Atlantic City – The Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort has lost its chief executive in a management change that follows a steep decline in revenue and profits at the smallest gaming hall in town. Anthony Rodio resigned as president Tuesday and will be replaced by Michael Frawley, who is coming up from two Mississippi casinos to take charge of the Hilton as the new chief operating officer.

In the end, after a tough battle to organize dealers at the Atlantic City Hilton, the union lost. Among the wounded, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday, was Wayne Chiw, 65, a longtime pit boss at the Atlantic City Hilton, and his wife, Elana, 63, who worked there as a supervisor. He was a soldier for the company, which enlisted him to help persuade the Asian dealers at the Hilton and its sister casino, Resorts Hotel & Casino, that they would be better off without the United Auto Workers, which has been organizing dealers in Atlantic City’s casinos.

Atlantic City, New Jersey – Seven and 11 are lucky numbers at any casino, but for smokers in Atlantic City, it soon will be seven the hard way. In order to comply with restrictions on smoking passed by Atlantic City officials earlier this year, 7 of the city’s 11 casinos plan to go totally smoke-free on the gambling floor. They’ll do it by creating smoking lounges where gambling will not be offered.

Atlantic City, New Jersey — Dealers at the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort have narrowly rejected a bid to unionize. The dealers voted 316-268 Saturday against joining the United Auto Workers, according to casino and union representatives. „The Atlantic City Hilton respects the informed decision made by our dealers and hopes the UAW will do likewise,“ Tony Rodio, President of the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort, said in a statement issued early Sunday.