Burger Bash
Burger Bash, the ultimate carnivorous event celebrating America’s favorite sandwich, returns to the Golden Nugget Atlantic City’s Grand Ballroom from 1 to 4 p.m. May 18. Feast on slider versions of more than 19 award-winning burgers from South Jersey’s finest pubs and restaurants. General admission tickets are $30, and there are a limited number of $45 VIP tickets that allow early admission at noon and an event T-shirt. Purchase tickets online at ACWeekly; from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the Press of Atlantic City, 1000 W. Washington Ave., Pleasantville; or at the event.
Get your kicks May 4
The Arena Football League’s Atlantic City Blackjacks kick off their home opener May 4 at Boardwalk Hall against the Columbus Destroyers. Season tickets are as low as $80 and individual tickets start as low as $10. Purchase tickets at Atlantic City Blackjacks, by calling 609 783-9494 or at the Boardwalk Hall box office.
The Atlantic City Football Club kicks off its season at 1 p.m. May 4 in Silver Eagle Stadium, Egg Harbor Township High School. For complete information visit Atlantic City FC.
¡Vamos a celebrar!
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Resorts Casino Hotel with drink specials at Margaritaville and Bar One, strolling entertainment, and 5X comps from 5 to 10 p.m. Play slots or table games with your Star card for a chance at being picked for the Cinco de Mayo Cash Dash every 15 minutes from 2 to 8 p.m.
Just be back home by midnight
The Atlantic City Ballet will present Cinderella at 7 p.m. May 18 in the Circus Maximus at Caesars Atlantic City. For complete information visit Atlantic City Ballet.
The Deck is stacked
Summer may not start until next month, but Golden Nugget begins its annual seasonal line-up of outdoor specials and festivals, including the return of Fakefest and Deckstock. Opening May 17, The Deck Bayfront Bar & Restaurant will open weekends through June 9. For more information on how the Golden Nugget is celebrating the summer, click here.
Who wants to be a millionaire?
Play daily May 24 through Sept. 2 at Resorts for a chance to win $1 million in the Hot Summer Fun High-Low Challenge. Details at the Promotions Booth.
Watch your head!
Resorts will hold its annual 5 o’clock Beach Ball Drop May 25, along with contests and games, strolling entertainers, and giveaways on the Boardwalk, drink specials and DJs in Bar One, giveaways, and more throughout the day. Later that evening Tropicana Atlantic City will host a Boardwalk Block Party at 9 p.m. May 25.
Continuing. . . .
Spa Retreat Week at Golden Nugget and Spa-Tacluar at Qua Baths & Spa in Caesars are extending their specials through May 3. For more information on Spa Retreat Week, and other specials being offered at the Golden Nugget’s Spa & Salon, call 800-777-1177 or 609-340-5001, or visit Golden Nugget Atlantic City Spa. For information on the specials at Qua, click here or call 609-343-2400.
Kinky Boots continues through May 5 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.
During all Phillies regular season games enjoy $5 foot-long hot dogs in DraftKings sports book at Resorts.
Looking ahead:
June 1: Mike DelGuidice & BIG SHOT, Resorts
June 1: Family Feud Live, Harrah’s
June 1: Carlos Mencia, Tropicana
June 6: Hell’s Belles, Golden Nugget
June 7 and 8: The Musical Box Premieres A Genesis Extravaganza, Borgata
June 7: Brooks & Dunn, Ocean Casino Resort
June 7: Live and Bush with Special Guest Our Lady, Hard Rock
June 8: Twenty One Pilots, Boardwalk Hall
June 8: Little Big Town, Hard Rock
June 8: Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Tropicana
June 8: Jerry Blavat’s Disco, Doo Wop & Rock N’ Roll Reunion, Golden Nugget
June 9: Pentatonix with Special Guest Our Rachel Platten, Hard Rock
June 14: Brian Wilson with Special Guests Al Jardin & Blondie Chaplin, Hard Rock
June 15: Tom Segura, Ocean Casino Resort
June 15: Wu-Tang Clan, Borgata
June 15: Jonathan Van Ness: Road to Beijing, Harrah’s
June 15: The Robert Cray Band, Harrah’s
June 15: Yes/Asia The Royal Affair, Hard Rock
June 21: Boxing Hall of Fame, Claridge
June 21: Adam Sandler & Friends, Hard Rock
June 21: Rick Springfield, Eddie Money and Tommy Tutone, Ocean Casino Resort
June 25 to July 21: Jersey Boys, Hard Rock
June 27: Righteous Brothers, Caesars
June 28 and 29: Tim McGraw, Hard Rock
June 28: Jon Dorenbos, Borgata
June 29: Michael McDonald and Chaka Khan, Tropicana
June 29: Charlie Wilson, Ocean Casino Resort
Here are other “insider” tips about what’s happening in Atlantic City during May:
Bally’s Atlantic City
Promotions
Earn entries between through May 26 for a chance to win a luxury car or a Caesars Rewards Experience. Details at the Caesars Rewards Center.
Boardwalk Hall
Entertainment and Events
Arena Football League’s Atlantic City Blackjacks home opener (May 4). For tickets, visit Atlantic City Blackjacks, call 609 783-9494 or stop by the Boardwalk Hall box office.
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Entertainment and Events
Borgata Comedy Club (check for dates in May), The Empire Strips Back (May 3), Bumping Mikes with Jeff Ross and Dave Attell (May 25), Kevin James (May 26). For tickets visit The Borgata or call 866-900-4TIX (4849).
Promotions
Enter Borgata’s $20,000 May slot tournaments by playing slots May 14 and 15 and earning $5 in Express Comps. Visit the slot area adjacent to Angeline between 2 and 8 p.m. May 14 and 15 to enter the tournament(s). Grand prize is $5,000; the remaining 499 places will win cash or Bonus Slot Dollars.
Play slots between 2 and 8 p.m. May 22 with your M life Rewards card. When Slot Dollar Celebration hits, depending on your tier status, you could win 10 to 50 Bonus Slot Dollars.
Every seven minutes from noon to 7 p.m. May 4 Borgata will award 777 Bonus Slot Dollars. Players need to insert their M life Rewards card into any slot machine or open any table games rating from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for a chance to win.
Every 15 minutes from noon to 7 p.m. May 4 Borgata will award 5,000 Bonus Slot Dollars. Players need to insert their M life Rewards card into any slot machine or open any table games rating from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for a chance to win.
Details on all promotions are available at the Mlife Rewards Center.
Caesars Atlantic City
Promotions
Earn entries through May 26 for a chance to win a luxury car or a Caesars Rewards Experience. Details at the Caesars Rewards Center.
Earn entries through May 26 for a chance to win a luxury car or a Caesars Rewards Experience, including a trip to Las Vegas for New Year’s Eve. Receive one free daily entry and earn one additional entry for every 25 tier credits earned at Bally’s, Caesars and Harrah’s Resort, 5X entries on Wednesdays.
The finale drawing is May 26. The grand prizes at Bally’s and Caesars are a 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti and at Harrah’s a 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Lusso. Among the Experiences are a two-night stay in a suite, two suite tickets to a professional sporting event, VIP limo transportation and hotel stay, class for two at Harrah’s Viking Cooking School , VIP cabana for a day at Bally’s Beach Bar or The Pool at Harrah’s, two tickets to a summer beach concert in the VIP tent, admission for two to the Caesars Palace Las Vegas Caesars Rewards Gala Dinner, or a VIP Entertainment Experience in Las Vegas including two tickets to your choice of Gwen Stefani, Criss Angel, Def Leppard or Christina Aguilera.
Entertainment and Events
NEEDTOBREATHE (May 4), Cinderella (May 18), The Everly Brothers Experience (May 29). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.
Golden Nugget Atlantic City
Promotions
$10,000 Bingo Bonanza May 13, 20 and 27 at 2 and 7 p.m. in The Grand. Free entry for all Elite and Chairman cardholders. All others must earn at least 20 tier credits that day for the player and one guest.
2019 Mercedes-Benz SLC300R Giveaway at 4 p.m. May 27. Receive one entry for every 25 base tier credits earned between May 1 and 27; 5X entries every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, plus May 6, 24, 25, 26 and 27.
For details on all promotions, visit the 24K Select Club or Golden Nugget AC.
Free self-parking continues.
Entertainment and Events
Flashback Fridays, free entertainment by tribute bands in The Showroom [Elton Rohn (Elton John) – May 2, Echoes (Pink Floyd) May 10]. Doors open at 7 p.m., shows begin at 9.
Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Bobby Rydell (May 4), Burger Bash (May 18). For tickets call 800-736-1420 or visit Ticketmaster.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
Promotions
Hard Rock continues its Wild Card tier match program until further notice. Details here.
Hard Rock is giving away a 2019 Camaro every day from May 1 through May 31 – guaranteed!
Drawings will take place daily Sunday through Thursday at 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. To gain entries, Wild Card Reward cardholders need to play their favorite slot machines or table games throughout the month. For every comp dollar they earn Premier cardholders receive 10X entries. Elite cardholders receive 20X and Rock Royalty cardholders earn 30X. Fifteen minutes prior to each drawing cardholders must activate their entries by playing with or swiping their cards at any kiosk. Visit Hard Rock Atlantic City for more details.
Entertainment and Events
Kinky Boots (through May 5), Tropicaliente 2 (May 4), Kenny Chesney Songs from the Saints Tour (May 11), Styx (May 17 and 18), Kansas (May 31 and June 1). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com.
Harrah’s Resort
Promotions
Earn entries through May 26 for a chance to win a luxury car or a Caesars Rewards Experience. Details at the Caesars Rewards Center.
Entertainment and Events
DL Hughley (May 31). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster or call 800-736-1420.
Ocean Casino Resort
Promotions
Through June 29 win your share of $250,000 in cash and prizes in Ocean Casino Resort’s $250,000 Mercedes Giveaway. Qualifier drawings will be held every Friday and Saturday with five winners every hour from 6 to 10 p.m. The grand finale drawing will take place at 11 p.m. June 29. Details available at the Ocean Premier Players Club.
All Ocean Premier cardholders get free self-parking daily.
Resorts Casino Hotel
Promotions
Premiere cardholders who earn two tier points during a gaming day park free in the self-park garage at Resorts. Check any promotional kiosk to confirm the points and present a valid Star card at the exit.
2019 BMW 230i Convertible guaranteed sweepstakes. Earn entries through May 27: 10X entries May 27, 25X entries May 9 and 23, 50X entries May 1 and 15, and 100X entries May 12. Drawing at 4 p.m. May 27.
Guess the number of baseballs for a chance to win $500 in slot cash through May 27. At 6 p.m. May 27 the 10 players who guessed the closest to the actual number without going over will win $500 in slot cash. Guess the exact number and win $1,000 in slot cash.
$35,000 Jackpot Sweepstakes – Earn one entry for every taxable hand-paid jackpot through May 31. The finale will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. June 29 in the Margaritaville Lobby where one winner of $1,000 slot cash will be selected every 10 minutes. Grand prize is $10,000 cash.
Play daily May 24 through Sept. 2 for a chance to win $1 million in the Hot Summer Fun High-Low Challenge.
Visit the Promotions Booth for details.
Entertainment and Events
Tony Orlando (May 26). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, the Resorts Box Office, or call 800-745-3000.
Tropicana Atlantic City
Entertainment and Events
Primal Men Male Revue (every Saturday at Boogie Nights), The Jersey Shore Medium Linda Shields (May 4), After 7 and Dru Hill (May 12), QUEENSRŸCHE (May 18), Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat 68 Championship Mixed Martial Arts (May 31). For tickets, visit Ticketmaster, call 800-745-3000 or check with the Tropicana Box Office.
Another entertainment option at Tropicana is Atlantic City’s only IMAX® Theatre. Moviegoers receive a discounted parking rate of $5 to park in the enclosed Tropicana self-park garage, but first must obtain a parking voucher from the IMAX Box Office at the time of ticket purchase. Plus, every Tuesday college students can enjoy $10 movie tickets and 50 percent off all concession purchases, excluding merchandise. Must present valid college I.D. to redeem offer.
SuperPower Dogs 3D runs through Sept. 30, Avengers: Endgame: An IMAX 2D/3D Experience runs through May 16, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum runs May 17 to 31, Aladdin: An IMAX 2D/3D Experience runs May 24 to June 7, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters runs May 31 through June 17.
For show times and tickets, visit Tropicana Atlantic City Entertainment. Tickets can be purchased at the IMAX Box Office, through Ticketmaster or by calling 800-745-3000.
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Darryl also writes a bi-weekly column, Mr. AC Casino, for the Atlantic City Weekly. A former professional journalist, based in Wilmington, Delaware, Darryl is president of his own consulting firm that manages several small national and international trade associations, and provides public relations and fundraising services for a number of charitable organizations.
