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>>> another blow to atlantic city. in a matter of hours, the revel hotel will be closing its doors. >>> and a labor day tradition comes to a close. we have highlights from the made in america concert. >>> and the concert was sper interrupted by the storms last night. is the weather over for the rest of your holiday weekend? we'll find out. good morning, welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's get to meteorologist bill henley. everybody wants to know what's up with the rain for the labor day holiday. >> there's a chance you will see showers this morning and afternoon. there are clouds overhead, low clouds moving through center city as you can see from adventure aquarium. spotty showers on the radar screen. light showers moving through philadelphia. those showers are going to be gone for most of the day. heading into the afternoon with more heating,
>>> another blow to atlantic city. in a matter of hours, the revel hotel will be closing its doors. >>> and a labor day tradition comes to a close. we have highlights from the made in america concert. >>> and the concert was sper interrupted by the storms last night. is the weather over for the rest of your holiday weekend? we'll find out. good morning, welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's get to meteorologist...
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. >> thousands of casino workers in new jersey have lost their jobs as atlantic city continues to decline while next door in new york the state is ready to gamble on competing bids for massive new casinos. chasing gaming dollars. if you stick around i bet you learn something. it's "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray suarez. once upon a time, well, not all that long ago, really, if you wanted to play blackjack or poker, shoes dice or pull on a slot machine there were few places to do it legally. las vegas, nevada, atlantic city, new jersey, and a few places like card clubs tucked away in communities on indian land. fast forward to 2014 there are casinos across america. on reservations, river boats, city centers and a very short ride away in canada and the caribbean. add to the blackjack tables the slots that show up on racetrack to save that declining gaming, and an explosion of opportunities to play online for real money and limited access is over. atlantic city and vegas have to fight for every dollar with the gambling mecca on every shore losing the battle and now in full decline. in may
. >> thousands of casino workers in new jersey have lost their jobs as atlantic city continues to decline while next door in new york the state is ready to gamble on competing bids for massive new casinos. chasing gaming dollars. if you stick around i bet you learn something. it's "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray suarez. once upon a time, well, not all that long ago, really, if you wanted to play blackjack or poker, shoes dice or pull on a slot machine there were few...
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it is closing time for two atlantic city casinos. revel guesses check out today and all bets are off at the showboat. we'll tell you how the closings are affecting atlantic city casino industry and the people who work there. >> while some are at the beach or holding cook out, many americans pause to honor american workers on this labor day. >>> after the music stops, the clean upstarts at the made in america festival for a part of the night, mother nature stole the show. those thunderstorms. >> yes, indeed. i heard a couple cracks. >> as did i but went right back to sleep. >> let's finds out what's on your monday, labor day? >> good morning, guys. quick look at storm scan3, this will actually show you the store a little better than just seeing my face would. you can see, obviously been some showers, some storms rolling on through here through the last couple of hours, they continue to make their retreat. it doesn't mean we are in the clear. in fact, actually seeing two additional days here of the potential for more showers, storms, w
it is closing time for two atlantic city casinos. revel guesses check out today and all bets are off at the showboat. we'll tell you how the closings are affecting atlantic city casino industry and the people who work there. >> while some are at the beach or holding cook out, many americans pause to honor american workers on this labor day. >>> after the music stops, the clean upstarts at the made in america festival for a part of the night, mother nature stole the show. those...
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it is closing time for two atlantic city casinos. revel guesses check out today and all bets are off at the showboat. we'll tell you how the closings are affecting atlantic city casino industry and the people who work there. >> while some are at the beach or holding cook out, many americans pause to honor american workers on this labor day. >>> after the music stops, the clean upstarts at the made in america festival for a part of the night, mother nature stole the show. those thunderstorms. >> yes, indeed. i heard a couple cracks. >> as did i but went right ba
it is closing time for two atlantic city casinos. revel guesses check out today and all bets are off at the showboat. we'll tell you how the closings are affecting atlantic city casino industry and the people who work there. >> while some are at the beach or holding cook out, many americans pause to honor american workers on this labor day. >>> after the music stops, the clean upstarts at the made in america festival for a part of the night, mother nature stole the show. those...
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the crisis in atlantic city. three casinos closed this year, a fourth, trump plaza, shuts next week. >> our bureau reporter ted greenberg is live in atlantic city. what happened in the summit today? >> reporter: jim, rene, the media wasn't privy to much of the meeting and the governor wouldn't get into specifics about what was said behind closed doors. afterwards he told us that the resort's current crisis inevitable. and although there's reason for hope in atlantic city, he knows that's cold comfort to thousands who lost their jobs. >> while there are lots of people out there who are declaring the demise of the city, that's far from true. >> reporter: the bipartisan summit on the future of atlantic city was a meegt of the minds made up of 30 state and local leaders and top casino executives. the media was only allowed to hear a portion of the opening remarks, comes a week after two casinos closed and eight days before another is slated to shut down. >> two hours and 15 minutes of very candid discussion with some
the crisis in atlantic city. three casinos closed this year, a fourth, trump plaza, shuts next week. >> our bureau reporter ted greenberg is live in atlantic city. what happened in the summit today? >> reporter: jim, rene, the media wasn't privy to much of the meeting and the governor wouldn't get into specifics about what was said behind closed doors. afterwards he told us that the resort's current crisis inevitable. and although there's reason for hope in atlantic city, he knows...
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fox 29's bruce gordon is live in atlantic city tonight. bruce? >> reporter: iain, things were pretty successful today. at least from the stand point of folk getting a chance to drop off resume or two and maybe get a minute or two of face time with a company rep. we are on lightly traveled portion of the atlantic city boardwalk. what with revel down the way just a bit, showboat right here, two of the victims of the increased casino competition that has taken atlantic city off a financial cliff. well, today some of the casualties were trying desperately to regain what they lost and get back some of the paychecks and dignity that a job brings. >>> atlantic city officials love a crowded convention center but this was not what they had in mind. more than a thousand laid off casino workers packing a state sponsored job fair in hopes of replacing what they've lost. casinos falling like domino's, the statistics are staggering. job losses could top 8,000 by year's end as competition from neighboring states has did he say sim mated this once dominant indus
fox 29's bruce gordon is live in atlantic city tonight. bruce? >> reporter: iain, things were pretty successful today. at least from the stand point of folk getting a chance to drop off resume or two and maybe get a minute or two of face time with a company rep. we are on lightly traveled portion of the atlantic city boardwalk. what with revel down the way just a bit, showboat right here, two of the victims of the increased casino competition that has taken atlantic city off a financial...
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atlantic city? the midst of a casino crisis. today, the mayor of atlantic city will be in delaware county to lay out his vision for the future. it's no secret, the resort town is facing an uphill battle to stay afloat as casinos drop like flies. the atlantic club closed in january. showboat casino shut its doors august 31st. revel was out of business just a couple of days later. trump plaza closed yesterday. and the trump taj mahal could face a november closing date. if the taj closes, that would mean an estimated 11,200 casino job losses in atlantic city this year alone. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in media, where atlantic city's mayor will be speaking today. jesse, you mentioned mayor don guardian said all options need to be on the table to save gaming. tell us more about that. >> reporter: tracy, the days of casinos as king in ac are over. republican mayor donald guardian will tell a lunchtime crowd inside this restaurant, after a brutal year, the bad times are almost over. >> no, we haven't hit bottom yet, but we're very clo
atlantic city? the midst of a casino crisis. today, the mayor of atlantic city will be in delaware county to lay out his vision for the future. it's no secret, the resort town is facing an uphill battle to stay afloat as casinos drop like flies. the atlantic club closed in january. showboat casino shut its doors august 31st. revel was out of business just a couple of days later. trump plaza closed yesterday. and the trump taj mahal could face a november closing date. if the taj closes, that...
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matt delucia is live in atlantic city. tell us what will happen there today. >>> tracy, the hotel portion of revel will close at 11:00 a.m. today. the casino will close tomorrow morning. you can see the lights are on in the hotel rooms here. people are spending the last night here as this hotel is revel. right next door is the showboat. the lights are already out. the big difference between these two resorts is that showboat had been open for 27 years, revel was just open for two. look at some video here. we were here yesterday as workers at the showboat were putting up signs saying the casino was closed. a little more than 2,000 people worked here. some have been able to get new jobs at other casinos, but it's been fairly tough as these are not the first two properties to shut down. atlantic club closed in january. then showboat yesterday. now revel and later this month trump plaza is scheduled to close. gaming revenue in atlantic city has dropped by almost half i've been walkitalking with patrons, blame the economy, and
matt delucia is live in atlantic city. tell us what will happen there today. >>> tracy, the hotel portion of revel will close at 11:00 a.m. today. the casino will close tomorrow morning. you can see the lights are on in the hotel rooms here. people are spending the last night here as this hotel is revel. right next door is the showboat. the lights are already out. the big difference between these two resorts is that showboat had been open for 27 years, revel was just open for two. look...
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atlantic city and vegas have to fight for every dollar with the gambling mecca on every shore losing the battle and now in full decline. in may 1984 don't trump opened his trump hotel and casino in atlantic city calling it possibly the finest building in the nation. on tuesday the casino shut it's doors making it the fourth atlantic city casino to shut down this year. revel, showboat, and atlantic club went out of business. the atlantic city convention center served as an unemployment center to dispense benefit checks last month. >> we never thought it would really happen. we thought, they're not going to close this building, but they closed it. >> reporter: the taj mahal has filed for bankruptcy, and will close its doors in september. >> we love it here. we've been coming here for 20 years. it's a shame. real shame. >> reporter: since atlantic city's gambling revenue peaked in 2067 2006, it has spiraled downward. >> there is a proliferation of casinos all over the united states especially on the east coast. with so many casinos in our town, our entire economy still wrapped around ca
atlantic city and vegas have to fight for every dollar with the gambling mecca on every shore losing the battle and now in full decline. in may 1984 don't trump opened his trump hotel and casino in atlantic city calling it possibly the finest building in the nation. on tuesday the casino shut it's doors making it the fourth atlantic city casino to shut down this year. revel, showboat, and atlantic club went out of business. the atlantic city convention center served as an unemployment center to...
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city expressway, steve keeley is on his way to atlantic city. he just tweeted both hands on the wheel, because the winds is blowing the news van around, as they travel toward atlantic city to report on this coastal storm. heavy rain also at the delaware beaches, starting to move up the delaware bay. so wind is an issue, 17-mile per hour sustained winds in philadelphia, 22 miles an hour in atlantic city. and we've seen wind gusts to up 35 miles an hour already this morning. so the heaviest rain is this morning. most of us will get one to 2 inches of rain, there will be pockets where we will get locally higher amount, maybe as much as 3 inches every rain, minor tidal flooding, high tide time is nine to 10:00 o'clock this morning, gusty winds, inland, we'll have wind gusts of 25 to 35 miles an hour, but tropical storm force winds are possible at the shore this morning. we'll see how it is when steve keeley gets to atlantic city in just a little bit. that's a look at your weather authority forecast. nasty one this morning, so leave early. millville,
city expressway, steve keeley is on his way to atlantic city. he just tweeted both hands on the wheel, because the winds is blowing the news van around, as they travel toward atlantic city to report on this coastal storm. heavy rain also at the delaware beaches, starting to move up the delaware bay. so wind is an issue, 17-mile per hour sustained winds in philadelphia, 22 miles an hour in atlantic city. and we've seen wind gusts to up 35 miles an hour already this morning. so the heaviest rain...
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sports betting in atlantic city. governor christie says it's a go and there are high hopes it will breathe live into the struggling casino business. good evening i'm iain page. >> i'm lucy nolan. casino and racetracks will offer sports betting as soon as they are ready. chris o'connell is live in atlantic city and, chris, it's now a reality but the governor still doesn't believe this is the answer to the citi' troubles. does he? >> reporter: that was just one of several big announcements coming out of meeting today. governor christie leaving atlantic city about an hour ago. he spent about two hours with the casino redevelopment authority. basically laying the ground work on how to reinvent this troubled town. christie came for a summit with cass zen know redevelopment authorities in several high ranking state and local officials. he says this is just the beginning of what will be a long
sports betting in atlantic city. governor christie says it's a go and there are high hopes it will breathe live into the struggling casino business. good evening i'm iain page. >> i'm lucy nolan. casino and racetracks will offer sports betting as soon as they are ready. chris o'connell is live in atlantic city and, chris, it's now a reality but the governor still doesn't believe this is the answer to the citi' troubles. does he? >> reporter: that was just one of several big...
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in atlantic city 8:29. hour or two later on the back bay. remember rip current writ accounts will remain high once gannon wednesday. reporting from the cbs-3 studio i'm meteorologist justin drabick. >> good evening, everyone. still rush hour sprinkled in the usual spots, i-95, schuylkill, vine street expressway, eastbound heading to i-95, and, tacony palmyra bridge looks like it is being put back down after this ship passing through. heading in and out of new jersey in and out of philadelphia as we look the at our live speed sensors sensors low in the 20's. twenty on the schuylkill expressway look the at that eastbound delay around conshohocken curve. starts at 202 and then continues almost down toward gladwynn. if you are traveling blue route your average is 23, 24 on i-95, around construction zone as we have and in new jersey 295 southbound near mount holly we have an accident scene watch out for lane being compromised there and if you are traveling, northeast philadelphia far northeast, roosevelt, boulevard southbound near comly street we
in atlantic city 8:29. hour or two later on the back bay. remember rip current writ accounts will remain high once gannon wednesday. reporting from the cbs-3 studio i'm meteorologist justin drabick. >> good evening, everyone. still rush hour sprinkled in the usual spots, i-95, schuylkill, vine street expressway, eastbound heading to i-95, and, tacony palmyra bridge looks like it is being put back down after this ship passing through. heading in and out of new jersey in and out of...
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we traveled to find out if the bright lights of atlantic city are fading for good. >> atlantic city used to call itself america's playground. the problem is not so many americans are coming here to play. at 6:00 this morning, this was the desultory scene at one of the marquee venues. the trump plaza, the latest casino to shut its doors. 1000 -- he was one of 1000 workers laid off. she had been a car dealer. >> most years were good. the last couple years, a little nerve-racking. i stayed because i was happy here. it was good for a while. the famedtretches of boardwalk, dancing neon has been replaced by funerary all -- funereal black. shrouded of the casino in darkness. atlantic city used to enjoy a casino monopoly -- not just on the seaboard, but east of the mississippi river. neighboring states like new york and pennsylvania have relaxed their gambling laws, and that has saturated the market. there are too many casinos and not enough gamblers. been agonizing to watch for donald trump, who 30 years ago saw atlantic city as a rival for las vegas. more recently he has distanced himself from
we traveled to find out if the bright lights of atlantic city are fading for good. >> atlantic city used to call itself america's playground. the problem is not so many americans are coming here to play. at 6:00 this morning, this was the desultory scene at one of the marquee venues. the trump plaza, the latest casino to shut its doors. 1000 -- he was one of 1000 workers laid off. she had been a car dealer. >> most years were good. the last couple years, a little nerve-racking. i...
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you can't fake steak. >>> it is the ends after area in atlantic city. two casinos close in just a matter of hours, dealing another blow to the struggling shore city. we're there live with the plans to shut down revel for the final time, and also, what happens next, thousands of workers who will soon be unemployed. >> it is a muggy morning also on the boardwalk after storms roll through overnight, so have we seen the last of the rain for the day? let's finds out. >> katie has the forecast. >> i don't know. >> that's where i come in, i guess, right? well, in short, to answer your question, ukee, the answer is not. not done with the rain for the entire day. but also not a wash out. so we will track a little bet of of wet weather, but more than anything, the heat, and humidity, has absolutely made a return, to this unofficial ends to the summerment all of those details for you and much more coming up in the next few, guys, back to you for now. >> thank you. the showboat casino checks out of the atlantic city gaming industry after 27 years on the boardwalk.
you can't fake steak. >>> it is the ends after area in atlantic city. two casinos close in just a matter of hours, dealing another blow to the struggling shore city. we're there live with the plans to shut down revel for the final time, and also, what happens next, thousands of workers who will soon be unemployed. >> it is a muggy morning also on the boardwalk after storms roll through overnight, so have we seen the last of the rain for the day? let's finds out. >> katie...
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so, what is next for atlantic city? that remains to be seen and it will be the subject of a bipartisan summit meeting of local and state officials next week. live in atlantic city, david henry, channel 6 "action news." tam. >> david, thank you for that. >>> new here at 6:00 a.m. a child in new jersey who fell from a window remains in critical condition this morning. neighbors in washington township warren county say they heard a little boy screaming yesterday, then they heard the crash. police say a screen gave way an five year old boy plummeted out of a second story window. the incident remains under investigation. >> police in south jersey arrested a woman on suspicion that she helped her boyfriend during a murderous crime spree in virginia. >>> andrea mullen who lives in elkton, virginia was captured in washington township gloucester county. police say her 1997 dodge caravan was used in a robbery in virginia. mullen's boyfriend, richard smith, is suspected of murdering an 80-year-old man then stealing his car. smith
so, what is next for atlantic city? that remains to be seen and it will be the subject of a bipartisan summit meeting of local and state officials next week. live in atlantic city, david henry, channel 6 "action news." tam. >> david, thank you for that. >>> new here at 6:00 a.m. a child in new jersey who fell from a window remains in critical condition this morning. neighbors in washington township warren county say they heard a little boy screaming yesterday, then they...
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cruel irony here on the board walk in atlantic city this morning. you mentioned it is labor day, yet in couple of hours thousands of more people will be without a job here in atlantic city, revel is closing its low tell at 11:00 this morning, then tomorrow, it closes its dine right around 5:00 a.m. this comes on the heals of yet another casino closure, here in ac. >> sign of the times in atlantic city closed the latest casino casualty showboat. staple on the board walk in ac for nearly three decades, but sunday the casino close its doors for good. >> everybody who was in tears today. >> left about 2,000 people without a job, including angela brockerman, who spoke with "eyewitness news" reporter steve patterson. >> give it to god, have to deep praying. >> and over the next two days, about 3,000 more will join them on the unemployment line. revel the city's newest casino, and one zeniths savior, starts to winds down today. the hotel closing at 11:00 a.m., the casino closing tuesday, at 5:00 a.m. >> it is very difficult for the guests, very difficult f
cruel irony here on the board walk in atlantic city this morning. you mentioned it is labor day, yet in couple of hours thousands of more people will be without a job here in atlantic city, revel is closing its low tell at 11:00 this morning, then tomorrow, it closes its dine right around 5:00 a.m. this comes on the heals of yet another casino closure, here in ac. >> sign of the times in atlantic city closed the latest casino casualty showboat. staple on the board walk in ac for nearly...
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. >>> the hotel portion of revel in atlantic city closes today. the casino in revel shut down tomorrow 19 months after it opened. financial problems plagued revel during construction and never faded. sharrie williams was there as employees struggled with the end of an era. >> reporter: for the first time there is something different about the atlantic city boardwalk in 27 years. you can see where it is lit up all the way down, if you look closer, you canning see where the lights have fallen dark on the showboat. hotel guests were told to be out of the hotel and casino at 4:00 p.m. also out are thousands of employees. >> it's ashame. >> reporter: down on its luck the showboat casino closed its door for good. it's the first of three casinos shutting down in atlantic city over a 3 week span. >> i've been coming here for 30 years i'm very upset. >> reporter: regulars came recall the way from florida to say farewell. >> it's a family, it's like being a family. everybody knows your name. >> reporter: employees shared hugs and took pictures together on t
. >>> the hotel portion of revel in atlantic city closes today. the casino in revel shut down tomorrow 19 months after it opened. financial problems plagued revel during construction and never faded. sharrie williams was there as employees struggled with the end of an era. >> reporter: for the first time there is something different about the atlantic city boardwalk in 27 years. you can see where it is lit up all the way down, if you look closer, you canning see where the lights...
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open tomorrow at the atlantic city convention center. it will stay open until september 10th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., work stations will be set up to help people file unemployment claims and get other assistance. >>> right now, 4:33, want to head back to katie for the latest on the forecast. >> overall it is very summer like. wouldn't you know it, this is the day that a lot of the teach remembers going back, kids have orientation, maybe incoming freshman, and we've got great pool weather. just as you're going back to school. live "skycam 3", start things off with a look at the ben franklin bridge it, does start off as pretty nice forecast, little steamy outside, i give that you, regardless it is summer, still technically after all, at least according to the calendar, and we've got a generally clear sky for you out there right now. so pretty mild. we start things off with quick check of storm scan3, we did have rumble of under this their came through the new castle county area, bay area, all fizzled out. i do think we'll start off wit
open tomorrow at the atlantic city convention center. it will stay open until september 10th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., work stations will be set up to help people file unemployment claims and get other assistance. >>> right now, 4:33, want to head back to katie for the latest on the forecast. >> overall it is very summer like. wouldn't you know it, this is the day that a lot of the teach remembers going back, kids have orientation, maybe incoming freshman, and we've got great...
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guardian is atlantic city's first openly gay mayor. this past summer he planted the flag to make new york avenue beach a gay-friendly beach. you said this is where you came when you wented to have a good time. straight people came to these places, too, because they wanted to dance and party in the hottest clubs. is this your vision. >> the nightclubs we have in atlantic city, are the hottest nightclubs on the east coast. 30 years ago, if you were gay and transgendered, you were forced into clubs where you were welcome. now the whole city is welcoming to everyone. >> reporter: an article said quote guardian needs to be part turn around artist and part real estate agent and part marketing guru if he stands to chance of saving a city on the precipice of disaster. are you those things? >> i hope so. franklin roosevelt become president in 1932, there was no hope, he turned around the county. i want to do that for the city. >> so you're atlantic city's fdr. >> i am. >>> the eagles >> good saturday morning to you, sky6 live hd taking a live l
guardian is atlantic city's first openly gay mayor. this past summer he planted the flag to make new york avenue beach a gay-friendly beach. you said this is where you came when you wented to have a good time. straight people came to these places, too, because they wanted to dance and party in the hottest clubs. is this your vision. >> the nightclubs we have in atlantic city, are the hottest nightclubs on the east coast. 30 years ago, if you were gay and transgendered, you were forced...
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but will it be enough to save atlantic city. why it may not even happen, for the struggling shore town, anytime soon. >>> i got your six. people are lining up for new iphone six, why? you cannot buy it yet. why would they be in line. what is so great about this phone? we will break it down for you. is it really a in must have. >>> a shady situation at a philly burger joint did lesean mccoy really leave a 20cent tip after the the game on sunday? and if he did, or didn't, should restaurant have called him out on it on social media we have so much to discuss. >>> welcome back today two of our new set here on good day philadelphia alex decided to come back. >> i'm here again. >> for day two. >> you survived day one very well. >> welshing thank you. >> yes. >> boy will weather be great today, sue. >> yes, this is where i was. >> slide in my shot better. >> we're still getting used to things. there is a learning curve here. >> hi, here's the deal, do you remember yesterday. >> i do, a little bit of it. it will be like that again to ta
but will it be enough to save atlantic city. why it may not even happen, for the struggling shore town, anytime soon. >>> i got your six. people are lining up for new iphone six, why? you cannot buy it yet. why would they be in line. what is so great about this phone? we will break it down for you. is it really a in must have. >>> a shady situation at a philly burger joint did lesean mccoy really leave a 20cent tip after the the game on sunday? and if he did, or didn't, should...
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here in atlantic city. big names sang here like frank sinatra and dean martin. but then, at the beginning of this year, it abruptly closed its doors. >> there is a proliferation of casinos all over the united states, especially on the east coast and with so many casinos in our town, our entire economy only wrapped around casinos, we knew what the bottom hit, we just didn't know how bad and we didn't realize it was going to all come at the same time. >> reporter: with much of the city behind him, mayor don guardian is looking back to the future. he says it's time to return to the old land tic atlantic city, before casinos came in and took over. >> the days of casinos and casino monopolies are over and, casinos will be closing not opening up. casinos that open up are just going to close down another casino. >> there are other things that you can do inside the casino, not only, you know, gamble. >> keep plaza open, four more months! >> reporter: she is a housekeeper at the trump plaza. she left new york to com
here in atlantic city. big names sang here like frank sinatra and dean martin. but then, at the beginning of this year, it abruptly closed its doors. >> there is a proliferation of casinos all over the united states, especially on the east coast and with so many casinos in our town, our entire economy only wrapped around casinos, we knew what the bottom hit, we just didn't know how bad and we didn't realize it was going to all come at the same time. >> reporter: with much of the...
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yet another atlantic city casino could be heading for bankruptcy. now in terms of gaming space, trump taj mahal is atlantic city's second largest casino. >> tonight, its future is in jeopardy as its sister casino prepares to close. >> trump plaza will shut down september 16th. revel and showboat, as you know, closed earlier this week and the atlantic club shut its doors back in january. >> ted greenberg live tonight in atlantic city and ted, explain what this means for trump taj mahal. >> reporter: jim and renee, a gaming analyst tells me this could actually be a positive sign, indicating that the tash wants to stay open, but he says talk of more casino troubles here, still bad for atlantic city's image. >> i am very upset. i mean, i do. i love the trump. >> reporter: debbie and her husband stay at the trump taj mahal two days each month but on this visit to atlantic city, they learn their favorite casino might be on the brink of bankruptcy. >> i hope they come around. >> reporter: the now closed showboat and revel casinos are neighbors of the taj m
yet another atlantic city casino could be heading for bankruptcy. now in terms of gaming space, trump taj mahal is atlantic city's second largest casino. >> tonight, its future is in jeopardy as its sister casino prepares to close. >> trump plaza will shut down september 16th. revel and showboat, as you know, closed earlier this week and the atlantic club shut its doors back in january. >> ted greenberg live tonight in atlantic city and ted, explain what this means for trump...
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hopefully it will bring a positive light to atlantic city. >> i love it. >> reporter: back in atlantic city, the ratings soared last year, miss delaware a temple alum was born in new jersey so was miss new jersey who attends rutgers, miss pennsylvania attends carnegie mellon university, she won the talent preliminary this week. >> when they called my name, i couldn't believe it, they said pennsylvania, it took me by surprise. >> stay with 6abc, countdown to the crown, join our melissa magee karen rogers and matt o'donnell for a live preview. at 8:00 p.m., our pageant coverage continues for the road to miss america, that's all right here on 6abc. >>> there's much more to come on saturday morning, it's something you've seen on your twitter feed, how you will soon be able to buy with a click of the button. >>> the northern lights brighten the night sky in washington state. >> reporter: you won't be able to view the northern lights tonight. we have all these clouds moving in. it's a gray and gloomy start to the weekend. get a load of these numbers tomorrow morning, we'll >> let's get a che
hopefully it will bring a positive light to atlantic city. >> i love it. >> reporter: back in atlantic city, the ratings soared last year, miss delaware a temple alum was born in new jersey so was miss new jersey who attends rutgers, miss pennsylvania attends carnegie mellon university, she won the talent preliminary this week. >> when they called my name, i couldn't believe it, they said pennsylvania, it took me by surprise. >> stay with 6abc, countdown to the crown,...
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thousands are in atlantic city for the miss america pageant. nbc 10 looks at the future for the struggling city once the pageant is over. >>> i'm tracking rain. find out if the wet weather will affect your weekend plans. plus, below average temperatures ahead. let you know how cool it's going to get in my exclusive nbc 10 first alert seven-day forecast. >>> then new today at 5:00, frantic calls for help following the napa california either quake. hear how people reacted the second the earth started to violently shake. >>> right now at 4:30, they are all smiles in atlantic city right now. the resort town hosting miss america festivities. the tradition is this weekend. it's good for business in a city that has been suffering from a dieing casino industry. >> then comes monday and more uncertainty for the city. cydney long is live this afternoon in atlantic city. >> you have been talking to business owners and visitors about fears of a big business drop-off at the start of next week? >> reporter: that's right. we talked to everyone from taxi drive
thousands are in atlantic city for the miss america pageant. nbc 10 looks at the future for the struggling city once the pageant is over. >>> i'm tracking rain. find out if the wet weather will affect your weekend plans. plus, below average temperatures ahead. let you know how cool it's going to get in my exclusive nbc 10 first alert seven-day forecast. >>> then new today at 5:00, frantic calls for help following the napa california either quake. hear how people reacted the...
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and the atlantic city expressway. speaking of the jersey shore, nbc 10's jesse gary is live in atlantic city where revel is expected to close later this morning. good morning, jesse. >> reporter: in just minutes, jillian, the last few regular customers are getting in their slot pulls, trying to win it big before the lights go out. we'll talk about that right after the break. >>> it is revel's last hurrah. in an hour and a half, we'll see the end to another tumultuous chapter. >>> a high school in mourning. three teens killed in a crash. how their classmates plan to honor them later today. >>> and citizens bank park, expect hot and sticky conditions again today. maybe even a passing shower. at 4:30, it's 76 degrees outside. good morning. this is gbc news today. i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm chris cato. even though the phillies didn't play there yesterday, how about that no-hitter? >> yeah, right? good for them. history made. >> yeah, why not? let's make some history this morning. hopefully not with high temperatures. mete
and the atlantic city expressway. speaking of the jersey shore, nbc 10's jesse gary is live in atlantic city where revel is expected to close later this morning. good morning, jesse. >> reporter: in just minutes, jillian, the last few regular customers are getting in their slot pulls, trying to win it big before the lights go out. we'll talk about that right after the break. >>> it is revel's last hurrah. in an hour and a half, we'll see the end to another tumultuous chapter....
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it goes into a wide are failure for atlantic city. atlantic city has failed to diversify. they've known what they needed to do but haven't done it. it's a failure at the political level, the casino level. the local governance, they failed in everything they needed to do to make this a resort casino. >> what does this mean for the broader world of gaming. it has changed dramatically. 23 states have commercial casinos. there's some type of gambling. lottery in all states at this point, how long can it last, much money is out there for people to spend on gambling especially at these commercial casinos. the important thing to remember is this isn't a battle for the casino dollar, this is for the entertainment dollar. everyone in the united states lives within a couple hours drive of a commercial casino. going to a casino to gamble is just normal entertainment, as normal as going to the movies or out to a restaurant to eat. this is a battle for the entertainment dollar. take the mid atlantic. since 2004, gaming revenue overall is up 40%. there's a demand for casinos and gaming.
it goes into a wide are failure for atlantic city. atlantic city has failed to diversify. they've known what they needed to do but haven't done it. it's a failure at the political level, the casino level. the local governance, they failed in everything they needed to do to make this a resort casino. >> what does this mean for the broader world of gaming. it has changed dramatically. 23 states have commercial casinos. there's some type of gambling. lottery in all states at this point, how...
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you can see showers and storms affecting search city to oceanville and atlantic city and west ward to mays landing we can go into courts cue. now down across that 5 corridor if you arovrp we have showers and storms. also getting into newark a lot of activity refiring across norm and western suburbs. we can deal with showers and storms during the overnight hours and by that time they should be spotty in nature. we'll show you the picture. sky6 are [ on this sound night. partly to cloudy and most of the precipitation pulled out of gld and we're practicing all around the region tonightment as you look at high temperature this is part of the reason we had strong showers and storms, high today in the city, 3 degrees. when you factored in the heat and tutty if welt like during the afternoon tell turz would be in the mitle 50s. taste of summer as we ready to go good by unoverrulely with the season. we had three days with temperatures of 90 or higher. time the month of august each though today, warm, humid, when you have the dew points in 70 degree range or higher it gives you indication of m
you can see showers and storms affecting search city to oceanville and atlantic city and west ward to mays landing we can go into courts cue. now down across that 5 corridor if you arovrp we have showers and storms. also getting into newark a lot of activity refiring across norm and western suburbs. we can deal with showers and storms during the overnight hours and by that time they should be spotty in nature. we'll show you the picture. sky6 are [ on this sound night. partly to cloudy and most...
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this to shave some $15 million off of atlantic city's budget. live in atlantic city, i'm cydney long, nbc 10 news. >>> here are some of the stories making headlines on nbc 10 news at 4:00. one man is dead, two others hurt after a shootout outside a philadelphia school this afternoon. it happened around 1:00 on cam berea and third streets. the school was forced into lockdown and parents were called in to pick up their children about an hour later. no students were hurt. >>> today, three suspects wanted in connection with an assault on a gay couple in center city philadelphia surrendered to police. our cameras were following on one of the three suspects. some are calling this a hate crime. an attorney for one of of the suspects claims the fight began after a female in the group was punch by one of the gay men. >>> the manhunt in the poconos for an alleged cop killer has stretched into a 12th day. pennsylvania state police said they continue to find evidence like cigarettes and soiled diapers, that all suggests eric frein has been in the dense wood
this to shave some $15 million off of atlantic city's budget. live in atlantic city, i'm cydney long, nbc 10 news. >>> here are some of the stories making headlines on nbc 10 news at 4:00. one man is dead, two others hurt after a shootout outside a philadelphia school this afternoon. it happened around 1:00 on cam berea and third streets. the school was forced into lockdown and parents were called in to pick up their children about an hour later. no students were hurt. >>>...
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seventy atlantic city. seventy-two in wildwood. northeasterly breezes are at 13 miles an hour in philadelphia. so that is keeping us cloudy. we have rain down as far south or north as i should say as ocean city maryland. and they are getting heavier rain and around, virginia beach is where they are getting soaked this morning. 75 degrees was our high yesterday. eighty-one is the normal high. we were below average yesterday thanks to the clouds we got. seventy-three is all we're expect to go day, mostly cloud which a stray shower possible and then tonight 63 degrees with mostly cloudy skies and a few showers here and there. that is your fox cast, once we get that storm out we will let you know what else is in the seven day coming up but right new lets get back to darby boro main street and ninth, a gas main break there. avoid this area. they will have roadblock ages, take ultimate nate, summit street or new walnut street. new jersey turnpike north bound just after hightstown tractor trailer fire all lanes are block there your altern
seventy atlantic city. seventy-two in wildwood. northeasterly breezes are at 13 miles an hour in philadelphia. so that is keeping us cloudy. we have rain down as far south or north as i should say as ocean city maryland. and they are getting heavier rain and around, virginia beach is where they are getting soaked this morning. 75 degrees was our high yesterday. eighty-one is the normal high. we were below average yesterday thanks to the clouds we got. seventy-three is all we're expect to go...
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bitter labor day for thousands of workers in atlantic city, new jersey. they were laid off last night when the showboat casino hotel folded. two other casinos will close their doors over the next two weeks. anne-marie green spoke with some of the angry workers. >> reporter: after a 27-year run on the atlantic city boardwalk, the mardi gras-themed showboat casino hotel closed its doors. when you look at those stickers that say closed on those doors, what do you think? >> it hurts. it hurts. >> we're looking at funeral. >> reporter: jo mary blanco and her husband are among the 5,000 plus casino workers who are about to lose their jobs. >> we couldn't believe it, you know. we couldn't believe it was actually happening. >> reporter: ronald downing works as kitchen help at revel. it will close tuesday morning. >> we'll have to go through the storm. we're strong. we're used to this in atlantic city, whether it's an economic storm or natural storm, we know that we all have to come together. >> reporter: though the city and the state are providing employment supp
bitter labor day for thousands of workers in atlantic city, new jersey. they were laid off last night when the showboat casino hotel folded. two other casinos will close their doors over the next two weeks. anne-marie green spoke with some of the angry workers. >> reporter: after a 27-year run on the atlantic city boardwalk, the mardi gras-themed showboat casino hotel closed its doors. when you look at those stickers that say closed on those doors, what do you think? >> it hurts. it...
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>>> atlantic city takes another hurt. in hours, revel will close up its hotel. we are live with what it means for workers there. >>> and today grief counselors will be at a bucks county school after three students die and three others were hurt over the weekend. >>> taking a live look outside. we're in for a steamy labor day. temperatures will soar this afternoon. some may see a scattered storm. welcome, this is "nbc 10 news today." look at this video from black wood, camden county. there was plenty of this around as the storms rumbled past. >>> the rumble of thunder could be heard in audubon, camden, county. this area got hit hard. let's get to meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast. any more storms like this on the way? >> the heavy storms are offshore. still a chance we will see scattered showers and thunderstorms. not as widespread as last night. heading out the door now, it's steamy. the road is damp. in cape may, that's beach avenue. some showers are inland. scattered showers, mainly on the light side. there can be some brief, heavy downpo
>>> atlantic city takes another hurt. in hours, revel will close up its hotel. we are live with what it means for workers there. >>> and today grief counselors will be at a bucks county school after three students die and three others were hurt over the weekend. >>> taking a live look outside. we're in for a steamy labor day. temperatures will soar this afternoon. some may see a scattered storm. welcome, this is "nbc 10 news today." look at this video from...
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ten as fourth atlantic city casino to shut doors this year. trump applause apparent company trulp entertainment filed for bankruptcy last week. on friday, trump entertainment sent warning notices to employees of second atlantic city casino taj mahal. that means that casino could shut down operations on november 13. we are less than 2 1/2 hours away from kickoff tonight as eagles take on indianapolis colts. ducis rodgers and jamie apody will have a full report later in the broadcast but let's academic with them right now at lucas oil stadium. guys. >> we are inside the dome here the key for eagles is avoid getting off to a slow start. they were down 17 points before the game started it felt like. >> nick foles did not look like the quarterback we saw last year with 27 touchdowns thankfully against jacksonville they were search a poor team eagles game ak and won that. >> tonight not such a poor team. >> we'll be back tonight and talk about the game. >> those guys are confident the fwiz stepping in will do the job. we'll see you back here in a fe
ten as fourth atlantic city casino to shut doors this year. trump applause apparent company trulp entertainment filed for bankruptcy last week. on friday, trump entertainment sent warning notices to employees of second atlantic city casino taj mahal. that means that casino could shut down operations on november 13. we are less than 2 1/2 hours away from kickoff tonight as eagles take on indianapolis colts. ducis rodgers and jamie apody will have a full report later in the broadcast but let's...
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that have closed in atlantic city this year, the atlantic club shut its doors in january. while showboat casino closed august 31st. revel was out of business just a few days later. trump plaza closed today. the trump taj mahal could face a november closing date. >,> fresh off the miss america pageant, more big events could be coming to boardwalk hall. that's because the casino reinvestment redevelopment authority has approved a $1 million subsidy agreement. now it calls for a minimum of 12 big-name shows at boardwalk hall but there could be as many as 16. right now, the deal is for one year but it could be extended. >>> tonight, a philadelphia mother is thanking an anonymous good samaritan for saving her daughter. it's still unclear what happened to the girl. someone found the teen knocked out in pennypack park last night hours after she was last seen stepping off a school bus. nbc 10's doug shimell live where it happened in north philadelphia. doug, do police think there was a crime committed here? >> reporter: well, clearly something happened to the girl but special vict
that have closed in atlantic city this year, the atlantic club shut its doors in january. while showboat casino closed august 31st. revel was out of business just a few days later. trump plaza closed today. the trump taj mahal could face a november closing date. >,> fresh off the miss america pageant, more big events could be coming to boardwalk hall. that's because the casino reinvestment redevelopment authority has approved a $1 million subsidy agreement. now it calls for a minimum of...
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that is the latest from atlantic city, nefertiti jacquez, nbc 10 news. >>> atlantic city began the year with 12 casinos. before summer is done with, it will be down to eight. tomorrow, the revel hotel will shut its doors. tuesday, the revel casino closes down. and on september 16th, trump plaza will also close. nearly 8,000 casino workers will lose their jobs. and because so many people are losing their jobs at once, atlantic city's main casino union will open a special resource center. this is all part of a joint effort between the state's labor department and the union. it runs wednesday through september 10th at the atlantic city convention center. >>> and nbc 10 will be following the developments in atlantic city tomorrow and through the coming weeks. right now you can log on it our website, nbc10.com, and find an entire section dedicated to the casino crisis. >>> the hunt is on tonight for a driver who mowed down four pedestrians in a philadelphia parking lot. investigators tell nbc 10 this was no accident. this morning inside red's bar and grill. police believe the driver of a bla
that is the latest from atlantic city, nefertiti jacquez, nbc 10 news. >>> atlantic city began the year with 12 casinos. before summer is done with, it will be down to eight. tomorrow, the revel hotel will shut its doors. tuesday, the revel casino closes down. and on september 16th, trump plaza will also close. nearly 8,000 casino workers will lose their jobs. and because so many people are losing their jobs at once, atlantic city's main casino union will open a special resource...
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i'm sad. >> reporter: come tuesday's atlantic city's tallest building will be closed. reserve casino and hotel was thought to be the future of the seaside gambling town, but after two years, the enormous distinguished shaped resort is bankrupt. meanwhile, trump plaza is scheduled to go dark september 16. between the trio closing 8,000 people will be out of a job. le for vincent pace saying goodbye a heart wretching. showboat has been his -- heart wrenching. showboat has been his life for 22 years. >> whoever byes it next i'll be the next-doorman. >> reporter: caesars entertainment owned showboat said five hundred of its 2,000 employees have been placed with new jobs we know the company. isas for the casino industry bak in 200 of it was worth more than $5 billion in atlantic city. it is down to less than a third of that. in atlantic city, sharrie williams channel 6 "action news." >> a critically ill five-year-old boy who was taken out of a british hospital against doctors advice was found in spain. an international search was began on thursday, he has a severe brain tum
i'm sad. >> reporter: come tuesday's atlantic city's tallest building will be closed. reserve casino and hotel was thought to be the future of the seaside gambling town, but after two years, the enormous distinguished shaped resort is bankrupt. meanwhile, trump plaza is scheduled to go dark september 16. between the trio closing 8,000 people will be out of a job. le for vincent pace saying goodbye a heart wretching. showboat has been his -- heart wrenching. showboat has been his life for...
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live in atlantic city, david henry, channel 6 "action news." matt. >> thanks, david. >>> atlantic city has seen the total revenue of its casino industry nearly cut in half since 2006. it fell from $5.2 billion to under $2.9 billion in the last year. pennsylvania launched gambling in 2006 and has grown from a $450 million industry to a $3 billion industry in the last fiscal year. eclipsing atlantic city and clearly stealing business. >> this morning for a lot of families it's going to be about the kids heading back to school wondering how to dress them, what to anticipate. >> don't wonder. >> okay. >> just shorts and t's, that's about all you can do today or maybe those golf shirts. storm tracker 6 live double scan, tam, shows us we're dry. it's one of those days where it would be horrific to get a little bit of rain. probably would have to wait until this evening for that. as we look outside we have dry condition, tranquil conditions as well but as you take your first steps outside the door you'll probably feel it kind of muggy out there. simil
live in atlantic city, david henry, channel 6 "action news." matt. >> thanks, david. >>> atlantic city has seen the total revenue of its casino industry nearly cut in half since 2006. it fell from $5.2 billion to under $2.9 billion in the last year. pennsylvania launched gambling in 2006 and has grown from a $450 million industry to a $3 billion industry in the last fiscal year. eclipsing atlantic city and clearly stealing business. >> this morning for a lot of...
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seventy-two atlantic city. that fog is dense in some spots due to the the moisture out there especially far north and west in the higher elevations of the lehigh valley and poconos where visibility is less than a mile. be careful. it is dark and erie out there your fox cast today, hot and steam which afternoon showers and thunderstorms, returning. there will be a few breaks of sun in there but for the most part it is cloudy and quite frankly, kind of gross outside. into tonight, scattered thunderstorms early but then we will clear out late. we will see a lower temperature of 72 degrees. i hope you like heat and humidity because it is sticking around for the seven day forecast. we will show thaw in ten minutes. ac expressway we have been talking about this accident all morning, it is westbound on the expressway, on ramp from black horse pike, the the accident that earlier that happened earlier had been cleared. 322 westbound between toll plaza and ninth street is there construction that is blocking one lane. chr
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it was supposed to rejuvenate the atlantic city flaming gaming industry. in its we years it filed for bankruptcy twice there is time around it couldn't find a buyer. when revel closes today, for good it, will leave more than 3,000 people without a job. >> i don't want to work in another casino after you work here, i don't think, i don't know. >> sad to see this happen. >> still have fate and hope in the city and hope it turns around. >> but, it has been a rough couple of days, for atlantic city, just two days ago, showboat closed leaving 2,000 employees there out of business, and revel of course has been winding down its business over the last two days of course the big concern, is the thousands of people now left without a job, in total, in all, the casino closures, throughout this entire year, 8,000 people, will be left looking for a new job here in atlantic city. live in atlantic city, jan carabeo. >> let's remind everyone if you are still holding onto some revel chips or slot vouchers, what you need it knowment you can redeem them at the revel general
it was supposed to rejuvenate the atlantic city flaming gaming industry. in its we years it filed for bankruptcy twice there is time around it couldn't find a buyer. when revel closes today, for good it, will leave more than 3,000 people without a job. >> i don't want to work in another casino after you work here, i don't think, i don't know. >> sad to see this happen. >> still have fate and hope in the city and hope it turns around. >> but, it has been a rough couple of...
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also atlantic city strategy for the future. mayor donald edguardan said in order to survive, atlantic city needs to transform into an entertainment destination and not just a gaming mecca. >>> so far this year, four atlantic city casinos have closed up shop. the atlantic club was the first to close in january. showboat closed august 31st. two days later, revel closed. just yesterday, trump plaza closed. the taj mahal could be next. they say they could shut down in november. >>> a celebration of american history in the place where it all started. nbc 10 in old city today for one of the many constitution day celebrations. rosemary connors live outside the national constitution center in old city. >> today is serving as a history lesson for young and old alike. >> that's right, denise and renee. the goal was to educate both children and adults about the importance of the constitution through interactive exhibits they celebrated the day with george washington, a band and birthday cake. it was on this day in 1787 here in philadelphi
also atlantic city strategy for the future. mayor donald edguardan said in order to survive, atlantic city needs to transform into an entertainment destination and not just a gaming mecca. >>> so far this year, four atlantic city casinos have closed up shop. the atlantic club was the first to close in january. showboat closed august 31st. two days later, revel closed. just yesterday, trump plaza closed. the taj mahal could be next. they say they could shut down in november....
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right here in at atlantic city we will see high tides at 8:44. of course, heavy rain will occur tonight. driving or walking around just be prepared for heavy downpours. reporting live from atlantic city i'm meteorologist justin drabick for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> and tonight is the night to do it if you have not down loaded cbs philly weather april at yet, this is great time to do so. it gives you access to live radar and weather alerts. send us are storm pictures and video using that app. you can also do it through facebook and twitter. we would like to see your photos if you can take them safely just use the hash tag cbs-3 storms. >>> gun battle plays out on the streets of philadelphia's fair hill neighborhood two people are shot, one is dead, and an innocent bystander is run over by a car. our syma chowdhry is live where it all unfolded on north third street and syma this caused some schools to be lock down. >> reporter: that is right chris, schools were locked down, parents were worried, again as you mentioned when one person is dead, tw
right here in at atlantic city we will see high tides at 8:44. of course, heavy rain will occur tonight. driving or walking around just be prepared for heavy downpours. reporting live from atlantic city i'm meteorologist justin drabick for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> and tonight is the night to do it if you have not down loaded cbs philly weather april at yet, this is great time to do so. it gives you access to live radar and weather alerts. send us are storm pictures and...
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eighty-two atlantic city and 84 in millville. down the shore temperatures in the 80's, 79 in barnegat light. watch for showers abe storms throughout tonight. shower until 9:00 o'clock and then partly cloudy and muggy at 11:00 p.m. i'll tell but more heat heading back to work and cool but for now i'll come inside and dry off, jessica, back over to you. >>> kate, thank you. >>> it will be a difficult start to the year for student and staff at a bucks county high school. three teenagers from council rock high school south died in the car crash in the poconos over the weekend. as "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson tells us tonight counselors were there today to help students have grief. >> three bright lights that were just extinguished too early. >> reporter: it is a little darker at council rock south. these weren't just three lights but they were three sons. >> they are three, fine young men, student athletes as you mentioned, great families, academically they did a outstanding work. >> reporter: three incoming sophomores,
eighty-two atlantic city and 84 in millville. down the shore temperatures in the 80's, 79 in barnegat light. watch for showers abe storms throughout tonight. shower until 9:00 o'clock and then partly cloudy and muggy at 11:00 p.m. i'll tell but more heat heading back to work and cool but for now i'll come inside and dry off, jessica, back over to you. >>> kate, thank you. >>> it will be a difficult start to the year for student and staff at a bucks county high school. three...
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it is the nicest in atlantic city. the rooms, the views, there's nothing like it i'm a believer it will survive. >> reporter: back live here in atlantic city. as the sun begins to rise this monday morning, people are staying in the hotel rooms one last time. this place cost $2.4 billion to build. the owners filed for bankruptcy twice. more than 3,000 people work here. all are joining their peers at these other resorts to find a new job. >>> help is out to help them find new jobs. starting wednesday the department of labor and work force development will join the unite here union at the atlantic city convention center for one week. count on nbc 10 for complete coverage on the casino crisis. we have a timeline of the closures and the impact on the resort town. >>> this is breaking news we have been following. firefighters are trying to put out the flames at a dry cleaner fire in roxborough. you are looking live from our camera crew. this started about 5:00 -- after 5:00 this morning inside the award custom dry cleaners.
it is the nicest in atlantic city. the rooms, the views, there's nothing like it i'm a believer it will survive. >> reporter: back live here in atlantic city. as the sun begins to rise this monday morning, people are staying in the hotel rooms one last time. this place cost $2.4 billion to build. the owners filed for bankruptcy twice. more than 3,000 people work here. all are joining their peers at these other resorts to find a new job. >>> help is out to help them find new jobs....
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all day long here in atlantic city. staying pretty good on the north end of atlantic city and it's just wide open inlet right there. we're feeling the brunt of the winds, gusts easy over 30 miles per hour. we're coming out of high ty. there's a lot of overwash on the sidewalk here and again that's continuing with that northeast wind. now we go earlier today and really the beach was deserted all day. not the best beach day. check it out. there was a lot of wind today, overcast skies. the sun tried to come out but at least it did stay dry for most of the day but a lot of people walking on the boardwalk. it was cool. you needed your jacket. and now we're just waiting on some rain. now, this evening the winds continue to pick up. we checked some of the marinas. they look to be in pretty good shape. all the boats seemed to be tied down. we were able to talk to a few local residents and they seem not too concerned with the storm. >> we're not concerned. bill's the owner of the boat here, he's got it lashed down good. we got a
all day long here in atlantic city. staying pretty good on the north end of atlantic city and it's just wide open inlet right there. we're feeling the brunt of the winds, gusts easy over 30 miles per hour. we're coming out of high ty. there's a lot of overwash on the sidewalk here and again that's continuing with that northeast wind. now we go earlier today and really the beach was deserted all day. not the best beach day. check it out. there was a lot of wind today, overcast skies. the sun...
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atlantic city had a mo nothing ply on east coast gaming, it was either vegas or atlantic city. now you have casinos up the coast to maine. that is being caused by political in eptness to a degree in not allowing new jersey to seek casinos in northern new jersey. there was a ballot referendum to build four casinos up the river-- >> you mention four new casinos planned in new york, another across the river in washington, d.c. should these jurisdictions reconsider and say maybe not? >> no, the fact of the matter is if you take gaming as just a single traction, that doesn't work, but when you overlay it with attractions, atlantic city worked for many years, because they had a monopoly on it. now that he will have to be more competitive. it will have a rebirth. it will be fine. i share the pain of 6,000 workers on the street today. had we thought years ago about reinvesting in atlantic city, instead of being a vacuum and sending the main west to las vegas, we should have put it back into the infrastructure. that ship has sailed. now it's time to have a comprehensive approach, not on
atlantic city had a mo nothing ply on east coast gaming, it was either vegas or atlantic city. now you have casinos up the coast to maine. that is being caused by political in eptness to a degree in not allowing new jersey to seek casinos in northern new jersey. there was a ballot referendum to build four casinos up the river-- >> you mention four new casinos planned in new york, another across the river in washington, d.c. should these jurisdictions reconsider and say maybe not? >>...
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into atlantic city? >> i have not heard him say specifically that he's going back to atlantic city were not. everyone is looking at atlantic city today and try to figure out, is there a move or a play? you mentioned earlier that carl icahn has made money on tropicana. carl could take a run for revel? >> there are more rumors about atlantic city than any other place. is blackberry in an iphone 6 world. it needs to be something else. carl icahn is a savvy guy. people were saying that he was andg to buy revel rebrand the tropicana. there are so many rumors and so much discussion about what's going on. until someone serious steps up -- it will happen. there will be an evolution here. we will see some positive changes. there are places like the resort, the borgata does well. we can't put a dagger in atlantic city. now, there is going to be additional competition from new york because there are 16 applicants for four casino licenses in new york. governor christie will have to carry with some sort of move. we w
into atlantic city? >> i have not heard him say specifically that he's going back to atlantic city were not. everyone is looking at atlantic city today and try to figure out, is there a move or a play? you mentioned earlier that carl icahn has made money on tropicana. carl could take a run for revel? >> there are more rumors about atlantic city than any other place. is blackberry in an iphone 6 world. it needs to be something else. carl icahn is a savvy guy. people were saying that...