North Jersey tourism leaders are rolling out a new online package builder, hoping to attract new visitors while encouraging coordination among the region’s attractions and businesses that support the industry.
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Chamber, Special Olympics announce partnership for 2014 games
To help its members catch the 70,000 people descending upon the central part of the state in June 2014, the MidJersey Chamber of Commerce today announced a partnership with the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games at the organization's New Jersey sports complex in Lawrenceville.
Read More »NJTV gets grant to archive NJN assets
Four decades of New Jersey television history could soon be preserved for decades to come, thanks to new funding from a New Jersey nonprofit foundation.
Read More »Third-quarter gross operating profits fall 18 percent in Atlantic City casinos
Atlantic City's casinos saw a 17.9 percent decrease in gross operating profit during the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, according to industry-wide figures released today by the Division of Gaming Enforcement.
Read More »Atlantic City has the only hockey game in town
The NHL is sidelined in a labor battle, but pro hockey returns to New Jersey with a hurricane benefit game this weekend, and Atlantic City officials are preparing for a spike in tourism.
Read More »Sports economists say move to Big Ten will be felt throughout Rutgers athletics
It will be more than football that reaps the rewards of the school’s expected move to the Big Ten conference, and could bring in a higher-profile stadium sponsor in the future.
Read More »At conference, panelists focus on value of tourism as economic engine
Experts discuss energy around strategy to lure events like Formula One and the Super Bowl to New Jersey.
Read More »Lottery operator defends its reputation running games in other states
Though a retailers group is not wavering in its campaign against the Gov. Chris Christie administration's plans to privatize the sales and marketing operations of the New Jersey Lottery, a representative for one of the companies planning to bid on the state's proposal said the coalition's concerns are unfounded, based on the firm's existing...
Read More »Retailers form group opposing a privatized lottery
Citing a potential shift in lottery sales from Main Street retailers to big-box wholesalers and online platforms, a coalition of small retailers and unionized workers has launched a grassroots campaign opposing the Gov. Chris Christie administration's plans to privatize the state lottery.
Read More »New magazine will put focus on bringing tourism to Newark
NewarkBound’s publisher wants to dispel perceptions about long-struggling city by focusing on lively nightlife and arts scene.
Read More »Atlantic City hotels hurt by major conference cancellations after storm
Though Hurricane Sandy left Atlantic City intact, the blow from two major state associations calling off their annual conferences at the Atlantic City Convention Center is having a more devastating impact on the hotel properties, a tourism industry expert said.
Read More »Analyst says new Philadelphia casino offers warning for Meadowlands gaming
While a new casino development neighboring the Philadelphia Sports Complex won't lure business away from Atlantic City, it will serve as a warning to any company looking to someday open a casino in the Meadowlands, a gaming industry analyst said.
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