Ocean Resort is attempting to transform into a more family-friendly vacation destination than its Revel predecessor. The property will feature non-gaming attractions such as a Topgolf Swing Suite lounge and kid-oriented eatery that features cereals from around the world.<\/p>\n
“Atlantic City is moving in such a great direction with the entertainment offering,” Tropicana VP of Hotel Sales Jim Ziereis said at the Shorecast. “That’s going to help all of us.”<\/p>\n
Along with the new offerings from Hard Rock and Ocean Resort, Steel Pier owner Anthony Catanoso said The Wheel, his new 227-foot high observation ride that opened in December, will keep guests coming to Atlantic City year-round.<\/p>\n
\n“We knew in Atlantic City that we needed an iconic attraction,” Catanoso declared. “Something that had to be bigger, better, and less seasonal.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe year ahead will determine whether Atlantic City is doing enough to woo visitors, especially those in eastern Pennsylvania where Philadelphia is home to several casinos, as well as plenty of A-list music.<\/p>\n
One offering Atlantic City casinos will likely have before Pennsylvania is sports betting, which the Supreme Court ruled in New Jersey’s favor this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Atlantic City is embarking on perhaps its most critical summer in recent memory. The gambling capital of the East Coast is to become a nine-casino town when Hard Rock and Ocean Resort both open on June 28. And while brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue (GGR) is down more than six percent this year through April, hospitality […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":77832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10,18,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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