Wayne’s Recent Stories
Economy Jan 05
New Jersey nuclear plant proposed at site of old reactorThe Camden company proposes building a new, smaller reactor, which would be a nationwide demonstration project, but has not yet formally applied for permission to do so.
Nation Nov 04
Expansion of gambling in the U.S. wins big at pollsMaryland, South Dakota and Louisiana approved sports betting. That means that more than half the country could have legal sports betting by the end of the year.
Nation Aug 06
Workers want mandated temp checks for casino patronsFive Atlantic City casinos are not physically checking the temperatures of guests entering the property, workers say.
Economy May 05
Workers want virus protections before casinos reopenCasino workers across the country want their employers to provide them with protective equipment and adopt tough new cleaning and social distancing policies before the gambling halls reopen during the coronavirus outbreak.
Nation Jul 30
Caesars to start taking sports bets in New Jersey, MississippiThe gambling industry is closely watching to see which casino will be the first in New Jersey to offer online sports betting following a Supreme Court ruling on a case brought by the state that cleared the way for all…
Nation Jun 05
Miss America eliminates swimsuit competition and won’t judge on looksThe Miss America Organization is dropping the swimsuit competition, saying it will no longer judge contestants on their appearance.
Politics May 20
New owner of Trump’s Taj Mahal wants to make casino great againBillionaire Carl Icahn isn't sure whether he'll spend the $100 million he promised to spruce up the struggling gambling hall opened in 1990 by Donald Trump, who hailed it as "the eighth wonder of the world."…