Dave & Busters To Allow Patrons To Gamble On Video Games

Cool news for video game fans and degenerate gamblers (like us). You will soon be able to gamble on video games will now be a thing at Dave & Busters! This is either a very cool development or how I'll end up not being able to pay my mortgage. Time will tell.

The restaurant, bar, and arcade blockbuster didn't get into too many details on their official announcement. The first thing mentioned was that the opportunity to gamble on video games will be limited to their loyalty program members. To take part, you'd have to register on the D & B app. Media reports suggest that the gambling will be limited to "friendly wagers" on things like Skee-ball and Hot-Shots basketball.

By "friendly wager" I suppose we're talking about a limit to the amount you can bet to $5 - $10. Media reports suggest that there will be a limit to the amount you can wager on a game.

Dave & Busters is allowing you to gamble on video games thanks to a partnership with gamification company Lucra Sports. Lucra claims they can put money making gambling into any company app with just a few weeks turnaround.

Dave & Busters recently announced that their intention to bring a new location in the Freehold Raceway Mall. Their proposal would have it take over a portion of the space of the former Sears location. That proposal has yet to be approved by the town.

Will the intention to allow gambling to their customers affect the approval by Freehold's planning board? Does the state of New Jersey require a license to have local locations take part?

As I said earlier: Time will tell.

If you thought all the Easter fun came from egg hunts and baskets you would be wrong. While Memorial Day weekend is the official unofficial start to summer, Easter is the colder, earlier unofficial start to summer. Or at least when people start thinking about it. Personally, my family spends every Easter Sunday at the boardwalk. It is not always beach weather, but at least the arcades and restaurants are all open! Plenty of families spend their Easter by the beach, and it gives us a slight taste of summer again. Businesses are open, people are visiting the shore, and if you're lucky, you get a warm spring day that is enough to get us excited for laying out on the beach or swimming in a pool!

With all this, it's no surprise that amusement parks are also looking ahead to summer. And during Easter weekend, they are cranking out the deals for ride tickets. If you are planning to go on rides at any amusement park this summer, you have to take advantage of these pre-season sales! Ride tickets can get expensive, especially if you're paying for multiple people. You could be paying up to $10 per ride or more! This is why I found all the best ticket deals from amusement parks along the Jersey Shore! Stash up now for the whole summer and you won't have to worry about waiting in long lines at the ticket booth and save some money now that you can spend on food and boardwalk games later!

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Castaway Cove is offering 50% off their tickets from March 23 until April 7. You can buy them anytime online or in-person at the ticket booth from 12 to 5 pm daily. The best part is- the tickets never expire!

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You can get 50 credits for only $25 for amusement rides at Gilligan’s Wonderland Pier!  The credits will be sent to your email with a barcode that will represent your entire purchase.  You can then redeem your credits in person that will be put onto a card to be used at the park!

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Jenkinson’s Easter Sale will be taking place March 29 through March 31 online and in person.  You can get deals on rides, boardwalk games, food and beverages, and admission passes to the aquarium, fun house, and mini golf.  You’ll be busy all summer if you capitalize on these deals!

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Morey’s Pier’s spring sales are available now until April 7!  You can save 15% on wild passes, water park passes, ride tickets, food and beverage, and mini golf.  You can also save on tickets for the infamous Wildwood tram!

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The Casino Pier Easter sale will take place online from March 28 to April 1 and in person from March 29 to March 31.  On property sales will take place from 11 am to 6 pm.  Save on ride tickets, go-karts, Midway games, mini golf, and admission to Breakwater Beach!

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Steel Pier sales are available online right now and will be available on-site March 30 and 31.  They are offering buy one get one free for their ride ticket books.  Each ticket book comes with a free game card for the North Beach Arcade! 

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Fantasy Island's pre-season sale will begin March 29 and go until April 9. You can save up to 55% on ride tokens! They are also offering VIP passes for the 2024 season that will get you unlimited rides, five free one-day ride passes for friends, $50 towards games, and discounts on food and prizes!

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Storybook Land is not offering a pre-season sale, however they are celebrating Easter in the park with special deals.  For March 28 to 30 and April 1, admission to the event will include unlimited rides and attractions, Easter Bunny visits, and egg hunts!  Children under two years old are free!

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Sesame Place will also be hosting their own Easter event in place of a pre-season sale.  From March 23 to April 7, guests can visit Elmo’s Eggstravaganza that includes egg hunts, Easter Bunny meet and greets, parades and shows, and Easter themed dining!  All the mascots will be dressed in their Easter best!