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city. >> unaudible. >> reporter: newly formed atlantic city tax appealers group is protesting a 29 percent property tax increase in this years budget. this comes after a 22 percent increase last year. >> somewhere along the line, someone has to step up, and that is what we are going to do. >> reporter: problem is total value of properties in atlantic city has been slashed in half over last four years. with the revel, show boat and trump plaza all scheduled to close soon things will get worse. atlantic city mayor don guardian says his administration has found 12 and a half million-dollar in spending cuts but that is not enough to make up for lost revenues. >> they have realize that had they are angry and upset at 29 percent increase. i'm a taxpayer. i'm upset too. all i can do is continue to reduce cost of government in atlantic city. >> reporter: wednesday new jersey local finance board gave final approval for city's budget including the tax increase. the state also approved just fewer than 20 million-dollar in aid to atlantic city but there was bad news, casino revenues dropped 6.6 percen
city. >> unaudible. >> reporter: newly formed atlantic city tax appealers group is protesting a 29 percent property tax increase in this years budget. this comes after a 22 percent increase last year. >> somewhere along the line, someone has to step up, and that is what we are going to do. >> reporter: problem is total value of properties in atlantic city has been slashed in half over last four years. with the revel, show boat and trump plaza all scheduled to close soon...
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we are live in atlantic city, nbc 10 news. >>> thank you. this afternoon we received a letter from the ceo of caesar's entertainment. gary loveman says most importantly on behalf of the entire ceaser's family i want to thank the showboat atlantic city team for their dedication, professionalism and commitment to our guests both throughout the years and especially over the past several weeks. showboat is just the first of the atlantic city casino closures. tomorrow the revel hotel is set to shut down followed by the casino tuesday and trump plaza set to close september 16. the department of labor is stepping in to help employees find new jobs. beginning this wednesday they will be at the atlantic city convention center. this is part of a joint effort between the christie administration and a union that represents many workers. count on nbc 10 for your complete coverage of the casino crisis. right now you can log on to our website, nbc10.com and find an entire section dedicated to the situation in atlantic city. >>> today's view of the made of
we are live in atlantic city, nbc 10 news. >>> thank you. this afternoon we received a letter from the ceo of caesar's entertainment. gary loveman says most importantly on behalf of the entire ceaser's family i want to thank the showboat atlantic city team for their dedication, professionalism and commitment to our guests both throughout the years and especially over the past several weeks. showboat is just the first of the atlantic city casino closures. tomorrow the revel hotel is set...
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a look at atlantic city and the casino. buyers are putting their final bids for the resort on the table to discuss the value of that struggling casino franchise. 40th anniversary of richard nixon's resignation to the united states. all that and more over the next hour. let's get headlines on su keenan. thatg out with earnings the company estimates and climbed 13%. it is the final earnings report under chief executive officer robert ben gaucher. shares are rising. is expanding beyond just sports, news, and talk read services has become more available and cars. says -- budget group reporting after raising its revenue forecast for the year. that stock gaining in extended training. >> thank you very much. west africa's fight against ebola may be overshadowing a white house summit. vice president of life. joseph o'connor -- vice president of liberia joseph fo speaks. >> we are experiencing an emergency we have never experienced before. the controlled measures we need to put into place have not been -- we are now gearing up so we
a look at atlantic city and the casino. buyers are putting their final bids for the resort on the table to discuss the value of that struggling casino franchise. 40th anniversary of richard nixon's resignation to the united states. all that and more over the next hour. let's get headlines on su keenan. thatg out with earnings the company estimates and climbed 13%. it is the final earnings report under chief executive officer robert ben gaucher. shares are rising. is expanding beyond just...
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. >>> tonight at 6:00, atlantic city's casino crisis takes a bigger hit. its newest casino revel announcing it will close its doors in less than a month. >> terrifying. you work two jobs and you lose two jobs. it's horrible. >> 3,100 revel workers will lose their jobs when the casino shuts its doors no later than september 10th. nbc 10 first reported yesterday that revel had not found a qualified bidder in its bankruptcy auction. in a statement revel said it regrets the impact the decision has on its employees who have worked so hard to maximize the potential of the property. however, it is faced with several unavoidable circumstances. the economic impact of the casino crisis on the local economy is just staggering. it has some experts fearing the fourth casino closing this year is enough to now send atlantic city into a recession. when atlantic club closed, 1,600 jobs went with it. when showboat closes at the end of the month, more than 2,100 jobs will go. trump plaza's closing will wipe out 1,000 jobs. with revel planning to shut its doors as well, more
. >>> tonight at 6:00, atlantic city's casino crisis takes a bigger hit. its newest casino revel announcing it will close its doors in less than a month. >> terrifying. you work two jobs and you lose two jobs. it's horrible. >> 3,100 revel workers will lose their jobs when the casino shuts its doors no later than september 10th. nbc 10 first reported yesterday that revel had not found a qualified bidder in its bankruptcy auction. in a statement revel said it regrets the...
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atlantic city. we caught up the mayor today. he says this holiday weekend marks the end of an era but also marks new beginnings. >> it hit us hard because we had all our eggs in one basket, and we were just known as a gambling town. i think tofu look around me today you can already see that these people aren't gamblers walking up and down the boardwalk. they're families with kids and they're coming down to the beach, they're going fishing, they're doing the aquarium and doing steal pier, going out on dolphin watch. and that's the point we have to make. we're still the jersey shore. but us just as gambling casino town those days are gone. >> enjoying the beach and sun. just trying to relax. get away. >> reporter: how has it been so far. >> it's been nice. relaxing. >> reporter: back here live that's the trump plaza you can see. that's closing in two weeks. now the visitor we spoke to there driving two hours just to come down to ac not even really planning on gambling but pla planning to spend time at
atlantic city. we caught up the mayor today. he says this holiday weekend marks the end of an era but also marks new beginnings. >> it hit us hard because we had all our eggs in one basket, and we were just known as a gambling town. i think tofu look around me today you can already see that these people aren't gamblers walking up and down the boardwalk. they're families with kids and they're coming down to the beach, they're going fishing, they're doing the aquarium and doing steal pier,...
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estelle manor in atlantic county over 6 inches. is there atlantic city total five and a half. glass go delaware 3.42 inches. in philadelphia we had an inch. poconos maybe close to half inch. that is how different it was. heavy downpours have moved to our north and east so here in philadelphia we are not seeing anything american just clouds. occasional shower here and there but providence rhode island they are getting dumped on today with rain, rain, rain. it is on the way out of our area. once this cold front clears we will have cooler dryer air moving in for next couple days and it should be pretty nice for the atlantic city air show. we are working on getting rid of the fog there earlier but by 11:00 a shower is probably not going to happen, 80 degrees and then by 85 by 2:00 in the afternoon. temperatures 72 in philadelphia 70 atlantic city. sixty-five mount pocono. starting to warm up a bit. seven day forecast has excellent weather for tomorrow and friday and really nice for saturday, but sunday we have a few extra clouds and it still should be fine and then back to the mid
estelle manor in atlantic county over 6 inches. is there atlantic city total five and a half. glass go delaware 3.42 inches. in philadelphia we had an inch. poconos maybe close to half inch. that is how different it was. heavy downpours have moved to our north and east so here in philadelphia we are not seeing anything american just clouds. occasional shower here and there but providence rhode island they are getting dumped on today with rain, rain, rain. it is on the way out of our area. once...
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this is probably the biggest day for atlantic city tourism. you heard kacie mention, atlantic city air show, close to million people will be standing on this boardwalk, and this beach, to see a great air show, probably the best in the count retirement you get so close. these planes are not worried about flying over buildings or people. they fly over the ocean and the beach. so you get great look. that's why they have it on a wednesday. because the idea was to have it in the middle of the week to keep the people here not just on the weekends, where even the revel sells out at $499 a room a night, but every casino does. so that was the idea of the air show. it is a shame, chris, that they can't have air show every day here in atlantic city. because they need something besides casinos to bring them here. the air show does t that's just one day. if they can figure out the other 364 days, they'll be in business. >> all right, steve. certainly a shame these kins are all closing. thank you. >>> meantime, paraplegic veteran forces himself out after se
this is probably the biggest day for atlantic city tourism. you heard kacie mention, atlantic city air show, close to million people will be standing on this boardwalk, and this beach, to see a great air show, probably the best in the count retirement you get so close. these planes are not worried about flying over buildings or people. they fly over the ocean and the beach. so you get great look. that's why they have it on a wednesday. because the idea was to have it in the middle of the week...
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. >> so what will atlantic city to now. revel announced it is closing after just two years can the casino town bounce back. >>> memorials are growing this morning in some of the landmarks of actor landmarks most beloved films, one of those movies the dead poets society film right here in delaware. we will talk to actors who work on that movie with him. >>> good day everybody it is wednesday, august 13th, 2014. we want to know what are you doing to get ready for back to school season, your favorite items, what are you trying to find that you just cannot. >> i will drop kids off early, maybe tomorrow. >> yes, that is nice, chris. >> use hash tag fox 29bts and just i go inner him. >> we are covering your top stories, jennifer joyce, following a brazen shooting. the target, the town's police station and reward money is growing. steve keeley is in atlantic city as people there try to figure out what to do next as revel will shut down but first lets go over to sue serio with weather on the one #'s. what a weather night it was, su
. >> so what will atlantic city to now. revel announced it is closing after just two years can the casino town bounce back. >>> memorials are growing this morning in some of the landmarks of actor landmarks most beloved films, one of those movies the dead poets society film right here in delaware. we will talk to actors who work on that movie with him. >>> good day everybody it is wednesday, august 13th, 2014. we want to know what are you doing to get ready for back to...
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atlantic city, 5.5. west franklin township a little over five and oceanville, almost four inches of rain. this is a lot of rain in a very short period of time. we just had heavy showers move in one after the our. the good news is that we are drying out. you see things are very different right now. a lot of sunshine moving in. drier air filtering in. we are not looking at heavy rain. the only showers are through the poconos, through the lehigh valley. these are small, very isolated and not heavy. they are quick moving. it's nothing to worry about. we keep on drying out. skies keep clearing. by 8:00, temperatures will be in the upper 70s. by 10:00 this evening, mid 70s, mostly clear for pretty much everybody. then tomorrow morning, we will have cooler temperatures. below average. we will look at those numbers coming up. >>> we weren't the only ones dealing with flooding. a sea of abandoned cars. this is in long island after record-setting rain there that fell overnight between five and seven inches within
atlantic city, 5.5. west franklin township a little over five and oceanville, almost four inches of rain. this is a lot of rain in a very short period of time. we just had heavy showers move in one after the our. the good news is that we are drying out. you see things are very different right now. a lot of sunshine moving in. drier air filtering in. we are not looking at heavy rain. the only showers are through the poconos, through the lehigh valley. these are small, very isolated and not...
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we have mentioned atlantic city. that is a daily record squashing the previous record setback in 1901, we got five and a half plus inches there, nearly 5 inches in chats worth, barnegat light over 3 inches. 2 inches is certainly enough in woodbine to have led to flash flooding. here's where we stan right now, wind shifting, haphazard at the moment. we have west, north east, south south east but it is a shift, yesterday was straight up out of the south east if you with time we will see a cooler air mass begin to take over but we will see more sunshine and we will start to feel humidity dropping off. it is not too terrible on the sky deck, i can tell thaw much but we do expect to see it get more comfortable as the day goes on. bob, back into you. >>> everything is wet from the rain we had last night so be ready for that rolling out of the driveway, maybe wipers once or twice on your way to the office. lets look live as we say good morning to northeast philadelphia, i-95 right here near cottman avenue headlights north b
we have mentioned atlantic city. that is a daily record squashing the previous record setback in 1901, we got five and a half plus inches there, nearly 5 inches in chats worth, barnegat light over 3 inches. 2 inches is certainly enough in woodbine to have led to flash flooding. here's where we stan right now, wind shifting, haphazard at the moment. we have west, north east, south south east but it is a shift, yesterday was straight up out of the south east if you with time we will see a cooler...
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it is yet another blow to atlantic city's struggling economy. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao joins us live with the details, jan? >> reporter: jessica definitely a disappointing day here on the boardwalk in atlantic city with news that the revel will close, taking witt more than 3,000 jobs. the hotel and casino is scheduled to close no later than september 10th and when it does it will be third out of four casinos in atlantic city toy close their doors just this year. it was a decision thousands here the atlantic city's new casino had hoped they would not hear but made official on tuesday. after failing to find a buyer, in bankruptcy court, revel will shut its doors for good next month. >> everything will be okay. >> reporter: trying to stay positive news has been especially tough for sarah mayes. >> she works full-time at show boat which is closing at the end of the month and part-time here at revel. >> i would hope someone would step in. >> reporter: after two years and filing for bankruptcy twice 2.4 billion dollars casino never turne
it is yet another blow to atlantic city's struggling economy. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao joins us live with the details, jan? >> reporter: jessica definitely a disappointing day here on the boardwalk in atlantic city with news that the revel will close, taking witt more than 3,000 jobs. the hotel and casino is scheduled to close no later than september 10th and when it does it will be third out of four casinos in atlantic city toy close their doors just this year. it...
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for the future of atlantic city. here we look at the showboat once again. this casino is closing this afternoon at 4:00 after 27 years here on the board walk. cesar says it is looking for potential buyers of this property. here next door you have rebel, this casino that open twoed two years ago. they close tomorrow. trump plaza set to close september 16th. we talk about the toll this is taking on the gaming industry and workers. you have more than 6,000 people who will be out of work. i spoke to a gentleman that worked at an atlanta club that closed earlier this year. he hasn't been able to find another job. we'll stay on top of this. nbc 10 news. >>> new from overnight, philadelphia police are looking for the driver who struck four people leaving a bar in the ron hurst section of the city. police say it was intentional. this happened at the penny pack shopping center.rs believe it s inside redz bar and grill. it's unclear how bad the victims were injured. police are looking for a dark color suv. >>> a chain reaction
for the future of atlantic city. here we look at the showboat once again. this casino is closing this afternoon at 4:00 after 27 years here on the board walk. cesar says it is looking for potential buyers of this property. here next door you have rebel, this casino that open twoed two years ago. they close tomorrow. trump plaza set to close september 16th. we talk about the toll this is taking on the gaming industry and workers. you have more than 6,000 people who will be out of work. i spoke...
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atlantic city was the place i really loved. time in for a long atlantic city. a lot of people say that when i left is when it went bad. >> shameless promoter as always. atlantic city had its heyday back in the 1990's, leading up to the peak in 2006. it is now down to about $2.8 billion in gambling revenue. >> the ups and downs going back to the 1920's, clearly the of an age, for those of us certain vintage, john mcphee wrote "the search for marvin gardens" 35 years ago and it is up and down and up and down. they had a legitimate boom in the vicinity of the 1980's. >> they did. people one gambling now. they had a peak of 12 casinos. it is now down to about eight. trish regan spoke to the mayor of atlantic city. here is what he said about elevating the status to more than just a casino town. unless you walk in the mayor's shoes, i don't think you qualify to downgrade, upgrade or anything. i accept what it is right now. i'm a guy that fixes things and i'm going to fix this city and i am going to help it to grow. we may have not made good decisions for 50 years, bu
atlantic city was the place i really loved. time in for a long atlantic city. a lot of people say that when i left is when it went bad. >> shameless promoter as always. atlantic city had its heyday back in the 1990's, leading up to the peak in 2006. it is now down to about $2.8 billion in gambling revenue. >> the ups and downs going back to the 1920's, clearly the of an age, for those of us certain vintage, john mcphee wrote "the search for marvin gardens" 35 years ago and...
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nbc 10's jesse gary is live in atlantic city. jesse, tell us what happened. >> reporter: investigators are still trying to piece that together, vai. they done have the suspects in either one of the shootings. these crimes took place about 30 minutes apart. let's take a look at our first video. this is the intersection of arctic and kentucky. an apartment complex. investigators say three victims were found shot around 12:30 this morning. two of the victims shot in the lower abdomen. the second scene is at maryland near magellan. also in atlantic city. this took place about a half hour after the first. one male victim shot multiple times. the victim is in his 20s. no condition update on him or the other vekts that were shot. atlantic city police looking for the shooters in each one of these cases. live in atlantic city, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> watching for some wet weather and we're finding it this morning. tracking mainly light rain right now. but big stor
nbc 10's jesse gary is live in atlantic city. jesse, tell us what happened. >> reporter: investigators are still trying to piece that together, vai. they done have the suspects in either one of the shootings. these crimes took place about 30 minutes apart. let's take a look at our first video. this is the intersection of arctic and kentucky. an apartment complex. investigators say three victims were found shot around 12:30 this morning. two of the victims shot in the lower abdomen. the...
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the mayor puts it, you're looking at the future of atlantic city. >> atlantic city for one sore sick years keeps on reinventing ourselves. the chapter on gaming as a man in that plea has closed. >> atlantic city made headlines with a number of casinos that are looking at the possibility of having to shut down at the end of the season. thousands of cass soon know employees are facing the possibility of also losing their jobs. but marketing arm of the cass zone notice here which helped promote this concert indicates the financial woes aren't that bad. >> honestly i think one of the major obstacles we have is the fact that the media has portrayed atlantic city as dying. >> the concert is a test run for possible summer concert series. >> i would love to go up on stage and sing with him. >> reporter: future concerts may not be free. >> had a good time but we wouldn't do this again. too many people. too insane. >> reporter: by far the majority of people we talk to say they would be willing to pay for a concert ticket here at the beach. reporting in atlantic city, todd quinones cbs-3 eyewit
the mayor puts it, you're looking at the future of atlantic city. >> atlantic city for one sore sick years keeps on reinventing ourselves. the chapter on gaming as a man in that plea has closed. >> atlantic city made headlines with a number of casinos that are looking at the possibility of having to shut down at the end of the season. thousands of cass soon know employees are facing the possibility of also losing their jobs. but marketing arm of the cass zone notice here which...
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on atlantic city. live in atlantic city, i'm cyndey long, nbc 10 news. >>> and tonight there is help for workers who lost their jobs in the atlantic city casino collapse. atlantic cape community college is opening its computer labs. so people can search for new jobs. displaced workers have to have a casino id and a usb drive to save their work. they'll get a list of career websites to help them out. meanwhile, we're learning new details about a pitch to open casinos at the meadowlands in new jersey. the proposal calls for an entertainment district that also includes hotels, a convention center, and a monorail. the chamber of commerce says business leaders are not trying to build a new atlantic city. and in just a matter of weeks, three casinos in atlantic city will be shutting down. today new jersey regulators gave final approval for showboat to close august 31st. revels shuts its doors september 2 and trump plaza follows suit september 16th. >>> new at 5:30, the search for two robbers who opened fire
on atlantic city. live in atlantic city, i'm cyndey long, nbc 10 news. >>> and tonight there is help for workers who lost their jobs in the atlantic city casino collapse. atlantic cape community college is opening its computer labs. so people can search for new jobs. displaced workers have to have a casino id and a usb drive to save their work. they'll get a list of career websites to help them out. meanwhile, we're learning new details about a pitch to open casinos at the meadowlands...
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atlantic city, 62 degrees this morning. and throughout the entire region we're seeing mostly clear skies which will give way to mostly sunny skies as we head through the rest of the day. right now, 61 in trenton and atlantic city, 62. 62 in wilmington, if you're waking up with us in pottstown we're at 60 degrees. a light jacket as you head out the door. a 24-hour temperature change shows we're down 13 degrees, 10 degrees in the poconos. and 8 degrees cooler in atlantic city than yesterday. we're definitely done with the rainfall we saw yesterday and the clouds. so mostly cloudy skies expected for us as we head into the relevant of your thursday. one thing to tell you about as we push into the afternoon, we're going to see a chance of a passing shower but throughout the day, we'll stay mostly sunny. don't be priced in allentown and the poconos, a few sprinkles. as we head into the rest of the day, temperatures will stay in the high 70s, low 80s. 81 degrees on your friday. and beautiful conditions over the next few days. your
atlantic city, 62 degrees this morning. and throughout the entire region we're seeing mostly clear skies which will give way to mostly sunny skies as we head through the rest of the day. right now, 61 in trenton and atlantic city, 62. 62 in wilmington, if you're waking up with us in pottstown we're at 60 degrees. a light jacket as you head out the door. a 24-hour temperature change shows we're down 13 degrees, 10 degrees in the poconos. and 8 degrees cooler in atlantic city than yesterday....
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boardwalk atlantic city and sea isle, 80. feels-like temperatures, again, will range anywhere from 94 to 96 up and down the i-95 corridor. it will be hot and humid. you'll have to take it easy out there if you have outdoor plans stay with us hydrated and take frequent brakes in the shaid. we'll see this heat pump high hit the eastern seaboard. what tends to happen across the county, what must go up must come down, the jet stream on the west coast now. we've seen the jet stream dip across the mid atlantic most of the month that brings cooler weather to this partly of the country when we see it slide into the carolinas. we're seeing the opposite that means heat and humidity. clouds are running southwest to northeast, it's not quite in our neck of the woods yet. it will swing through probably after 4:00, this afternoon. the more sun we see the better chance this will turn strong to sphere. we'll have scattered stuff over the city this marchs east into the city by 8:00 p.m. and through south jersey and off the coast by 11:00 p.m.
boardwalk atlantic city and sea isle, 80. feels-like temperatures, again, will range anywhere from 94 to 96 up and down the i-95 corridor. it will be hot and humid. you'll have to take it easy out there if you have outdoor plans stay with us hydrated and take frequent brakes in the shaid. we'll see this heat pump high hit the eastern seaboard. what tends to happen across the county, what must go up must come down, the jet stream on the west coast now. we've seen the jet stream dip across the...
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atlantic city 72. look at all this heat that continues to build in the central plains and moving through the the tennessee valley. ninety's. that is what is in store for us, with those steamy conditions. so for your saturday high pressure to the north east. influence coming with the easterly wind and temperatures will be comfortable in the 80's. really heat up sunday near 90 for most of us, this cold front will approach with that tropical moisture mix nothing so it is not only going to be hot but humid but when it rains it will come down hard in spots. monday still a threat of the shower or thunderstorm and then that front finally moves out during the beginning of next week. heat index we are looking at because when you have heat and humidity it feels much hotter. saturday no issue, 92 on sunday. getting uncomfortable but then by monday the heat index 95 in the city and could go higher on tuesday. future weather shows tonight we just have a few fair weather clouds, saturday the same thing. sat take eve
atlantic city 72. look at all this heat that continues to build in the central plains and moving through the the tennessee valley. ninety's. that is what is in store for us, with those steamy conditions. so for your saturday high pressure to the north east. influence coming with the easterly wind and temperatures will be comfortable in the 80's. really heat up sunday near 90 for most of us, this cold front will approach with that tropical moisture mix nothing so it is not only going to be hot...
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atlantic city had a to rethink. it's education, eds and melds. that could be a -- medicines, they have to get off the gaming is the only way out. >> you've been making that argument from the very beginning when gaming came into atlantic city there were many folks in communities said isn't this going to be a great time to rebuild atlantic city and what did we do? we closed off atlantic city, we blackened out windows in many of casinos and tried to ferret people in in buses and whatever so they couldn't see anything else as it related to the city. if we had built an atlantic city as opposed to a casino boardwalk, i don't think we would be having this conversation, because i don't think we would have made that same decision. >> they never marketed that which sets atlantic city apart which brian putted finger on which is the ocean. >> sharmaine's point the money they did get was not soundly vested in the surrounding area. by the way i would love to see what the business plan was and how a bank funded the money for this. >> and people can't get mortga
atlantic city had a to rethink. it's education, eds and melds. that could be a -- medicines, they have to get off the gaming is the only way out. >> you've been making that argument from the very beginning when gaming came into atlantic city there were many folks in communities said isn't this going to be a great time to rebuild atlantic city and what did we do? we closed off atlantic city, we blackened out windows in many of casinos and tried to ferret people in in buses and whatever so...
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city's union will open a special resource center wednesday at the atlantic city convention center. it's a partnership with the state and other agencies to help laid-off workers file for unemployment and receive additional services. >> it's going to be a way for someone to go in and take care of all their needs or as many of their needs as possible, which is one trip. >> we made it through crisises before in our 160-year history. we will make it through this one as well. >> reporter: in these final days for showboat, customers of the casino told us, it's anything but a party inside with a noticeable change in service. >> how could a guy serve you with a smile? he has three kids at home. his next move, you don't know what it's going to be. >> reporter: caesars entertainment told us today it has placed more than 470 employees with its other properties. the vast majority of them at the company's three remaining casinos here in atlantic city. that's where we are live this afternoon. i'm ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. >> as we have been reporting, thousands of jobs are going to disappear wh
city's union will open a special resource center wednesday at the atlantic city convention center. it's a partnership with the state and other agencies to help laid-off workers file for unemployment and receive additional services. >> it's going to be a way for someone to go in and take care of all their needs or as many of their needs as possible, which is one trip. >> we made it through crisises before in our 160-year history. we will make it through this one as well. >>...
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he does not live far from atlantic city. he explains why it is not his playground of choice. >> there was a time when atlantic city was desperate for business and they were over pitching some of the games. beganantic city casinos calling don johnson. offering $50,000 in free bets to get him in the door. good hes were so suspected it was in worse shape than any other gambling city in the country. >> vegas has a critical mass and a huge convention business. major cross marketing. >> the cross marketing strategy that keeps las vegas strong also steals business from atlantic city. vegas casinos anxious to go profits outside the strip are picking small, regional casinos throughout the country. states hungry for tax dollars are embracing these casinos. call it a win-win. it is going to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. >> let's do gaming right and let's take the first steps this year. >> for atlantic city, new, titian -- new competition means big losses. casinos are siphoning players in profits from the boardwal
he does not live far from atlantic city. he explains why it is not his playground of choice. >> there was a time when atlantic city was desperate for business and they were over pitching some of the games. beganantic city casinos calling don johnson. offering $50,000 in free bets to get him in the door. good hes were so suspected it was in worse shape than any other gambling city in the country. >> vegas has a critical mass and a huge convention business. major cross marketing....
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atlantic city at the airport, 60 degrees. today, temperatures will stay at 79 to 81. that's going to be our range for us today. our average for this time of year, 86. by 11:00 a.m., 73 degrees. by 2:00 p.m., 78. but take a look at what happens at 4:00. we'll see our clouds increasing and a chance of a stray shower. but other than that, perfect conditions for us. and it gets even better as we head into tomorrow. i'll let you know the details on that coming up in the "first alert" seven-day forecast, for now, let's check in with jillian for a look at traffic. good morning. >> good morning, brittney. as anticipated the disabled vehicle was cleared off. it was in the center lane. about ten minutes ago, all lanes were blocked to get the tow truck in there and get that disabled vehicle out of there. we have another, commodore berry bridge. you can see it blocking that right lane not causing any slowdowns. 76, westbound side, past passyunk. about 20 minutes ago we had a backup because of that overnight construction. but that has wrapped up. still an accident on the new jerse
atlantic city at the airport, 60 degrees. today, temperatures will stay at 79 to 81. that's going to be our range for us today. our average for this time of year, 86. by 11:00 a.m., 73 degrees. by 2:00 p.m., 78. but take a look at what happens at 4:00. we'll see our clouds increasing and a chance of a stray shower. but other than that, perfect conditions for us. and it gets even better as we head into tomorrow. i'll let you know the details on that coming up in the "first alert"...
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wilmington, 69, millville, 67 on the boardwalk in atlantic city, 70. everything is quiet, the radar is nice and clear we're dealing with low-level fog. millville, not reporting any visibility at all. lancaster, 3 miles, reading 2, trenton, 2 1/2. philadelphia international airport, not reporting any weather-related delays, same thing with atlantic city and allentown. new york city airports are okay, baltimore and washington, d.c. are okay. even though they have denser fog down there. the day planner, 70 degrees by 9:00 a.m., 80 degrees by lunchtime, good day for a round of golf. 86 by 3:00, 5,, temperatures pulling back into the low 80s. i got off the phone with police in the lehigh valley. they are responding to a new accident upper salken township. an accident involving a deer, traffic is not stopped, but you'll see police responding to that shortly. looking at the big picture, no accidents or big problems on the blue route or schuylkill expressway or i-95. we're seeing slowing on the schuylkill expressway, 26 miles per hour with this area of yellow
wilmington, 69, millville, 67 on the boardwalk in atlantic city, 70. everything is quiet, the radar is nice and clear we're dealing with low-level fog. millville, not reporting any visibility at all. lancaster, 3 miles, reading 2, trenton, 2 1/2. philadelphia international airport, not reporting any weather-related delays, same thing with atlantic city and allentown. new york city airports are okay, baltimore and washington, d.c. are okay. even though they have denser fog down there. the day...
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. >> developing overnight gun violence grips atlantic city. we're gathering new information on the shootings and on the search for suspects. >> storm tracker 6 live double scan radar will be tracking periods of heavy rain today. "action news" is updating the path and timing of the storms. >> good morning. david is off. let's go to karen rogers much she's got her eye on what's going to go on with all that rain and matt pelman is watching traffic. good morning. >> we had warned you today was going to be the wettest day of the seven day period. live double scan showing us the rain has moved in already in parts of our region. we're especially seeing it north of philadelphia and south of philadelphia but it's going to be that kind of day where at any pointer you're going to see a period of rain coming through the area. some heavy near reading right now so be careful if you're traveling right there. you could tell that when you look at the of yellow double scan's way of showing you it's coming down good. satellite 6 and radar showing you this rain h
. >> developing overnight gun violence grips atlantic city. we're gathering new information on the shootings and on the search for suspects. >> storm tracker 6 live double scan radar will be tracking periods of heavy rain today. "action news" is updating the path and timing of the storms. >> good morning. david is off. let's go to karen rogers much she's got her eye on what's going to go on with all that rain and matt pelman is watching traffic. good morning....
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call the atlantic city police department. i'm going to continue making calls, have an update for you coming up at the bottom of the hour. live in atlantic city, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> now to a developing story in missouri. at least five people have been arrested following a second night of protests over the deadly shooting of a teeth ager by police. police had to use tear gas and rubber bullets late last night after some throw guns and rocks at them. the protests are over the death of 18-year-old michael brown. was unarmed when he was shot and killed on saturday during a scuffle with a police officer. the fbi is investigating this case. there are no looting or vandalism last night as there was on sunday. >>> an autopsy is scheduled for today to determine the exact cause of death of robin williams. right now we have a live picture from the growing memorial at the robin williams star on the hollywood walk of fame. people have been coming by there all night, the beloved actor and comedian is believed to have committed suic
call the atlantic city police department. i'm going to continue making calls, have an update for you coming up at the bottom of the hour. live in atlantic city, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> now to a developing story in missouri. at least five people have been arrested following a second night of protests over the deadly shooting of a teeth ager by police. police had to use tear gas and rubber bullets late last night after some throw guns and rocks at them. the protests are over the...
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atlantic city 63. we're about 73 right now for stone harbor, sea isle city for you and 65 for our current temperature in dover. no echos coming back. if you look to the west, a lot of precip, rain here moving to the western part of the state. some of it heavy at times, too.ç we'll see this in williamsport the next couple hours here. we think the bulk of it will be by midday. there's still a chance of showers by game time. 73 agrees at 7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. still a chance of showers. there is a chance of rain later on tonight. the bulk will be midday for williamsport. 73 degrees at 8:00 a.m. we're looking at partny cloudy skies for the day today. 75 at 10:00 a.m. noon 81 degrees. we'll top out the day 85 degrees for the high. we should remain dry throughout most of the area. we'll have your seven-day forecast coming up. chris? >> and check this out, ted. maybe you've heard. count on nbc 10 first alert weather team to follow potential weather threats at the little league world series. sheena parveen wil
atlantic city 63. we're about 73 right now for stone harbor, sea isle city for you and 65 for our current temperature in dover. no echos coming back. if you look to the west, a lot of precip, rain here moving to the western part of the state. some of it heavy at times, too.ç we'll see this in williamsport the next couple hours here. we think the bulk of it will be by midday. there's still a chance of showers by game time. 73 agrees at 7:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. still a chance of showers. there is a...