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Maniscalco’s opening act graduates to headliner status

It's virtually impossible to write about comic Pat McGann without mentioning Sebastian Maniscalco. That's because McGann, whose first bill-topping AyCee gig takes place July...

Frankie Valli’s farewell is on the summer show schedule

To be honest, the talent rosters that Atlantic City's nine casinos have put together for the summer, '24 season are hardly the most glittering...

As summer approaches, casinos move the fun outdoors

Once upon a time in Atlantic City, the folks who ran the casinos were dedicated to keeping customers inside - and gambling - as...

Hitting the road with a cell phone in hand can cost lives 

Pennsylvania will soon ban drivers from handling cell phones for almost any purpose while driving, a measure first introduced by the state's governor, Josh...

‘The Burlesque Show’ returns to Borgata

When it comes to history, 11 years is but a blink of an eye. But given the change-or-die imperative that has always fueled Atlantic...

For Penn and Teller, plenty of mirth, magic and mayhem to come

Penn Jillette and his professional partner, who goes by the single name Teller, have been working together for almost 50 years. But despite the...

Singer-songwriter – and TV mogul – John Eddie ready to rock Resorts

To those who remember when singer-songwriter John Eddie regularly played up and down the Jersey Shore, his Saturday gig at Resorts Casino-Hotel may not...

Casinos raise entertainment stakes with spring bookings

After a winter whose star power can only be described as low-voltage, the region's casinos are offering a fairly impressive, something-for-everyone talent roster for...

For Tony Orlando, an end is also a beginning

It's likely there are countless people around the world who are saddened by Tony Orlando's recent announcement that he is retiring from touring. Orlando...

Hard Rock steakhouse has new nightlife wrinkle

The calendar may still say winter, but things have definitely heated up on the nightlife landscape at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. A...

Matteo Bocelli: The son also rises

For every Liza Minnelli, whose career was never hampered by being the daughter of Judy Garland, there's a Frank Sinatra Jr., the late entertainer...

‘Tis the season for casino holiday productions

While it may seem like July 4 was only about a week-and-a-half ago, we are officially into the 2023 holiday season. As such, it's...

Scout Durwood commands the laughs in ‘The Hook’

When it comes to Scout Durwood, "what you see is what you get" definitely applies. Durwood is one of two comedy stars of "The Hook,"...

Show of shows: ‘Drag Race’ champ packs a lot into extravaganza

From the ancient Greeks to Shakespeare to Milton Berle in the earliest days of commercial television, to "Tootsie" and "Mrs. Doubtfire" on the big...

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