Draftkings and FanDuel will both allow patrons to place wagers on topics as varied as which candidate goes first, the questions that will be asked to President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, insults that the two might hurl at each other, or the color tie they will each wear.
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Food & Hospitality
Bars, breweries can continue serving booze outdoors through March
The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control will extend allowances, initially permitted in June, that were set to expire at the end of November for a $10 fee.
Read More »Retooling the rebound
The words – “partner” and “partnership” – remain crucial in Atlantic City as the state and city work in tandem to lure in businesses beyond gambling. Those efforts are evident with Stockton's new, 413-bed dorm in the city’s Chelsea neighborhood, which includes the $230 million “AC Gateway” anchored by SJI headquarters and the university's campus.
Read More »ShopRite launches ‘Fresh to Table’ experience at 3 locations
The store-within-a-store concept offers ready-to-cook, ready-to-heat and ready-to-eat grab-and-go items for customers.
Read More »Even with indoor dining, casinos rely on online gambling, sports betting
“There aren’t many industries that have rebounded with such high velocity post-pandemic to record revenue numbers. Online casino and sports betting have seen a meteoric rise over the last eight months,” Vice President of U.S. Business at the Gambling.com Group Max Bichsel said in a statement. “New Jersey is the model for the 45 or so states that haven’t legalized online gaming yet.”
Read More »With NJ to host March Madness, lawmakers eye lifting in-state betting ban
With the Prudential Center in Newark slated as home to the NCAA’s 2025 East Regional, with Seton Hall University as host, state lawmakers are looking to partially lift a ban on sportsbooks accepting wagers on collegiate games taking place in New Jersey.
Read More »Acme to buy 27 Kings Food Market and Balducci’s for $96.4M
“Our company has a history of managing small, differentiated chains that offer an elevated experience, like Andronicos and Haggens in the western U.S.," said Mid-Atlantic Division President Jim Perkins in a press release. "When we leverage their team’s expertise and continue to deliver what their customers want, these stores can thrive.”
Read More »Aldi to open first Totowa store
The location is part of its national expansion plan to become the third-largest U.S. grocery retailer by store count by the end of 2022.
Read More »Patio opportunity
Amid the outbreak of COVID-19, Garden State bars and breweries were able to operate with some success under temporary rules. Now, they await permanent relief to extend expansion permits past their Nov. 30 expiration date until New Jersey's indoor dining limitations are lifted.
Read More »Ferrero appoints president for Canadian business unit
Alessandro Natola previously served as managing director for the brand in Scandinavia, leading a team that grew the business by 40 percent.
Read More »Verizon named official 5G, wireless partner for Prudential Center
The collaboration will also see the telecommunications provider work with Dignitas to build out a gaming center at the esports organization's East Coast studio, adjacent to the Newark home of the New Jersey Devils.
Read More »Grown in Middlesex County map highlights local produce from the source
The interactive feature connects users to farmers' markets, U-pick outlets and Christmas tree farms from across the Central Jersey county.
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