Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 12/12/2024
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- This Saturday night, December 14, 2024 from 9:00pm to 1:00am, Bally's Atlantic City invites you dig out those Ugly Holiday Sweaters and enter this year's Ugly Sweater Contest at The Yard!
Come by and show off your most hilariously ugly holiday sweater while dancing to the beats of DJ Kevin Kong.
This festive event promises a night full of fun, laughter, and unforgettable memories. Participants will have the chance to compete for their share of $1,500 in cash and prizes! The stakes are high, with 1st Place taking home $1,000 in cash and prizes, while 2nd and 3rd places will each receive $250 in cash and prizes.
Join Bally’s Atlantic City for an evening filled with holiday spirit and camaraderie. Bring your friends and let the ugly sweater showdown begin! Whether your sweater is adorned with reindeer, snowmen, or just plain outrageous designs, we want to see it all!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to celebrate the season in style and compete for fantastic prizes or maybe win some Christmas shopping money.
Get ready to dance, laugh, and enjoy a night that’s sure to be a highlight of your holiday season at Bally's Atlantic City!
For more information, visit BallysAC.com
Must be 21 and over. Gambling Problems? Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 1-800-GAMBLER.
Bally’s Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence, currently owning and managing 15 casinos across 10 states, a golf course in New York, a horse racetrack in Colorado, and having access to OSB licenses in 18 states. The recent acquisition of Aspers Casino in Newcastle, UK, further expands its international footprint and enhances its diverse entertainment offerings. It also owns Bally’s Interactive International, formerly Gamesys Group, a leading, global, interactive gaming operator, Bally Bet, a first-in-class sports betting platform, and Bally Casino, a growing iCasino platform.
With 10,600 employees, the Company’s casino operations include approximately 15,300 slot machines, 580 table games, and 3,800 hotel rooms. Bally’s also has rights to developable land in Las Vegas post the closure of the Tropicana.
Upon completion of the announced merger with The Queen Casino & Entertainment Inc. (“Queen”), the above portfolio is expected to be supplemented with four additional casinos across three states, one of which will be an additional state that expands Bally’s jurisdiction of operations to include the state of Iowa. Queen will also add over 900 employees, and operations that currently include approximately 2,400 slot machines, 50 table games, and 150 hotel rooms to the Bally’s portfolio. Bally’s will also become the successor of Queen’s significant economic stake in a global lottery management and services business through its investment in Intralot S.A. (ATSE: INLOT).
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