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By Rob Scott
On Saturday night, May 18, Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall will play host to two of the very best fighters the division has to offer when talented IBF Jr. welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (31-1-1/16KOs), of Washington D.C., takes on the WBC interim super lightweight champion Lucas Matthysse (33-2/31KOs), of Argentina, in a scheduled 12-round bout of what is sure to be an action-packed war.
By Lori Hoffman
You would never know that Stacy Lewis was the defending champion of the ShopRite LPGA Classic and the current LPGA Player of the Year seeing her quietly enter the media luncheon for the ShopRite Classic Monday afternoon (May 6) and look for a place to sit down. Some athletes have that natural “I’m a star” vibe when they enter a room but Lewis is understated, except when she is competing on the LPGA tour.
By Ray Schweibert
On Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7, nearly six months after Hurricane Sandy devastated the beaches of New Jersey and beyond, the Atlantic City Marathon Race Series will welcome over 3,000 runners back to the Atlantic City Boardwalk to participate in the 2013 Revel April Fools Half Marathon and Shore Medical Center 11K & 7K races.
By Jeff Schwachter
"We think we have the money set aside. We've identified the funding. We believe we have a good site but we may determine that there are other sites that we need to review as well."
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The new Margaritaville themed complex at Resorts is rolling out its sandy red carpet for the Memorial Day Weekend. The Five O’clock Somewhere Bar right by the Boardwalk entrance is already open, along with a gift shop featuring Margaritaville items for sale. However it is across the Boardwalk from Resorts that the heart of the Jimmy [...]
Philadelphians’ list of excuses not to visit Atlantic City this summer took another hit, as the Atlantic City Alliance announced a partnership with Zipcar on Wednesday, May 15. The arrangement will allow visitors to beat the summer shore traffic by taking a NJ Transit train from Philly’s 30th Street Station, enjoying a leisurely 90-minute ride to [...]
Don’t be surprised if you see gladiators such as the one pictured above fighting in the lobby at Caesars Atlantic City over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. However, if you’re inside Caesars (or reading this) Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday (May 24-27), you probably will already be expecting some sort of “epic battle” from the Roman [...]
