East Coast Gambler

Whitehouse subs is opening a 2nd location in Atlantic City.  This one will be at Trump Taj Mahal.  There are huge lines at the little sub joint and people love Whitehouse subs.

This should be a good thing for both the family and the casino.  Personally (of course), I think people love the thought of Whitehouse Subs more than the actual sandwiches which use below par deli meats.  I’m a New Yorker and those south Jersey and Pennsylvania deli meats fail by comparison.

To each their own.  I’ve tried the original and won’t bother wasting my time at either.

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It’s possible that Trump Taj Mahal will be getting their own Scores strip club soon.  The two parties are currently negotiating a deal to lease about 10,000 square feet of space.  Of course, New Jersey does it’s strip clubs “classy”,

New York law does not prevent adult club entertainers from baring their breasts, Silver said. But in a New Jersey casino, or in any state business dispensing alcohol, nothing a bikini covers can be exposed. Starlight’s application mentions a bare minimum of pasties and thongs, or G-strings.

Customers, too, would be subject to a dress code, though Starlight’s application doesn’t elaborate on that.

This could be more beneficial to Trump properties than I initially thought.  Atlantic City is a cheap alternative to Las Vegas for dudes in NY, NJ and PA to have bachelor parties.  While, casinos typically don’t have strip clubs, the laws in New Jersey make this possible.  A strip club would make Trump a good destination for bachelor parties.

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Last week was a lot of looking back at my trip to Las Vegas.  There will be a few more in the coming weeks.  Unfortunately ECG is having some problems, which I’m working on getting fixed but that won’t stop the goods from going up.  I’m back home for a week before I take off again for another adventure.

Speaking of adventures, football season starts this week with some NCAA games.  I’ll be sharing my picks on my tumblr and twitter once again this year if you’re interested.  I’ll also have JMP back with his NFL picks.  So get ready!  Here are the highlights in the past week on ECG.

• Thoughts on the Venetian
• Camp Vegas
• Trump Marina Making Bank on $1 Blackjack
• Mary Connell v1.0 vs. v2.0
• Grazie Upgrade, Upgrade
• Why I Play Video Poker
• Union Not Helping Atlantic City
• Venetian Suite Review – Meh

Buy “Las Vegas” – Season One

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Making bank, might be a little strong, but I was a little surprised when I saw that Trump Marina was making more money from $1 blackjack than higher limits (I’m guessing $10).

(Trump Marina’s Don) Browne noted that the $1 tables are averaging about an $1,100 win per day for the casino, compared to about $950 for higher-stakes blackjack games at Trump Marina. On weekends, the average daily win on the $1 tables jumps to about $1,500.

Earlier this year I saw the money behind the reason for so many $25 limit tables in casinos.  I guess for Trump this is a good thing, but the odds are not with the player.  Because of the .25 extra I would tend to stay away from this kind of game.  Even if I could get drunk on crappy beer and well drinks.

For full odds/strategy check the wizard of odds.  And because a picture of Ivanka Trump is more interesting than a picture of Trump Marina..

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Lots of action, again, this week at ECG.  Plenty of which came from the east coast, which isn’t always the case.  Hopefully Trump and Caesars get their air conditioning fixed in time for my next trip down south.

• Trump Plaza – Broken Air Conditioning
• Veer Towers Open at CityCenter
• Trump Selling Marina, Updating Plaza, Margaritaville to Come?
• Wanna Be In Peepshow?
• NBA Team Coming To Vegas?
• Solo Travel – Las Vegas
• Riviera Files For Chapter 11; Starwood Takes Over
• LeBron James Owns It
• Harrahs Foxwoods Philly?
• Sports Betting Looks Like A Long Shot in New Jersey
• Nongaming Revenue Las Vegas vs. Atlantic City
• Harrahs Resort Bayview Tower Room

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Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc is about to emerge from bankruptcy and the bondholders are ready to do work getting Trump Casinos into a better place.  Plans include updating Trump Plaza and selling Trump Marina.

Trump Entertainment’s new owners plan to spend money updating Trump Plaza, and want to attract more families to Atlantic City in order to compete with new casinos closer to their homes in nearby states, Lasry said today during commission questioning.

Coastal Marina LLC, controlled by Richard T. Fields, had agreed in 2008 to buy Trump Marina and turn it into a Margaritaville casino resort. Last year, Fields renegotiated the deal, which included settlement of an unrelated lawsuit, and then reached yet another plan with bondholders to buy the Marina before Trump switched sides and aligned with them.

These are welcome changes and potential additions.  My last experience at Trump Plaza was nice, but the casino doesn’t seem as if it’s been updated since the 80′s.  A makeover will do nicely.

I’m not a parrothead, but I love the attitude of Jimmy Buffett fans.  All they want to do is drink and have a good time.  Even if Trump Marina doesn’t become the next Margaritavile casino, new owners and a major face lift will do the casino good.  It’s the only ugly property at the marina area, which is becoming more popular with young casino-goers every day.

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