Wayne Parry

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This Oct. 26, 2011 photo shows the Showboat Casino Hotel and its House of Blues nightclub in Atlantic City, N.J. A union official said on June 26, 2014 that a top executive of Showboat's parent company, Caesars Entertainment, revealed plans to issue notices to the casinos employees the next day warning that the Showboat could be shut down in 60 days. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Caesars says will close Showboat casino on Aug. 31

Wayne Parry · June 27, 2014 8:29 pm

This Oct. 26, 2011 photo shows the Showboat Casino Hotel and its House of Blues nightclub in Atlantic City, N.J. A union official said on June 26, 2014 that a top executive of Showboat's parent company, Caesars Entertainment, revealed plans to issue notices to the casinos employees the next day warning that the Showboat could be shut down in 60 days. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Union: New Jersey casino warns of possible closure

Wayne Parry · June 27, 2014 2:22 am

This June 23, 2014 photo shows two buildings under construction on the edge of a waterway in Brigantine, N.J. In its first major rewrite of coastal protection rules since Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey is proposing changes that would make it easier for some new or expanded development along the Jersey shore and the state's urban waterways. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Concern over New Jersey coastal building rules

Wayne Parry · June 25, 2014 11:20 pm

Justices rebuff NJ’s effort on sports betting

Justices rebuff NJ’s effort on sports betting

Wayne Parry · June 23, 2014 6:39 pm

This Dec. 27, 2013 photo shows Resorts Casino Hotel in Atantic City N.J. On June 20, 2014, Resorts announced it has signed deals with two European firms to provide Internet gambling this fall. They will join the PokerStars and FullTilt Poker sites to give Resorts a significant Internet gambling presence in New Jersey this fall. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry

Resorts inks deal with 2 firms for online betting

Wayne Parry · June 21, 2014 4:45 pm

In this May 21, 2012 photo, a dealer watches as gamblers place bets on a roulette table at Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. Revel filed for bankruptcy June 19, 2014, for the second time in little over a year, and warned that it might shut down if a buyer can't be found in bankruptcy court. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Week capsulizes changes buffeting Atlantic City

Wayne Parry · June 21, 2014 3:59 pm

This May 30, 2014 photo shows the exterior of Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City N.J. The $2.4 billion casino filed for bankruptcy on June 19, 2014, the second time in as many years it sought bankruptcy court protection, and warned that it will shut down this summer if a buyer cannot be found. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Lawyer: Revel ‘a melting ice cube’ that needs help

Wayne Parry · June 20, 2014 6:02 pm

This May 30, 2014 photo shows the exterior of Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City N.J. The $2.4 billion casino filed for bankruptcy on June 19, 2014, the second time in as many years it sought bankruptcy court protection, and warned that it will shut down this summer if a buyer cannot be found. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Revel casino warns it will close without buyer

Wayne Parry · June 19, 2014 10:01 pm

FILE- This Dec. 11, 2013 file photo shows a computer screen in Atlantic City N.J. displaying the hom page of the PokerStars web site. The Canadian company that's buying PokerStars will begin talks on Thursday June 19, 2014 with New Jersey casino regulators about getting PokerStars licensed in New Jersey. The world's largest poker web site had been suspended in New Jersey due to an unresolved indictment against its founder, who is resigning as part of the sale. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Licensing talks for PokerStars buyer

Wayne Parry · June 19, 2014 2:09 am

Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian holds a flag in Atlantic City, N.J., Monday, June 16, 2014. Atlantic City is planning a series of events to attract gay tourists, who are becoming an increasingly important part of the resort's growth strategy. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Atlantic City courting gay tourism market

Wayne Parry · June 17, 2014 12:38 am

In this June 26, 2013 photo, a man plays the slot machines at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City N.J.A Fairleigh Dickinson University poll released June 16, 2014 shows that 57 percent of New Jerseyans would continue to gamble in Atlantic City once four new casinos are open in New York, with 12 percent planning to take their business to New York.(AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Poll: New Jersey gamblers prefer Atlantic City

Wayne Parry · June 16, 2014 7:33 am

This Nov. 15, 2012 photo shows a bulldozer moving sand on the Ocean Grove N.J. beachfront in front of a boardwalk damaged by Superstorm Sandy, two weeks after the storm hit. A funding dispute with the federal government has delayed the rebuilding of Ocean Grove's boardwalk, but the project is now under way and should be completed by the end of June 2014. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Last superstorm-damaged boardwalks getting fixed

Wayne Parry · June 14, 2014 1:16 pm