#atlantic-city
#atlantic-city

Workers Sue Over Law Allowing Smoking in Atlantic City Casinos

Atlantic City casino workers filed a lawsuit against NJ lawmakers for allowing smoking in casinos, leading to health risks for employees.

The lawsuit aims to remove the legal exemption for casinos from the statewide indoor smoking ban. [ more ]

Nytimes

Ivana's New York

In the 1980s and '90s, Ivana was on a first-name basis with a city transfixed by fame and fashion.

moreNew York City

Boston.com

5 months ago

Digital life

Internet casinos thrive in Connecticut and other states. So why hasn't it caught on more widely in the US?

Only six states currently offer internet casino gambling in the US.

The success of online casino gambling in New Jersey could lead to more states adopting it.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the need for new tax revenue may drive the expansion of online casino gambling. [ more ]

Food & Beverage Magazine

10 months ago

Food & drink

CAMELBACK RESORT APPOINTS JAMESON CESAR AS VICE PRESIDENT OF FOOD & BEVERAGE

Camelback Resort, a year-round recreational destination nestled in the Pocono Mountains, has named Jameson Cesar as vice president of food and beverage, supervising all operations of the resort's 19 dining outlets - from food trucks to all-day casual to fine dining culinary concepts.Cesar's 25 years of hospitality experience includes starting out as a dishwasher in Ocean City, N.J., at 13 years old to owning and creating multiple restaurant concepts to managing multiple dining outlets at prestigious resorts.

Eater NY

Food & drink

Gordon Ramsay's New Fish and Chips Restaurant Is Its Own Kitchen Nightmare

Gordon Ramsay's track record on keeping restaurants open in New York City isn't good.The Scottish celebrity chef whose TV appearances can involve "fixing" restaurants amid a sea of profanity opened Gordon Ramsay at The London on West 54th Street in 2007.It went on to gain and then lose two Michelin stars amid reports of inconsistent food and service, closing in 2013 after having been sold as a result of financial difficulties.

www.nytimes.com

10 months ago

Can New Jersey's New Festival Top Coachella or SXSW? It Thinks So.

Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, along with the first lady, Tammy Murphy, had a vision: A new performance festival in their home state that could rival South by Southwest in Texas or Bonnaroo in Tennessee.And they had a plan to distinguish it.Austin and Nashville are great towns, the governor said, referring to two famous arts hubs that are connected to notable festivals.

Fatherly

Fathers

Why Wandering Eyes Aren't Always What You Think They Are

Humans are easily distracted - and noticeably so.No matter the situation, a beautiful woman, handsome man, or moist piece of cake will grab peoples' attention and not release it until others have noticed.This so often leads to fights over the difference between normal distraction and pathological distraction, between wanting to see and wanting too much.

Mets360

New York Mets

Poll: Do you support Steve Cohen's push for a casino in Queens?

Rich Calder of the New York Post had an excellent piece on Steve Cohen trying to land a casino in Willets Point.There will be three casino licenses issued and two of them are seen likely to go racing establishments in Acqueduct and Yonkers.Cohen's group is likely to be in a battle with a group that contains old pal Fred Wilpon.

The Mercury News

Silicon Valley food

Bay Area pizza trend: The rise of the pizzaiola

The first time pizzaiola Leah Scurto competed at the World Pizza Championship in Italy, a group of Italian men asked her to take their picture with the victorious, predominantly-male United States Pizza Team.Her team."It was wild," says Scurto, recalling the snub."I was wearing my chef's coat, so they knew I was part of the team.

Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

Washington DC

The Women's March Will Return to DC a Month Before the Midterms - Washingtonian

The National Women's March in DC will take place on Saturday, October 8.That's one month before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

Nytimes

NYC music

Mary Ellin Barrett, Daughter and Defender of Irving Berlin, Dies at 95

When the great American songwriter's character came under attack after his death, Ms. Barrett sought to correct the record with a candid but tender memoir.

www.nytimes.com

NYC music

A Pianist Who Changes Key from Liberace to Cardi B

Name: Chloe Flower Age: 37 Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pa.Now Lives: In a two-bedroom apartment in a Frank Gehry-designed tower in Lower Manhattan.Claim to Fame: Ms. Flower is a classical pianist and composer known for her self-titled crossover genre, Popsical, which merges classical music with pop and hip-hop.

www.nytimes.com

Television

S.N.L.' Imagines How Fox & Friends' Might Cover the Dominion Suit

Fox News has so far been wary in reporting on a defamation lawsuit brought against it by Dominion Voter Systems, and on the many private messages the suit has surfaced from high-ranking Fox News personnel, expressing their disbelief at falsehoods and conspiracy theories the network promoted after the 2020 presidential election.

Consequence

Chicago

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler announce first comedy tour

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are teaming up for their first-ever joint live tour this spring.Their "Restless Leg Tour" kicks off with four shows at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC in late April.They'll then visit Rosemont and Chicago in May, and Boston and Atlantic City in June.See the full itinerary below.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago

Editorial: Time for last call at Chicago's 5 a.m. bars

Each year, Chicago issues special licenses for one of the city's peculiarities: the so-called 5 a.m. bar.

Sun Sentinel

Miami Dolphins

Ex-Dolphin and Hurricanes great Frank Gore reportedly pleads guilty in assault case

Miami Hurricanes and NFL great Frank Gore, who also played for the Miami Dolphins, reportedly agreed to a guilty plea to settle criminal charges he faced after being arrested for domestic violence last summer.According to TMZ, the former star running back pleaded guilty to violating the public health nuisance code in New Jersey and was ordered to pay about $2,000 in fines and court fees.

www.nytimes.com

State Trooper Shot on Duty Feet From' Congressman's Home in New Jersey

A New Jersey State Police trooper was shot in the leg early Thursday while on patrol near the Paterson home of Representative Bill Pascrell Jr., who called gun violence a plague on America and said he was heading back from Washington, D.C., to check on his wife and neighbors.If a shooting can happen on the street of a member of Congress, it can happen anywhere, Mr. Pascrell, a Democrat who has been in Congress since 1997, said in a statement that indicated the violence occurred feet from his house.

www.nytimes.com

Girls

Casey Hayden, a Force for Civil Rights and Feminism, Dies at 85

Casey Hayden, an important organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee during its push for civil rights in the early 1960s and the co-author of two papers that called out sexism within that organization and in society in general documents that are credited with helping to inspire second-wave feminism died on Jan. 4 in Arizona.

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn

Coney Waffle opens first New York shop in namesake Coney Island * Brooklyn Paper

A New Jersey-based ice cream shop is going back to its Coney Island roots!

ESPN.com

Boston Celtics

Former NBA player, coach Ford dies at age 74

Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league's first 3-point basket, has died, his family announced Wednesday in a statement.He was 74.The family revealed the death through the Celtics.No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday.

www.mercurynews.com

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics great Chris Ford dies; made NBA's first three-pointer

By Kyle Hightower | Associated Press Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league's first 3-point basket, has died, his family announced in a statement.He was 74.The family revealed the death through the Celtics on Wednesday.

www.nytimes.com

Dating Scammer Who Swindled Women Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

According to the personal ads cited in court documents, Patrick Giblin was a deep man; one who didn't judge a woman on her appearance and who was looking for one real, true, genuine woman.She should be ready to commit.Sometimes, Mr. Giblin claimed he was employed by the lottery commission in various states.

Consequence

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness shares Origins of new song "Lying on the Hood of Your Car": Exclusive

Andrew McMahon has readied Tilt at the Wind No More, his fourth studio album under his In the Wilderness moniker.The project arrives March 31st via Nettwerk, and as a preview, he's shared the new single "Lying on the Hood of Your Car." What's more, in a Consequence exclusive, the singer-songwriter has shared the Origins of the new track, a synth-heavy slice of pop.

Consequence

Rival Sons announce new album, release "Nobody Wants to Die": Stream

California rockers Rival Sons have announced a new studio album, DARKFIGHTER.The set, produced by longtime collaborator Dave Cobb, will arrive on March 10th.

the Guardian

Arctic Monkeys' 20 greatest songs - ranked!

Arctic Monkeys skilfully navigated the path from observers of everyday life to success on a scale that means you no longer have an everyday life to observe.

Consequence

The Mountain Goats announce new album and tour, share "Training Montage": Stream

The Mountain Goats are gearing up to release their 20th (!)

www.ocregister.com

East Bay (California)

Who's the Texas billionaire buying Laguna Beach resort for $650 million?

Montage Laguna Beach.(Photography courtesy of Montage Resorts) Texas billionaire Tilman Fertitta has acquired the Montage Laguna Beach Resort Hotel for a reported $650 million.Fertitta's company has confirmed the purchase of the high-end, bluff-top hotel.The Montage sits on 30 acres of oceanfront land with 260 rooms, including 60 suites, bungalows and villas.

Nytimes

US politics

Ivana Trump, Former Wife of Donald Trump, Is Dead at 73

She helped build his real estate empire, and the two became known as New York's quintessential 1980s power couple.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Rams

Q&A: Everything you need to know for AVP Tour's return to Hermosa Beach

High-flying, deep-diving and maybe a bit of sand-eating will be on display this weekend at Hermosa Beach.

Nytimes