PRESS

 

Atlantic City, NJ (May 14, 2008) – Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa today announced the addition of New Kids on the Block (September 27, 2008) and Carlos Mencia (August 31, 2008) to its entertainment lineup.

Tickets for these performances and all upcoming shows will be available on theborgata.com and 866.900.4TIX (4849). 

 

Borgata Event Center

Saturday, September 27 – 8pm
$85, $125

 

New Kids on the Block will be at the Borgata Event Center for a live performance on Saturday, September 27, 2008.

 

New Kids On The Block, who forever defined what the modern boy band would look and sound like, are back together for the very first time in nearly a decade and a half, and currently hard at work on their first new album since 1994. The band, comprised of Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood, became a phenomenon, selling over 70 million albums – including the back-to-back international number one records, Hangin’ Tough (1988) and Step By Step (1990) — and a series of crossover R&B, pop hits like “You Got It (The Right Stuff),” “Cover Girl,” “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” “Hangin’ Tough,” “I’ll Be Loving You,” “Step By Step” and “Tonight.”

 

The upcoming tour will be a mixture of older classics and brand new songs. “I want it to be redemption for the fans,” Mark Wahlberg explains. “I want them to feel entertained, to feel treated to something special. And I want them to be so satisfied by what they get that they’ll realize they weren’t crazy all those years ago — that they put their heart into the right place back then and that it was worth the wait to come back again.”

Borgata Event Center

Sunday, August 31 – 7pm
$49.50, $59.50

 

Stand-up Comedian Carlos Mencia is one of today’s most lauded entertainers and feared comics and he will be at the Borgata Event Center on Sunday, August 31, 2008.

 

One of the most popular comedians in the country today, Carlos Mencia has the rare gift of insightful perception and precise delivery when addressing a variety of subjects, including ethnic stereotypes, racism and people's inability to laugh at themselves. Mencia's 2006 Comedy Central Original Stand-up Special, “Carlos Mencia: No Strings Attached,” was the first Comedy Central Stand-up Special DVD to achieve platinum sales status. Mencia’s new comedy special, “Carlos Mencia ** Performance Enhanced,” will premiere on Sunday, May 18 at 9pm. Carlos Mencia’s “Mind of Mencia” debuted on Comedy Central in early 2005. Since then, it has become one of the strongest shows in the network’s history, averaging about 1.5 million total viewers. With the continued success of the show, the network has ordered a fourth season of the weekly hit, set to premiere Wednesday, May 21 at 10:30pm.

 

 

Borgata’s complete entertainment schedule to date is as follows:

Music Box / May 15 – 7:30 p.m.

Music Box / May 16 – 9 p.m.

Event Center / May 16 – 8 p.m.

Event Center / May 17 – 8 p.m.

Music Box / May 17 – 9 p.m.

Music Box / May 23 – 9 p.m.

Music Box / May 24 – 9 p.m.

Event Center / May 25 – 8 p.m.

Music Box / May 25 – 9 p.m.

 

Event Center / May 30 – 8 p.m.

Music Box / May 30 – 8 p.m. & 11 p.m.

Music Box / May 31 – 8 p.m. & 11 p.m.

Event Center / May 31 – 8 p.m.

Event Center / June 7 – 8 p.m.

Music Box / June 7 – 8 p.m. & 11 p.m.

Event Center / June 8 – 8 p.m.

Music Box / June 8 – 9 p.m.

Event Center / June 13 – 7 p.m.

Event Center / June 14 – 8 p.m.

Music Box / June 19 – 9 p.m.

Event Center / June 20 – 8 p.m.

Event Center / June 21 – 8 p.m.

Music Box / June 20 – 9 p.m.

Music Box / June 21 – 9 p.m.

 

Event Center / June 27 – 8 p.m.

 

Music Box / June 27 – 9 p.m.

 

Event Center / June 28 – 8 p.m.

Event Center / July 4 – 8 p.m.

Music Box / July 4 – 9 p.m.

 

Music Box / July 6 – 9 p.m.

 

Music Box / July 11 – 9 p.m.

Music Box / July 12 – 9 p.m.

 

Music Box / July 19 – 8 p.m. & 11 p.m.

 

Event Center / July 25 – 8 p.m.

 

Event Center / July 26 – 8 p.m.

 

Music Box / July 26 – 8 p.m. & 11 p.m.

 

Event Center / August 2 – 8 p.m.

 

Music Box / August 16 – 9 p.m.

 

Event Center / August 31 – 7 p.m.

 

Event Center / September 27 – 8 p.m.

 

Borgata is a joint venture of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) and MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM). Located at Renaissance Pointe in Atlantic City, it features 2,000 guest rooms and suites, 161,000 square feet of gaming, 200 gaming tables, 4,100 slot machines, 11 destination restaurants, 12 retail boutiques, a 54,000 square foot spa, 70,000 square feet of event space, and parking for 7,100 cars. For more information on Borgata or to obtain a copy of this press release, please visit theborgata.com or use AOL keyword: borgata. Additional news and information on Boyd Gaming can be found at boydgaming.com; additional information on MGM MIRAGE can be found at mgmmirage.com

 

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For more information on Borgata entertainment contact Noel Stevenson at noelstevenson@theborgata.com.