Noah Dmello

Ocean Casino Resort will offer 30 holiday-themed rooms and suites this season, including a new Gingerbread Dream Suite, as part of its winter lineup in Atlantic City. The resort’s 2026 holiday plans also include Santa’s Hideaway Adventure, a holiday market, and December shows at Ovation Hall. Jingle Bell Bar is returning in a new location at Nola’s Bar & Lounge. Ocean’s holiday accommodations are available for stays from Nov. 26 through Jan. 3.

A national group of gaming lawmakers is backing New Jersey’s bid to take its legal fight with Kalshi to the US Supreme Court. At issue is whether the state can apply its sports betting laws to sports contracts offered on Kalshi’s prediction market. The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) filed a brief Sept. 22 urging the justices to hear New Jersey’s appeal. The group argues that states should retain the power to regulate sports-related gambling offered within their borders.

MGM Resorts International will continue operating as an independent company after People Incorporated withdrew its proposal to acquire the casino operator. The decision leaves MGM Grand Detroit and MGM Resorts’ 50% stake in BetMGM under their existing ownership structures, with no operational changes announced for either business. The company confirmed the decision on Sept. 23, bringing nearly four months of takeover discussions to an end.