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WAYNE PARRY

WAYNE PARRY

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As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown

As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects that will transform coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment

As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown
Environment|US

As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown

As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects that will transform coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment

Sports

DraftKings apologizes for sports betting offer referencing 9/11 terror attacks

Sports betting company DraftKings apologized Monday after using the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks to entice people to bet on baseball and football games on the anniversary of the tragedy that killed nearly 3,000 people. The Boston-based company offered users a 9/11-themed promotion that required three New York-based teams — the Yankees, Mets and Jets — to win their games Monday, the 22nd anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and the downing of a passenger jet in a field in Pennsylvania. After an outcry on social media from people offended

DraftKings apologizes for sports betting offer referencing 9/11 terror attacks
Environment|Technology

Offshore wind energy plans advance in New Jersey amid opposition

Two major offshore wind power projects are taking steps forward in New Jersey

Offshore wind energy plans advance in New Jersey amid opposition
Business|News|Technology|US

Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security

The cybersecurity system break-ins this month of casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment shatter a public perception that casino security requires an “Oceans 11”-level effort to defeat it

Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security
Business|Environment

Governments and individuals debate: Are mandates needed to reach climate change targets?

Governments, organizations and businesses have set ambitious goals to combat climate change

Governments and individuals debate: Are mandates needed to reach climate change targets?
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

New Jersey Supreme Court to rule on pandemic-related insurance exclusions

New Jersey’s Supreme Court is considering whether an Atlantic City casino can get payouts from business interruption insurance for losses during the COVID-19 outbreak

New Jersey Supreme Court to rule on pandemic-related insurance exclusions
Business|Environment

Wind power project in New Jersey would be among farthest off East Coast, company says

A New York company plans to build an offshore wind energy project 42 miles off New Jersey

Wind power project in New Jersey would be among farthest off East Coast, company says
Business|Environment|News|Technology

Orsted puts up $100M guarantee that it will build New Jersey's first offshore wind farm by 2025

The Danish wind energy company Orsted has put up a $100 million guarantee that it will build New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm

Orsted puts up $100M guarantee that it will build New Jersey's first offshore wind farm by 2025
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Sports, internet bets near-record levels in New Jersey, but 5 of 9 casinos trail pre-pandemic levels

Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in New Jersey in September, and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID19 pandemic

Sports, internet bets near-record levels in New Jersey, but 5 of 9 casinos trail pre-pandemic levels
Environment|News|US

Born after Superstorm Sandy's destruction, 2 big flood control projects get underway in New Jersey

A decade after they were envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy’s destruction, two of the largest flood control projects designed to protect densely populated cities in New Jersey just outside New York City are getting underway

Born after Superstorm Sandy's destruction, 2 big flood control projects get underway in New Jersey
Environment|News|US

Former coal-fired power plant razed to make way for offshore wind electricity connection

A giant smokestack that was part of the landscape for millions of tourists heading to beaches on the southern New Jersey shore came down Thursday

Former coal-fired power plant razed to make way for offshore wind electricity connection
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|US

Orsted scraps 2 offshore wind power projects in New Jersey, citing supply chain issues

Danish energy developer Orsted is scrapping two large offshore wind power projects off the coast of New Jersey, adding uncertainty to a nascent industry the Biden administration is counting on to help transition away from the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels

Orsted scraps 2 offshore wind power projects in New Jersey, citing supply chain issues
Business|Environment|Finance

Wind industry deals with blowback from Orsted scrapping 2 wind power projects in New Jersey

Wind energy developer Orsted is writing off $4 billion, due largely to the cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey whose financial challenges mirror those facing the nascent industry

Wind industry deals with blowback from Orsted scrapping 2 wind power projects in New Jersey
Business|Economy|Environment

Orsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped New Jersey offshore wind farms

Offshore wind power company Orsted is trying to get out of a $300 million guarantee it agreed to pay New Jersey in the event it failed to build its first wind farm off the state’s coast

Orsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped New Jersey offshore wind farms
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

Gambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada, dies at age 89

Steve Norton, who ran the first U.S. gambling facility outside Nevada — Atlantic City's Resorts casino — has died

Gambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada, dies at age 89
Business|Economy|US

Atlantic City casino profits fall 7.5% in 3rd quarter of 2023

New Jersey gambling regulators say Atlantic City’s casinos and two internet-only entities earned $281 million in the third quarter of this year

Atlantic City casino profits fall 7.5% in 3rd quarter of 2023
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

Internet casinos thrive in 6 states. So why hasn't it caught on more widely in the US?

In the 10 years that it has been operating in New Jersey, internet casino gambling has generated nearly $7 billion in revenue for casinos and their affiliates, sent over a billion dollars in tax revenue to the state’s coffers, and helped keep Atlantic City’s nine casinos afloat while they were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic

Internet casinos thrive in 6 states. So why hasn't it caught on more widely in the US?
Health|News

Casino workers seethe as smoking ban bill is delayed yet again in New Jersey Legislature

A bill that would end smoking in Atlantic City's casinos continues to go nowhere

Casino workers seethe as smoking ban bill is delayed yet again in New Jersey Legislature
Arts|Entertainment

A look back at 50 years of Kiss-tory as the legendary band prepares to take its final bow

Fifty years ago, four young New Yorkers dragged their guitars, amps and drums to a loft on 23rd Street in New York, dreaming of becoming the biggest band in the world

A look back at 50 years of Kiss-tory as the legendary band prepares to take its final bow
Entertainment

Review: The long Kiss goodbye ends at New York's Madison Square Garden, but Kiss avatars loom

Say goodbye to the flesh-and-blood members of the rock group Kiss

Review: The long Kiss goodbye ends at New York's Madison Square Garden, but Kiss avatars loom
Business|Economy|US

With no supermarket for residents of Atlantic City, New Jersey and hospitals create mobile groceries

Five billion dollars worth of gambling gets done each year in Atlantic City

With no supermarket for residents of Atlantic City, New Jersey and hospitals create mobile groceries
Business|Health|News

Fuming over setback to casino smoking ban, workers light up in New Jersey Statehouse meeting

Workers angry that a proposed smoking ban in Atlantic City's casinos seems to be going nowhere protested by lighting up during a state government hearing Thursday in Trenton

Fuming over setback to casino smoking ban, workers light up in New Jersey Statehouse meeting
Business|Finance|Sports|Technology

Internet gambling and sports betting set new records in New Jersey

Internet gambling and sports betting set new records in New Jersey in November as the Atlantic City gambling market continues to evolve and become less dependent on physical casinos

Internet gambling and sports betting set new records in New Jersey
News|US

Probe: Doomed Philadelphia news helicopter hit trees fast, broke up, then burned, killing 2 on board

New details are emerging about the fatal crash of a Philadelphia TV news helicopter earlier this week

Probe: Doomed Philadelphia news helicopter hit trees fast, broke up, then burned, killing 2 on board

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