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Smoking, drinking and eating will all be prohibited when Atlantic City’s casinos reopen after being shut for three months due to the coronavirus outbreak under rules imposed by New Jersey Gov. New Jersy voters legalized gambling in Atlantic City on November 2, 1976, by a vote of 1,535,249 (56.53%) to 1,180,799 (43.47%). The New Jersey Casino Control Act was signed into law the next year and Resorts International Casino was the first to open in 1978.

In 1977, New Jerseylegalized gambling within the confines of Atlantic City. In that time, numerous casinos have come, gone, or rebranded themselves on the Jersey Shore.

With so much flux in America’s Playground, it’s important to keep a running list of what options are available to Atlantic City residents and visitors.

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Caesars Atlantic City Hotel and Casino is the routinely spectacular spot on the famed Atlantic City Boardwalk. Atlantic City, NJ 08401. Tel: (609) 348-4411.
Atlantic City casinos, on the order of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D), must stop serving food and beverages indoors between 10 pm and 5 am ET. Beginning November 12, Atlantic City casinos will.
In Atlantic City, casino closures took place on March 18 with reopenings occurring on July 4 weekend. Of the handful of COVID violations statewide that were mentioned by State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan during the same press conference, El Charro Mexican Restaurant & Bar and B&B Saloon, both in Atlantic City, were highlighted.

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See below for the most up-to-date information about which casinos are open in Atlantic City.

Total gambling options at Atlantic City casinos

Casino	Slot Machines	Table Games	Poker Tables	Owner
Bally's	1,775	122	42	Caesars Entertainment
Borgata	2,995	188	79	MGM Resorts
Caesars	1,878	132	n/a	Caesars Entertainment
Golden Nugget	1,456	88	10	Landry's
Hard Rock	2,103	152	n/a	Hard Rock International
Harrah's	2,129	133	37	Caesars Entertainment
Ocean Resort	1,907	107	8	Luxor Capital Group
Resorts	1,475	68	n/a	DGMB, LLC
Tropicana	2,476	112	18	ElDorado Resorts

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Bally’s Atlantic City

Bally’s Atlantic City began life in 1979 as Bally’s Park Place. It later expanded to include the Claridge and Hi-Ho casinos.

Bally’s is one of three casinos in Atlantic City owned by Caesars Entertainment. It is located on the southeast corner of Michigan and Pacific avenues and backs up to the Boardwalk.

Bally’s has no NJ gambling site or online sportsbook to its name. However, it shares an NJ online gambling license with its sister casinos, Caesars and Harrah’s. As such, the following sites are nested under Bally’s license in New Jersey:

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Borgata

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa opened in 2003. Its proposition was unusual for Atlantic City in that it sought to create a Las Vegas-type feeling inside the casino, rather than jamming the floor with slot machines.

Borgata featured 200 table games and a 34-table poker room. Its timing could not have been better for the latter, as Chris Moneymaker’s WSOP Main Event win generated unprecedented interest in poker.

Borgata expanded its poker room to 85 tables (at the time) and became the dominant poker venue on the East Coast. The success carried over to the rest of the property.

It emerged as the New Jersey revenue leader in 2005 and has never relinquished that title. As of January 2019, the entire property’s year-to-date revenue far exceeds that of any other Atlantic City casino.

MGM Resorts International owns Borgata. The casino is located at the northwest corner of Huron Avenue and Brigantine Boulevard. It is one of three AC casinos in the Atlantic City Marina District.

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Caesars

CaesarsAtlantic City opened in 1979 as the Boardwalk Regency. At the time, it was only the second legal casino in Atlantic City.

Since then, its name has changed twice, going from the Boardwalk Regency to the Caesars Boardwalk Regency before settling on its current appellation.

The casino is located at the southwest corner of Pacific and Arkansas avenues. It is also on the Boardwalk and adjoins its sister property, Bally’s.

NJ gambling sites connected to Caesars are nested under the Bally’s online gambling license. However, one site carries Caesars’ name: Caesars Casino & Sports (online sportsbook and casino).

Golden Nugget

The Golden Nugget name in Atlantic City is somewhat unusual in the sense that it has applied to different casinos over time. The first incarnation was on the Boardwalk and ended its life at Atlantic Club Casino Hotel when it closed in 2013.

The current version, properly known as Golden Nugget Atlantic City, is in the Marina District. It grew out of the former Trump Marina.

Landry’s, the parent company of Golden Nugget, applied the name to the former Trump property after its purchase in 2011. Landry’s also spent $150 million to renovate the facility into its present condition.

Golden Nugget Atlantic City is located at the eastern end of Huron Avenue in the Atlantic City Marina District.

While Borgata is the leader of land-based gambling revenue, Golden Nugget and its partners rule NJ online gambling. Monthly revenue for Golden Nugget is often double that of its closest competitor.

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Hard Rock

Hard Rock Atlantic City is a brand-new property. It opened its doors on June 28, 2018.

The casino hotel occupies the former Trump Taj Mahal. The Seminole Tribeof Florida bought the defunct property in 2017.

After its purchase, Hard Rock spent $500 million renovating the entire property. The new ownership erased any vestiges of its India-themed predecessor.

Hard Rock is located on Pacific Avenue and straddles Virginia Avenue. The property backs up to the Boardwalk.

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