New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement figures show gaming halls and racetracks took in a combined $427.6 million last month, compared to $326.3 million for the same month last year, which was the first full month that all the state's establishments reopened following a three-and-a-half-month total shutdown. They had won a combined $352.8 million in August 2019.
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Food & Hospitality
NJ native brand Frutta Bowls debuts in first Walmart location
The opening comes after WOWorks, which acquired the snack shop in 2020, signed a deal for 90 non-traditional retail presences with Ghost Kitchen Brands in the spring of this year.
Read More »TopPop leases Pennsauken warehouse
The specialty packager of frozen alcoholic beverages is tripling its South Jersey footprint with the lease of the freestanding, 63,347-square-foot facility.
Read More »G3 partners with Comtrade Gaming to power esports wagering platform
The project marks the online gaming technology provider's entry into the United States marketplace.
Read More »Italian deli meat importer relocates from Brooklyn to Hoboken’s Mission 50
Levoni America will now coordinate its 300 types of salumeri from Mission 50's state-of-the art coworking space at 50 Harrison St. According to General Manager Alberto Morandi, the move to New Jersey allows the company to save money on taxes, insurance and rent.
Read More »Picture this
After getting married in 2015, Sagar and Jalpa Shaw were looking to do something different with their lives and careers. They weren't sure exactly what they wanted, but they knew that owning and operating a fun and interesting business was definitely in the cards. The result was Uncorked, a wine-themed BYOB event space and art school in Asbury Park.
Read More »Unilever, CIA launch free leadership training program for chefs
The Leading a Fair Kitchen program is part of the consumer goods company's global Fair Kitchens initiative, focused on driving change to secure a healthier and more sustainable foodservice industry.
Read More »Manasquan marketing agency acquires Florida firm
The deal advances Wingman Planning's growth plan to grow with businesses that have a strategic fit within the company—both focus on providing local and small companies with marketing services and plans.
Read More »After Ida floods, Somerset Patriots come back to Bridgewater this weekend
Play ball! With the stadium largely cleaned up, the minor league baseball team is slated to go up against the Hartford Yard Goats on Sept. 10, after the first three matches were moved due to effects of the storm.
Read More »NY Jets forge multi-year link with Fubo Sportsbook
The new gaming subsidiary of fuboTV will become the team's Official Sports Betting Partner with the creation of a new branded lounge at MetLife Stadium.
Read More »Fauci warns about crowded, maskless NFL, college football games
New Jersey’s COVID-19 regulations do not restrict the capacity on how many patrons can pack a stadium, be it MetLife in East Rutherford, which holds 82,500 people, or Rutgers' SHI International Stadium, which holds more than 52,000 patrons.
Read More »Jersey Mike’s embarks on 14 college tailgate tour
In partnership with Fox Sports, the Point Pleasant sandwich chain will make a stop at football games across 14 different cities, beginning with the Ohio State-Minnesota matchup in Minneapolis on Sept. 2 and culminating at Rose Bowl Stadium on Jan. 1, 2022.
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