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John Brennan

New Jersey

Journalist at Freelance

JOHN BRENNAN covered US gambling expansion for https://t.co/tUFkGtYmpN 2018-22. Covered sports biz/Meadowlands/NBA @ Bergen Record 1983-2017... 2008 Pulitzer Prize Finalist.

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  • 2 months ago | fangoria.com | John Brennan

    There are shopping malls, and then there is the shopping mall: Monroeville Mall in Pennsylvania, the original filming location of George A. Romero’s seminal 1978 horror film Dawn of the Dead. To fans of horror, film history, and American pop culture, it’s sacred ground. As rumors swirl about Walmart's purchase and redevelopment of the site, one thing must be made clear: tearing down or drastically altering the Monroeville Mall would be an act of cultural erasure.

  • 2 months ago | casinoreports.com | John Brennan

    News According to poll, higher taxes on operators are preferred way to address state’s deficit A poll released last week by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University produced responses from participants who were informed that New Jersey lawmakers are seeking to address the state’s budget deficit by increasing revenue and/or reducing spending. And for those in the online gambling industry, the results were less than ideal.

  • 2 months ago | chicoer.com | John Brennan

    When Greg Kleven was wounded in Vietnam on October 17, 1967, the military was slow in notifying his parents. Some days later Greg was medevacked to Japan for additional surgery. There, he wrote three letters home explaining the circumstances. One to his parents, one to John Horan and one to me. Even then, a full week after Greg’s wounding, when the three letters finally arrived at their destinations, the military had yet to inform any next of kin about Greg’s predicament.

  • 2 months ago | orovillemr.com | John Brennan

    How to enjoy the natural and urban gems of the Pacific Northwest — even when your time is limited

  • 2 months ago | casinoreports.com | John Brennan

    News Resorts CEO calls tax increase ‘counterproductive,’ but Gov. Murphy seems to be plowing forward During the East Coast Gambling Congress’ 28-year annual run in Atlantic City, it has not been uncommon for the sitting New Jersey governor not only to serve as keynote speaker, but also to use the event as a vehicle to break major news in the world of gambling. In 2011, for example, then-Gov.

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John Brennan
John Brennan @BergenBrennan
10 Jun 25

More to come

RLinnehanSR
RLinnehanSR @RLinnehanSR

BREAKING: Resorts World Bet, one of the nine original New York sports betting operators, will cease its online sports betting operations this month. @resortsworldbet will officially cease New York operations on June 30. https://t.co/QW1er4RHiE

John Brennan
John Brennan @BergenBrennan
9 Jun 25

Anyone who has never seen this, set aside 2 minutes and be prepared to be in awe. It truly is incredible. More than a half-century later - with all of the advances in breeding, in training, in food consumption - Secretariat still holds the track record !

Darren Rovell
Darren Rovell @darrenrovell

52 years ago today: The most breathtaking sporting event of all time — Secretariat wins the Belmont by 31 lengths. Let’s pick it up as the breakaway starts… https://t.co/JV468KKbax

John Brennan
John Brennan @BergenBrennan
8 Jun 25

to clarify, I don't agree with all of the other choices - but you could be sober, and you're probably looking at all top 5s by any measure.

John Brennan
John Brennan @BergenBrennan

this would be a fine new "field sobriety test" for police officers who pull a driver over. anyone who thinks Jeter is the baseball version of these actual GOATs definitely is either blind drunk, or under the influence of a very powerful drug .... 🍸