Investment will modernize key facilities, support local jobs and serve as the anchor investment for the new Huntington Bank Business Park

TUPELO, Miss., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Huntington National Bank ("Huntington") today announced an investment of more than $40 million to modernize its downtown Tupelo Regional Headquarters and Tupelo Operations Center, the anchor investment of the new Huntington Bank Business Park. The investment will enhance the colleague and customer experience while reinforcing Huntington's long-term commitment to Tupelo and North Mississippi. The project also furthers Tupelo's role as a key center for Huntington's operations and customer support across its expanded footprint.

"This more than $40 million investment sends a clear message: Huntington is committed to Tupelo, to Mississippi and to the people who make this community strong," said Joseph Moss, Mississippi regional president for Huntington. "Our colleagues serve customers, support businesses and help communities grow every day. We are investing in the places where that work happens and where our customers and clients connect with our teams. Tupelo has a proud history in financial services, and Huntington will build on that foundation with the scale, capabilities and local commitment to serve this region well into the future."

The project will modernize both the Tupelo Operations Center and downtown Tupelo Regional Headquarters with updated workspaces. Productivity and lifestyle enhancements at the Operations Center include a new fitness center, updated health center and on-site café, while renovations to the downtown location will feature a modernized branch, a community meeting space and expanded parking.

"We are grateful to the State of Mississippi and the City of Tupelo for their partnership and leadership in advancing economic growth and helping move this investment forward," said Prashant Nateri, chief corporate operations officer for Huntington. "The Tupelo Operations Center supports customers, colleagues and business partners across our footprint, and the talented team based here is essential to that work. By investing in modern spaces, expanded amenities and an exceptional workplace experience, we are investing in our people and helping ensure Tupelo remains a place where top talent can grow and thrive. We are proud of the team in Tupelo and excited about the future we are building together."

Huntington plans to designate its Tupelo Operations Center and the adjacent buildings as the Huntington Bank Business Park. As an anchor investor in the park, Huntington can help attract additional investment and support growth, development and job creation across the broader business corridor.

"Huntington's investment reflects strong confidence in Tupelo, our workforce and our future," said Tupelo Mayor Todd Jordan. "The vision for the Huntington Bank Business Park creates opportunities for future growth and investment and reinforces Tupelo's position as a place where businesses can invest, grow and succeed. Huntington is leading the way, and we look forward to the opportunities this investment may create for others to come alongside Huntington and invest in the future of our community."

The Mississippi Development Authority is supporting Huntington's Tupelo Operations Center project in part through state economic development incentives, as announced this morning.

"Huntington's investment makes a powerful statement about Tupelo's future and the strength of our business community," said David Rumbarger, president and CEO of the Community Development Foundation. "This commitment supports long-term economic growth, modernizes important local spaces and reinforces Tupelo and Lee County as places where major employers can invest, grow and thrive. We appreciate Huntington's confidence in our community, and we look forward to seeing the impact of this project in the years ahead."

Work on the project is underway, with renovations expected to continue in phases through mid-2027. The investment reflects Huntington's confidence in Tupelo and North Mississippi and its commitment to supporting the region's continued growth.

To learn more about Huntington, visit Huntington.com.

About Huntington

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $284 billion asset regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. A top 10 U.S. commercial bank, The Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumers, small and middle-market businesses, corporations, municipalities, and other organizations with a comprehensive suite of banking, payments, wealth management, and risk management products and services. Founded in 1866, Huntington operates over 1,400 branches in 21 states, with certain businesses operating nationally. Visit Huntington.com for more information.

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The latest results also show a widening generational divide. Retention outlook weakened among Baby Boomers, Gen X and Millennials, while Gen Z became more likely to stay. The sharpest quarterly declines were among Baby Boomers and Gen X, employees who often hold institutional knowledge, manage key relationships and help prepare future leaders. At the same time, employees' views of workplace culture deteriorated across nearly every workforce segment.

"Employers should pay close attention to where retention sentiment is weakening, especially among experienced employees," said Melissa Jezior, president and chief executive officer of Eagle Hill Consulting. "Disengagement among people who lead teams, mentor colleagues and carry institutional knowledge can affect an organization long before they leave. Leaders need to understand what is changing in those employees' day-to-day experience and give them compelling reasons to stay."

The Index findings come as federal labor market data show subdued hiring and little change in actual quits. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), released on September 29, reported 7.1 million job openings in August, with hires little changed at 5.2 million and the quits rate unchanged at 1.9 percent. The September jobs report, released on October 2, showed employers added 29,000 jobs, down from a revised 133,000 in August.

Those figures reflect recent labor market activity, while the Index is a forward-looking measure of employees' likelihood of staying with their organizations over the next six months. A slower job market may limit employees' options today, but weakening retention sentiment suggests employers could face greater turnover as opportunities emerge. Employers should avoid mistaking limited turnover for lasting loyalty and address any disengagement that could lead valued employees to leave in the months ahead.

Key Retention Index Indicators

- Culture Indicator: Fell 3.1 points to 100.9, the largest decline among the four indicators, erasing nearly all the gains of the past year.

- Organizational Confidence Indicator: Declined 0.9 points, giving back the improvement recorded last quarter.

- Job Market Opportunity Indicator: Edged down 0.3 points, indicating relatively stable views of external opportunities overall.

- Compensation Indicator: Held steady at 104.6 after falling 5.6 points in the previous quarter.

Record Generational Divide in Retention Outlook

Gen Z's Retention Index rose one point to 112.8, while the Baby Boomer Index fell 6.3 points to 90.5. The resulting 22.3-point gap is the widest recorded between the youngest and oldest generations of workers. Gen X fell 5.3 points to 93.8, and Millennials declined 0.8 points to 106.8.

Compared with a year ago, retention sentiment is nearly 10 points lower among Baby Boomers, 7.4 points lower among Millennials and 3.4 points lower among Gen X. Gen Z's outlook has strengthened by nearly 7 points. Baby Boomers' confidence in their organizations and satisfaction with culture are at their lowest levels in two years; Gen X's culture sentiment is near a three-year low.

"A workforce-wide average can conceal significant retention risks," Jezior said. "Organizations should examine the experience of employees in critical roles and at different career stages. They also should consider how they will preserve knowledge and leadership continuity if experienced employees decide to leave."

Culture Sentiment Reverses a Year of Gains

The Culture Indicator dropped from 104.0 to 100.9. Gen X employees reported a 7-point decline in culture sentiment, Baby Boomers a 5.5-point decline and Gen Z a 3.1-point decline. Millennials were the only generation measured to report an improvement, up one point. Women reported a 3.6-point decline, compared with 1.6 points among men.

The results point to an opportunity for employers to examine employees' connections to leadership, their managers and one another, as well as whether employees feel recognized and valued.

Different Gender Views of the External Job Market

Men's Job Market Opportunity Indicator rose 8.8 points to a record-high 106.0, while women's fell 8.4 points to a record-low 93.4. The 12.6-point gap in their perceptions of outside opportunities is a historical divergence. Yet women's overall Retention Index also declined, along with their organizational confidence and culture sentiment. Fewer perceived job opportunities should not be mistaken for greater commitment to an employer.

The Eagle Hill Employee Retention Index is a first-of-a-kind market indicator that tracks worker sentiment across four proven drivers of retention: organizational confidence, culture, compensation, and job market opportunity.

- The Organizational Confidence Indicator measures how confident employees are in their organization's future and leadership.

- The Culture Indicator looks at employee sentiment about their workplace culture, connections, and whether they feel valued and recognized.

- The Compensation Indicator measures how employees view their compensation, benefits, and ability to grow their compensation at their organization.

- The Job Market Opportunity Indicator measures how employees perceive external prospects for employment and job security in the near term.

Each month, the Eagle Hill Consulting Employee Retention Index measure shifts in workforce retention based upon ongoing employee opinion surveys on factors related to worker intentions to change jobs. As the Employee Retention Index increases, it signals an increase in retention in the next six months. As the Employee Retention Index decreases, it signals to employers that workers are more likely to leave their jobs, and organizations can expect more turnover in the next six months.

The Eagle Hill Consulting Employee Retention Index is based on a monthly omnibus survey conducted by IPSOS of a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults employed full- or part-time. Quarterly indices and reports are issued based on a minimum of 1,200 aggregated responses per quarter. Respondents are polled on a range of workforce topics including organizational confidence, culture, compensation, and job market opportunity. The survey commenced in December 2022, and the most recent data was collected from –July to September 2026.

Eagle Hill Consulting LLC is an award-winning business that provides unconventional management consulting services in the areas of Organizational Performance, Business Intelligence, Technology Enablement, Talent, and Change Management. The company's expertise in delivering innovative solutions to unique challenges spans across Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and global nonprofits. Eagle Hill has offices in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Boston, MA, and Seattle, WA. More information is available at www.eaglehillconsulting.com.

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The third installment of Elder's Silence Series, published by Palmetto Publishing, follows an investigator and a determined woman as buried secrets and corporate conspiracy threaten to tear apart the town of Millersville.

CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Palmetto Publishing has released The Silence Has Spoken, the third book in author Anne Elder's Silence Series. The novel continues the saga of interconnected families in the fictional town of Millersville, where long-buried secrets, corporate negligence, and a deadly conspiracy converge in a story of betrayal, loyalty, and reckoning.

Set against the backdrop of a close-knit community where manicured gardens and familiar faces mask years of hidden truths, The Silence Has Spoken follows multiple characters as their lives collide. Investigator Jackson Palmer returns home to help his brother Seth and sister-in-law Olivia uncover the devastating circumstances surrounding the death of their granddaughter Abigail. What he finds runs far deeper than a single tragedy. Ancient electric towers and corporate negligence have poisoned more than the land, and a conspiracy of silence has protected the guilty for decades.

Morgan Kiernan, a woman whose identity is wrapped in layers of deception, is determined to expose those who destroyed her family, even if it means tearing apart the community she now calls home. Standing in her way is Elizabeth, the elegant matriarch who has spent decades keeping the past invisible. As Jackson's investigation tightens and Morgan's true identity begins to surface, alliances fracture. Elizabeth's own son Brett finds himself questioning everything he believed about the people closest to him. The stakes are personal, and in Millersville, the truth carries consequences no one can outrun.

Anne Elder stated, "I wanted readers to feel the weight of what happens when silence is used as a weapon. These characters have carried secrets that have cost them everything, from their families to their sense of who they are. This book is about what happens when the people who have been silenced finally decide they have nothing left to lose."

Fans of Nora Roberts's trilogies and Mary Higgins Clark's domestic thrillers will find familiar ground in Elder's multi-generational storytelling. The Silence Has Spoken follows The Current of Silence and The Silence is Broken, and readers who have invested in the series' recurring cast will find the threads of corporate conspiracy, romance, and personal redemption drawn to their tightest point yet.

The Silence Has Spoken is available for purchase online at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. For more information about the author, please visit any of their platforms.

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About the Author: Anne Elder is the author of the Silence Series, including The Current of Silence and The Silence is Broken. Her novels weave romance, mystery, and suspense through the intimate landscape of small-town America, exploring themes of betrayal, redemption, and the bonds that hold families together. The Silence Has Spoken is the dramatic culmination of the series readers have come to love. Follow Anne Elder for updates on new releases.

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Capriotti's Declares Oct. 14 the First-Ever Bobbie Day, Celebrating the Original Thanksgiving Sandwich

Capriotti's celebrates 50 years of its iconic Thanksgiving-inspired sandwich with exclusive offers for Rewards Members, the return of gravy and limited-edition Bobbie collectibles

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty years ago, a beloved family tradition became one of Capriotti's most iconic sandwiches. Now, The Bobbie® is getting a day of its own.

On Wednesday, October 14, Capriotti's® Sandwich Shop will celebrate the inaugural Bobbie Day, honoring the original Thanksgiving sandwich inspired by Aunt Bobbie's day-after-Thanksgiving creation and the generations of fans who have made it a Capriotti's favorite.

To celebrate, Capriotti's Rewards Members can enjoy Buy One, Get One 50% Off all turkey subs* on October 14. The first 100 Rewards Members to make an in-shop purchase at participating locations that day will also receive a free, limited-edition Bobbie sticker, while supplies last.

And because no Thanksgiving experience is complete without gravy, Capriotti's is bringing it back for a limited time. Beginning on Bobbie Day and continuing through the end of the year, Rewards Members can receive one FREE Side of Gravy with any full-priced sub purchase*, perfect for dipping The Bobbie and adding even more Thanksgiving flavor to every bite.

From Family Tradition to an American Sandwich Icon

Long before The Bobbie appeared on a Capriotti's menu, it began around the family table.

Every Thanksgiving, the Capriotti family gathered with loved ones. The following day, Aunt Bobbie would turn the holiday leftovers into sandwiches layered with turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and mayo. The creation quickly became a family favorite.

After Aunt Bobbie passed away, her family honored her memory by sharing the beloved creation with Capriotti's guests. What began as a limited-time Thanksgiving offering became so popular that The Bobbie earned a permanent place on the menu.

But what has made The Bobbie special for 50 years is not only the story behind it. It is how Capriotti's makes it.

Every night, Capriotti's shops slow-roast whole Butterball® turkeys and hand-pull the turkey each morning before layering it with stuffing, cranberry sauce and mayo. Capriotti's partnership with Butterball helps ensure The Bobbie begins with the high-quality turkey guests expect from a sandwich built around the flavors of Thanksgiving.

"The Bobbie created a category that others have been chasing ever since. But there is a difference between making a Thanksgiving sandwich and making The Bobbie," said Ashley Morris, CEO of Capriotti's® Sandwich Shop. "For 50 years, we've stayed true to the quality, care and tradition that made it an icon in the first place. Others can imitate it. They'll never duplicate it."

Over the years, The Bobbie has received numerous accolades, including being voted "Greatest Sandwich in America," and continues to earn recognition from media outlets and sandwich lovers nationwide.

"The Bobbie started with one family's Thanksgiving tradition, but over the last 50 years, our guests have made it part of their own," said Kim Lewis, Chief Marketing and Technology Officer for Capriotti's® Sandwich Shop. "That kind of connection doesn't happen with just any sandwich. Bobbie Day is our opportunity to celebrate the food, the story and, most importantly, the fans who made The Bobbie the greatest sandwich in America."

Celebrate Bobbie Day with Capriotti's Rewards

The Bobbie Day Buy One, Get One 50% Off offer is valid on qualifying turkey subs, including:

- The Bobbie®

- The Hot Bobbie®

- Classic Club

- American Wagyu Club

- Homemade Turkey

- Cole Turkey®

- Plant-Based Cole Turkey®

- Plant-Based Turkey

Guests can join Capriotti's Rewards at capriottis.com and opt in for SMS to receive exclusive offers and updates. Upon qualifying SMS enrollment, guests can also receive a FREE Small 8-inch Sub.* Capriotti's Rewards Members earn points on purchases, receive special birthday rewards, gain access to exclusive offers and more.

Bobbie Day is part of Capriotti's yearlong 50th anniversary celebration honoring the food, people and traditions that have made the brand Simply the Best Since 1976.

To learn more about Capriotti's, Capriotti's Rewards, menu offerings and locations, visit capriottis.com.

*Restrictions apply. Please visit Capriottis.com/deals for details.

About Capriotti's® Sandwich Shop

Capriotti's® Sandwich Shop has been 'Simply the Best Since 1976.' The award-winning fast-casual restaurant brand is known for crafting extraordinary sandwiches and has earned recognition for its craveable menu, including being named to Fast Food Club's "Most Sensational Sandwiches" list, USA Today's 10BEST Sandwich or Sub Shop, and regularly appearing on Best Of lists for its standout offerings. Staying true to its roots, Capriotti's slow-roasts whole Butterball® turkeys in-house daily and hand-pulls them each morning to deliver unmatched flavor and freshness. With more than 150 locations across the U.S., the brand is home to fan-favorite subs like The Bobbie®— voted "Greatest Sandwich in America"— and unique offerings like the Capastrami®, Cole Turkey®, and premium American Wagyu Cheesesteaks. Capriotti's continues to expand across the nation and has been consistently ranked on Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers & Shakers list. Guests can join Capriotti's Rewards to earn points, unlock perks, and get exclusive access to new offers. For more information, visit capriottis.com or follow Capriotti's on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.

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Independent study of more than 35,000 U.S. consumers identifies BetMGM as the most trusted online casino brand* in America

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, announced it has been voted the Most Trusted Online Casino Brand* in America in the 2026 BrandSpark® American Trust Study, presented in partnership with Newsweek.

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"In an industry where fairness and security are top of mind for our players, trust is the foundation of everything we do," said Adam Greenblatt, Chief Executive Officer, BetMGM. "This recognition reflects our commitment to the highest standards of the regulated market. From our industry-leading game portfolio and responsible gambling tools to the security and reliability of our platform, we're committed to providing players with an exceptional online casino experience."

The recognition is based on the 2026 BrandSpark American Trust Study, an independent survey of more than 35,000 U.S. consumers that measures trust across hundreds of brands and categories. BetMGM was identified as a top trusted online casino brand by American consumers, reflecting the company's continued focus on delivering a premium, reliable and secure online casino.

BrandSpark's analysis found that trust in BetMGM reflects strong consumer perceptions of quality, reliability, dependable payouts, and overall platform credibility. The brand performed particularly well among higher-income and older demographics, underscoring its appeal to consumers who prioritize trust, security and confidence in their gaming platform.

The award further reinforces BetMGM's position as one of the most recognized and trusted names in online gaming. In recent years, BetMGM has earned multiple Casino Operator of the Year awards from SBC, EGR and the American Gambling Awards.

BetMGM's award-winning online casino is home to over 7,000 titles across North American markets and one of the largest state-by-state exclusive progressive jackpot networks. BetMGM's jackpot network currently consists of over 25 games including popular titles such as MGM Grand Millions, Bison Fury and 15 Lanterns. Players can earn BetMGM Rewards Points and Tier Credits by playing at BetMGM Casino. BetMGM Rewards Points can be redeemed for digital bonuses, MGM Rewards Points and Marriott Bonvoy Points.

As BetMGM continues to expand into new markets and introduces new features, responsible gambling remains a key focus. Additionally, BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly, including GameSense, an industry-leading program developed and licensed to BetMGM by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Through the integration within BetMGM's mobile and desktop platforms, customers can receive the same GameSense experience they have grown to rely on at MGM Resorts properties. GameSense complements BetMGM's existing responsible gambling tools which serve to provide customers with an entertaining and safe digital experience.

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*Voted most trusted Online Casino brand (in a tie) by American consumers based on the 2026 BrandSpark® American Trust Study.

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About BetMGM 

BetMGM is a market-leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain's U.S.-licensed, state-of-the-art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market-leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit https://www.betmgminc.com.

About BrandSpark International

BrandSpark International is a leading market research firm that conducts the annual BrandSpark American Trust Study in partnership with Newsweek, surveying more than 35,000 qualified American shoppers across hundreds of product and service categories. The BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards are 100 percent consumer-voted and reflect direct, unaided consumer perceptions of brand trust.

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From the debut of the brand new Gingerbread Dream Suite and a larger-than-life performance by Trisha Paytas and Cirque Dreams Holidaze, to the return of Santa's Hideaway Adventure, seasonal dining, shopping and more

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The holiday season officially arrives at Ocean Casino Resort this winter, bringing festive accommodations, seasonal dining, holiday shopping, and live entertainment to the boardwalk. From immersive experiences like Santa's Hideaway Adventure to creative themed suites, the resort offers the ultimate coastal getaway to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.

"Every holiday season gives us an opportunity to create memorable experiences for our guests while continuing to find meaningful ways to give back to the community," said Bill Callahan, General Manager of Ocean Casino Resort. "From returning favorites to new ways to celebrate, Ocean is once again bringing the spirit of the season to every corner of the resort. We are especially proud to continue our Ocean Cares Season of Giving and support the organizations doing important work throughout the greater Atlantic City community."

This year's holiday lineup includes:

Check In to Ocean's Holiday-Themed Rooms and Signature Holiday Suites

Guests can make their holiday getaway even more festive by booking one of 30 holiday-inspired rooms and suites, each outfitted with a festive tree, hot chocolate kit and additional seasonal surprises. For the fourth consecutive year, Ocean will also dedicate an entire floor to holiday décor, including the return of the exclusive Mean Green Suite, featuring forest green accents, a distinctive Christmas tree and plenty of holiday cheer, all inspired by everyone's favorite green villain. A new Gingerbread Dream Suite will also debut this year, complete with a gingerbread themed living room and peppermint inspired primary bedroom. Guests can enjoy hot chocolate and gingerbread cookies upon arrival, family games and other sweet surprises throughout their stay.

New this holiday season, guests will also have the opportunity to add a special Santa visit to their stay, with Santa making a festive in-room appearance bearing personalized gifts and special treats. The rooms and suites will be available beginning November 26, through the end of the year. Holiday rooms are expected to sell out, and guests are encouraged to book early. Reserve online at theoceanac.com/holiday-hotel-rooms.

Shop Ocean's Holiday Village at The Shops at The Row

No holiday is complete without a Christmas market, and Ocean's Holiday Village at The Shops at The Row will return for a third year beginning on Small Business Saturday, November 28. The seasonal marketplace will feature gifts, treats and other finds from over 30 unique, local businesses, offering guests an opportunity to shop small while getting into the holiday spirit. Ocean's Holiday Village will be open from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, November 28 and December 5, 12 and 19, as well as Sunday, December 20. To kick off each day, the first 200 shoppers will receive a special limited-edition complimentary gift.

On Sunday, December 13, the Ocean's Holiday Village will also host a special edition presented by South Jersey community and marketing business Motivated Mommies, featuring a curated lineup of local vendors with family friendly offerings. More details will be available soon.

Take a Trip to the North Pole at Santa's Hideaway Adventure

A holiday favorite returns to The Shops at The Row with Santa's Hideaway Adventure, an immersive experience that transports guests from Atlantic City straight to the North Pole. Visitors will board an elevator for the journey north, where they will meet Santa Claus, take photos and explore a festive world filled with holiday magic. The only attraction of its kind in New Jersey and the tri-state area, Santa's Hideaway Adventure will welcome the public from November 5 through December 24. Guests can also stop by The Shop at Santa's Hideaway Adventure to pick up holiday gifts and keepsakes. The Merry Moments VIP Package debuts this season as well and includes extra time with Santa, skip the queue with Rudolph's Fast Lane, personalized gifts and more. Advance tickets are available, and guests are encouraged to book their tickets now as this experience will sell out. Tickets are available here.

Raise a Glass at Jingle Bell Bar

Ocean's beloved Jingle Bell Bar is getting a new home this holiday season. Opening Saturday, November 14, the festive pop-up bar will take over Nola's Bar & Lounge, located just steps from the casino floor, bringing holiday cocktails, nostalgic décor, twinkling lights and themed entertainment to the resort. Guests can gather with friends and family for seasonal drinks, holiday tunes, festive photo opportunities and plenty of opportunities to embrace the holiday spirit one cocktail at a time. On Saturday, December 5, The Boy Band Project will take the stage with holiday favorites from some of the biggest boy bands of all time, adding a festive soundtrack to the evening.

Escape to Linguini By The Sea's Winter Wonderland

The seaside setting of Linguini By The Sea will take on a wintery new look this holiday season, creating a snowy "après-sea" escape complete with seasonal menu offerings and specialty cocktails. From Friday, November 27, guests can book a dinner or holiday event at the restaurant's Winter Wonderland and enjoy festive fare alongside Ocean's signature seaside views.

Trisha Paytas Takes the Stage at Ovation Hall

On December 11, 2026 at 9 p.m., entrepreneur, author and internet personality Trisha Paytas will bring her larger-than-life personality to Ovation Hall, as part of her Trishmas Live Tour. With an audience of more than 20 million followers across platforms, Paytas has been a fixture of the creator landscape since the mid-2000s and has amassed more than two billion views over the past 12 months. Her festive performance promises a mix of musical performances, big laughs and the unpredictable moments fans have come to expect, making for an over-the-top night of entertainment at Ocean. Tickets are available here.

Experience Cirque Dreams Holidaze at Ovation Hall

The holiday season will also take center stage at Ocean with Cirque Dreams Holidaze, an all-new production coming to Ovation Hall on December 20 at 4 pm. Combining world-class circus artistry with beloved holiday music, the spectacular production features breathtaking acrobatics, soaring aerial performances and heart-pounding feats designed to transport audiences into a winter wonderland. With a new production for this year, Cirque Dreams Holidaze offers a festive night out for the entire family.

Give The Gift of Ocean While Giving Back

Ocean is also making it easy to put a little resort spirit under the tree with its collection of holiday merchandise, available at ShopOceanAC.com. Seasonal offerings include Ocean's exclusive bedding set and Holiday Scent Sticks, as well as snow globes, ornaments, holiday apparel and other Ocean-themed gifts. Select items will also be available at Ocean's Holiday Village and Bottled. Guests looking to offer the gift of a future getaway can make it happen with Ocean gift cards giving loved ones the flexibility to create their own Ocean experience.

As part of Ocean's commitment to giving back, guests can purchase the Ocean Cares Teal Globe Holiday Ornament, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City through Ocean's charitable giving organization, Ocean Cares.

Ocean Cares Season of Giving Returns

The spirit of giving will extend beyond the resort through Ocean's annual Season of Giving, an Ocean Cares initiative supporting more than 15 nonprofit organizations across the greater Atlantic City region. The initiative will kick off with a special visit from families of South Jersey Field of Dreams to Santa's Hideaway Adventure on Friday, November 6. South Jersey Field of Dreams provides opportunities for children and adults with mental and physical disabilities to play and participate in America's pastime, baseball. Through the end of the year, Ocean team members will dedicate time, resources and financial support to organizations addressing some of the community's most pressing needs, including food insecurity, homelessness, youth support, education, family services, and health and wellness.

For more information about Ocean Casino Resort and its holiday offerings, visit theoceanac.com/holidays.

ABOUT OCEAN CASINO RESORT

Spanning over 20 beachfront acres on the world-famous Atlantic City Boardwalk, Ocean Casino Resort, named "Best Casino" by Philadelphia Magazine's "Best of Philly" awards, features 1,860 guest rooms and suites; 135,000 square feet of gaming entertainment; over 1,750 slot machines; 125 gaming tables; 160,000 square feet of meeting and convention space; 90,000 square feet of unique outdoor space; 7 upscale dining restaurants; 12 casual dining options; a 40,000 square foot spa; 6 signature day and nightlife experiences; and a 4,500-seat concert venue. Ocean is home to the world's largest Topgolf Swing Suite and offers both land-based sports wagering and online gaming within the state of New Jersey through its real-money gaming sites. Ocean Casino Resort is owned and operated by AC Beachfront, L.L.C. For more information about Ocean, please visit theoceanac.com or follow Ocean on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & TikTok.

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Spectrum to Install Spectrum Move-In Ready Connectivity in The First Build-out Phase, Which Includes 3,200 Homes, Under Agreement with DMB Development

Key Takeaways:

- Spectrum Community Solutions will provide move-in connectivity to 3,200 homes in the first build-out phase at Silverwood, a master-planned community in Hesperia, Calif.

- Homeowners will have Spectrum Ready, which provides WiFi without the wait and access to Spectrum's reliable, fast Internet and Advanced WiFi in under 10 minutes on move-in day.

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum Community Solutions, dedicated to connecting multifamily communities, today announced a long-term agreement with DMB Development to install Spectrum Internet and Advanced WiFi in the first build-out phase, which includes 3,200 homes, at Silverwood, a master-planned community in Hesperia, Calif. The homes will be wired with Spectrum Ready, which provides pre-installed Internet and WiFi that can be activated in under 10 minutes for a simplified move-in experience.

Already, more than 200 homes at Silverwood are online with Spectrum Ready. The community is expected to grow across the 9,000-acre development with land set aside for five elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, 385 acres of parks, 160 miles of trails and more than half the land designated as open space, as well as thousands of additional homes in future phases.

"Coordinating both construction schedules and service installations can be a challenge for any property team and homeowner," said Adam Moore, Senior Vice President, Spectrum Community Solutions. "Through our agreement with DMB Development, every home has Spectrum Ready pre-installed Internet and WiFi so when the homeowner moves in, all they need to do is activate their services and they're immediately connected, with no need to pick up equipment or wait for a technician."

With Spectrum Ready, homeowners in multifamily communities can walk into their new home, scan the QR code on their Spectrum router, answer a few quick questions and have WiFi up and running in under 10 minutes — before the moving boxes are even inside. Once online, homeowners can enjoy Spectrum Fiber-Powered Internet, the most reliable Internet*, and add Spectrum TV with eligible plans including up to $131 per month in streaming app value at no additional cost.

Spectrum Community Solutions' seamless connectivity and installation is a key value differentiator to prospective Silverwood homeowners. As the developer and manager of one of the largest master-planned communities in the High Desert, Silverwood understands the importance of this to buyers today and in the future.

"Encouraging connection is key to everything we do at Silverwood and internet connectivity is no different," said John Ohanian, General Manager for Silverwood. "Our homeowners need fast, reliable Internet and this partnership with Spectrum Ready allows this from day one with tremendous ease in deliverability. Spectrum has become an important partner for us in ensuring our residents remain connected and our residents can rest knowing this service is included in their monthly assessment."

More information about Spectrum Community Solutions is available at spectrum.com/community-solutions.

*Most reliable Internet claim based on Broadband Reliability Experience among top 5 national providers in Opensignal USA: Fixed Broadband Experience Report – May 2026. Based on Opensignal independent analysis of Internet connectivity, completion, and sufficiency.

About Spectrum

Spectrum is a suite of advanced communications services offered by Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), the leading broadband and video company in the nation and the fastest growing mobile provider in its footprint, with services available to more than 70 million homes and small to large businesses across 45 states. Founded in 1993, Charter has evolved from providing cable TV to streaming, and from high-speed Internet to a converged broadband, WiFi and mobile experience. Over the Spectrum Fiber Broadband Network and supported by our 100% U.S.-based employees, the Company offers Seamless Connectivity and Entertainment with Spectrum Internet®, Mobile, TV and Voice products.   

More information can be found at corporate.charter.com.

About Silverwood

Silverwood is a 9,366-acre lifestyle community planned in Hesperia, Calif. within California's Inland Empire. Entitled for more than 15,000 homes, 700,000 square feet of retail and commercial space, and 4,900 acres of open space, Silverwood is planned around a welcoming small-town California feel, enabling walkability while celebrating its connection and proximity to nature and outdoor living. The site is situated at approximately 3,200 feet of elevation connecting views of the surrounding mountains in the Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests to the rolling hills and low-lying pasture lands along the Mojave River. Over half of the total land has been reserved for parks and natural open space, offering access to a variety of outdoor and recreational pursuits, including the Pacific Crest Trail and Silverwood Lake. The Silverwood project team includes DMB Development, Schlegel Capital, and Beaumont Partners. Over the next 25 years of development, more than $1.6 billion dollars will be invested to improve the region's infrastructure and services.

For more information about Silverwood, please visit http://www.silverwoodcalifornia.com.

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New Going data shows Thanksgiving domestic fares up 15% and Christmas up 16%, plus the cheapest and most expensive days to fly and where deals still exist

NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Going, the flight deals app that has helped millions of travelers fly more for less, released new data on what holiday travel will cost this year and where the best deals are hiding. Domestic fares have climbed, up 15% for Thanksgiving and 16% for Christmas year over year, while international fares have held essentially flat for both holidays.1

"For holiday travel, the takeaway is simple: The sooner you book, the better position you're in," said Going flight expert Willis Orlando. "Airfares have been climbing steadily all year from a combination of rising fuel and labor costs, strong summer demand that outpaced available seats, and the loss of a major low-cost carrier. If you know the right days to fly and a few of the best-kept secrets in travel, whether that's finding a last-minute deal or catching a price drop after you've already booked, you can still make this holiday season work for your wallet."

Cheapest (and most expensive) days to fly

Domestic fares can swing by hundreds of dollars depending on the day. Monday, Nov. 23, and Christmas Eve are the cheapest days to depart for Thanksgiving and Christmas, while the weekends before and after each holiday are the most expensive to depart or return.

What to expect to pay per region

The Midwest is seeing the steepest Thanksgiving jump of any region, up 28% year over year, nearly double the overall domestic increase. The Northeast leads for Christmas, up 34%. On the other end, the West is seeing the mildest increases in both windows, up just 11% for Thanksgiving and 14% for Christmas.2

International Thanksgiving is the best-kept secret of the holiday season

While most Americans focus on domestic trips, fares overseas quietly drop the week of Thanksgiving, making it one of the best times all year to fly internationally. Recent Going roundtrip deals3 for Thanksgiving week include:

- Casablanca, Morocco: $649 from New York City

- Seoul, South Korea: $664 from San Francisco

- London: $617 from Los Angeles

- Berlin: $595 from Chicago

- Auckland, New Zealand: $763 from Los Angeles

Tips for holiday travel

- Set a flight alert. Fares shift constantly. Let Going track your trip instead of checking manually.

- The price booked doesn't have to be the final price paid. If it drops after booking, Going's new Price Drop feature alerts travelers and walks them through how to recover the savings.

- Use points. Award pricing hasn't climbed at the same rate as cash fares this year, so even after taxes and fees, travelers will likely still come out ahead.

- Book the first flight of the day. Morning flights have an on-time departure rate more than 40 percentage points higher than evening flights.4

- Know your rights if things go wrong. If a U.S. flight is canceled or delayed 3 hours or more (6 hours or more for international), travelers who choose not to fly are owed a full cash refund to the original form of payment under Department of Transportation rules.

1Fares reflect search-volume-weighted average round-trip economy fares, pulled Sept. 23-30, 2026 (2025 figures pulled Sept. 23-30, 2025)

2Domestic fares reflect search-volume-weighted round-trip economy fares, grouped into five U.S. regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest and West, pulled Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, 2026 (2025 figures pulled Sept. 1-8, 2025)

3Thanksgiving international deals pulled Oct. 5, 2026. Individual fares typically last just one to two days, and prices vary by departure airport, travel dates and availability

4U.S. Department of Transportation, Air Travel Consumer Report, September 2026

About Going

Going, the travel app for discovering flight deals, has helped 10 million travelers around the world make their travel dreams come true since 2015. We combine sophisticated software and human flight experts to discover flight deals 40% to 90% off typical prices, including rare mistake fares. Unlike fully automated fare alert services, every deal we send has passed a rigorous quality check by our team to ensure it's worth members' hard-earned money and limited travel time. The Trips and Price Drop features extend that expertise, tracking fares before and after members book.

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ALBANY, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstLight, a leading provider of high-capacity fiber optic network solutions across the Northeast, today announced it is bringing fiber connectivity directly to a site in western Pennsylvania, a critical part of the infrastructure hyperscale and neocloud operators look for.

Fiber connectivity is often the piece that determines how quickly a site can go live. By landing fiber on-site, FirstLight gives prospective operators direct access to its shared network infrastructure across Pennsylvania and the wider Northeast, without hyperscalers having to wait for long-haul fiber builds.

The site sits along FirstLight's existing western Pennsylvania corridor as part of a statewide footprint exceeding 3,200 route miles. That existing backbone meant the project required only 31 miles of new construction to connect the site, a targeted extension rather than a long-haul build.

" This is exactly the kind of project we built our network to support. When a hyperscaler needs to move fast, having 20,000 miles of fiber already in place across the Northeast means we can accelerate their path to operational readiness"

— Lorenzo Leuzzi, Chief Revenue Officer, FirstLight

The site's position along this corridor gives the option to bring in laterals and alternate path routing, providing the kind of redundancy and physical diversity that hyperscale operators increasingly require for mission-critical infrastructure.

The project adds to FirstLight's expanding portfolio of digital infrastructure-ready sites across the Northeast, reflecting continued demand from hyperscale organizations for fiber-connected locations. FirstLight's Northeast network spans more than 20,000 route miles in total, including over 3,200 route miles in Pennsylvania, delivering carrier-grade transport, dark fiber, unified communications, security and colocation services to hyperscalers, enterprises, carriers, and public sector customers throughout the region.

CONTACT: John Romagnoli: [email protected]

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New updates bring people, digital teammates, and enterprise context together across work, workplaces and customer experience

News Summary

- Cisco evolves Webex to empower digital teammates and people to work seamlessly across collaboration to understand what matters and move work forward.

- Teams will benefit from Claude in Webex to analyze data, generate content, and execute work using shared enterprise context, all without leaving Webex, built with Claude Managed Agents.

- Intelligent Workplace Experiences unify secure networking, collaboration technology, and physical spaces to create more engaging and inclusive experiences for people in the workplace.

- Dialog, an all-new agentic harness for the Webex AI Agent platform, turns fragmented interactions into continuous customer relationships and works on their behalf until issues are resolved.

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WebexOne 2026 -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today introduced agentic collaboration innovations that transform how people and agents work together. This approach addresses three connected dimensions of work for the AI era: how people work, how the workplace adapts, and how businesses engage with customers.

Organizations face a critical challenge: as the workforce evolves, teams need a way to unlock the potential of digital teammates, while maximizing the impact of work that requires the human touch. Cisco is uniting conversations, physical workspaces, and customer touchpoints into shared context. This transforms AI from reactive chatbots into digital teammates that drive complex work forward.

"The next era of work isn't about bolting chatbots onto yesterday's tools," said Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer, Cisco. "It's about AI agents working alongside people and teams, being deeply embedded in their workspaces, and collaborating on a secure, trusted foundation. When people and agents share the same context, work keeps moving and every customer relationship gets stronger."

The New Webex: Built for People and AI Agents Working Together

Cisco is moving enterprise AI beyond reactive, prompt-based assistants into proactive digital teammates that participate directly in the flow of work. New capabilities include:

- Claude Managed Agents | intelligent teammates and multi-step actions in Webex: Soon, turn shared team context into deeper analysis, strategic recommendations, and coordinated action across approved agents.

- New AI agents that work alongside teams: Collaborative AI agents can be invited directly into spaces, meetings, and calls to execute complex, multi-step work across Webex and third-party applications. For example, a team member can @mention an analytics agent in a Webex space to pull usage statistics, then ask a presentation agent to update a PowerPoint deck to reflect those numbers.

- OpenAI dots | rich context and personal intelligence: The Webex Suite Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration brings Webex context directly into dots. In the future, dots will also be available within Webex as an always-on personal agent.

- Built for enterprise trust: Cisco brings identity, security, governance and visibility together so organizations can control what AI can access, what it can do and how it acts.

A New Workplace for the AI Era

To support the vital moments of the agentic era that require the human touch—critical judgment, strategic alignment, and relationship-building—today's workplace must become an intelligent ecosystem that senses, reasons, and acts. Through Intelligent Workplace Experiences, Cisco is unifying secure networking, collaboration devices, digital experience assurance and physical spaces into a single architecture. Managed through Cisco Cloud Control, this foundation enables organizations to create flawless in-office environments, streamline IT operations, and unlock actionable insights to drive efficiency across physical spaces and technology. New innovations include:

- Visual planning for IT and facilities: Workplace Designer extends Cisco's visual planning experience from individual rooms to the entire workplace, spanning networking, collaboration and workplace intelligence. It can, for example, turn a street address into a tailored blueprint to help teams align decisions and prepare for deployment, resulting in a simpler and better employee experience.

- Pinpoint and resolve workplace disruptions faster: Extending Experience Metrics into the workplace helps IT move beyond simple connectivity alerts to reveal exactly where issues occur and how they affect employees. By correlating network and device assurance with floor plans, Wi-Fi coverage, and occupancy, IT teams can prioritize and troubleshoot issues based on business impact, remediate problems faster, and ensure reliable workplace experiences.

- Optimize space and capacity planning: Workplace Insights in Cisco Cloud Control delivers a clear, unified view of how physical offices are utilized across locations and floors. By tracking activity patterns over time and comparing booked spaces against real-world occupancy, it empowers workplace leaders to move beyond isolated snapshots, right-size real estate investments, and adapt environments to how people collaborate every day.

Cisco is also introducing RoomOS 27, the operating system for Collaboration Devices. Built for a new era of AI in physical spaces, RoomOS 27 advances the workplace experience across AI, platform choice, and intelligent management—helping spaces understand context, adapt to what's happening and increasingly take action, including:

- Comprehensive interoperability: Through a new partnership with Google, Cisco devices now offer support for fully featured Google Meet natively, joining Webex, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom — making Cisco the most open collaboration hardware on the market. This gives customers complete freedom to choose their preferred meeting and AI environments, while retaining Cisco device intelligence and management.

- Advanced AI at the edge: The new Cisco AI Assistant on Collaboration Devices brings natural-language interaction to the room. With greater intelligence, AI Assistant can now engage in 32 languages. A prompt that the room is too warm, for example, automatically results in adjusting the temperature and lowering the blinds.

- Intelligent workplace management: Optimize workspaces with new intelligence in RoomOS 27 and Cisco Cloud Control. Workspace Advisor, Smart Room Assurance, Divisible Rooms, Splunk and agent integrations give IT greater visibility into how spaces are used with new ways to investigate, operate and continuously improve them at scale.

Available in November, RoomOS 27 brings intelligence to where work happens—making the workplace more natural for people and easier for IT to secure, manage and improve.

Cisco Ceiling Speaker Pro completes Cisco's vision for fully integrated, IP-connected meeting spaces, ensuring every voice is heard clearly and naturally no matter where people join from. It integrates into the same intelligent system as Cisco cameras, microphones, and room devices, using AI to adapt audio across the space so even quiet voices carry naturally. Connected directly from the network to central management, Ceiling Speaker Pro replaces complex, multi-vendor audio setups with a single Ethernet cable that is simple to deploy and scale.

A New Approach to Customer Relationships

Customer experience today is constrained by treating engagements as isolated, atomic interactions. Advances in agentic AI now make it possible to connect interactions across customer journeys, systems and time into a single, continuous relationship. To help organizations evolve from an interaction-based approach to a relationship-based approach, Cisco is introducing Dialog, an agentic harness that enables personalized, long lasting customer relationships. New capabilities in Dialog include:

- Long-horizon execution: Agents keep working on the customer's behalf after a conversation ends, coordinating across people, agents, and backend systems until the desired outcome is achieved.

- Persistent relationship context: Unifies customer history with enterprise data to maintain continuous context across all channels and time, powering absolute personalization at scale.

- Self-learning with every interaction: Continuously refines agent performance with every interaction, learning from customer journeys and human agent judgment while adhering to enterprise policy.

- Rapid onboarding: Enables organizations to onboard AI agents like new teammates, indexing existing employee handbooks, knowledge bases, and operating procedures.

To ensure enterprise trust and scale, Webex AI Agents operate within active safety guardrails from Cisco AI Defense, with live telemetry and operational observability powered by Splunk.

Bringing It All Together

Cisco brings together collaboration, networking, workplace intelligence, customer experience, security, and observability on one integrated foundation. Together with Connected Intelligence, this foundation turns fragmented context into coordinated action across work, workplaces, and customer experiences.

Forward-Looking Statements

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About Cisco

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that is revolutionizing the way organizations connect and protect in the AI era. For more than 40 years, Cisco has securely connected the world.