Posts Tagged: Atlantic City

‘Permanent Circus’ Coming to Atlantic City at Redeveloped Warner Theatre

Las Vegas company ready to pump new life into Atlantic City with 'permanent circus' at redeveloped Warner Theatre

Ross Mollison can feel the revitalization of Atlantic City every time he visits. As the founder and “impressario extraordinaire” of Las Vegas entertainment company Spiegelworld, he knows what a lively hospitality and entertainment scene looks like. Now, Mollison wants to bring that same vitality to the beleaguered New Jersey gaming destination. Mollison believes Spiegelworld’s redevelopment of… Read more »

Jay-Z May Share a Connection with Dave & Buster’s in Atlantic City

Dave & Buster's and Jay-Z might soon share an Atlantic City connection

ATLANTIC CITY – The Dave & Buster’s chain of entertainment-and-dining venues is seeking a liquor license for a new location here. The chain would use a new annual permit at the Tanger Outlets complex, according to an application before the state Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The application identifies a location at 2120 Atlantic Avenue,… Read more »

Stockton University Nears Second Dorm in Atlantic City

Stockton University Nears Completion of Second Atlantic City Dorm

Stockton University is nearing completion of a second student residence hall at its satellite campus in Atlantic City, another step toward the gambling destination’s goal of diversifying its economy beyond gaming. The 135,000-square-foot, six-story building is located at 3550 Atlantic Ave., at the corner of Atlantic and South Providence avenues, in the Chelsea Heights section of the… Read more »

Atlantic City Moves Forward with Plans for Bader Field

Atlantic City moves ahead with $2.7B Formula 1 racetrack plan for Bader Field

Atlantic City Council unanimously approved on Wednesday a $2.7 billion plan to turn Bader Field into a Formula 1 racetrack, spurning a competing proposal led by Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein to overhaul the long-vacant site.  Any proposal for the 140-acre site would ultimately need final approval from the state of New Jersey, given that the gaming town… Read more »

Atlantic City Hotel’s Planned $55 Million Facelift Marks Latest Investmestent

MeccaBorgata Water Club Rebrands Amid Makeover in Nation’s Second-Biggest Casino City

The Water Club hotel, part of the Borgata casino complex in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is undergoing a $55 million redesign and will be rebranded as MGM Tower, joining a number of hospitality properties in the gaming mecca undergoing facelifts. The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa on Tuesday unveiled its plans for the Water Club as the complex approaches… Read more »

Bader Field Looking at Three Proposals

Bader Field: A look at the pros and cons of three proposals

Bader Field is the most coveted piece of real estate in the city, which explains why developers are pitching massive projects for it. But while the plans are big, the details have been scant. Developers are keeping information about their financing and market research close to the vest. And he state Department of Community Affairs,… Read more »

Cannabis Cultivation Site to Atlantic City

Cannabis Cultivation in Atlantic City

A cannabis cultivation facility is coming to Atlantic City. The move puts down roots for Agri-Kind, a Pennsylvania-based cannabis company, while showing more signs of growth for the budding industry in the state. It also holds significance for the diversification of Atlantic City’s economy as one of the largest non-casino and non-entertainment real estate transactions in the… Read more »

Multimillion Dollar Atlantic City Waterpark Progresses

indoor waterpark coming to Atlantic City Show Boat Casino

It’s only been about a year since Showboat Hotel owner Bart Blatstein broke ground on a $100 million indoor water park in Atlantic City, but as seen on Wednesday, the structure seems to have made significant progress. In announcing the groundbreaking last year, Blatstein said that the water park being erected just off the city’s boardwalk… Read more »

Marijuana Dispensary Lounge Coming to Atlantic City Boardwalk

Marijuana Dispensary Coming to AC Boardwalk

ATLANTIC CITY — The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City is making space on what used to be its casino floor for a cannabis dispensary and lounge that could open as soon as this summer. The state is finalizing its approval of regulations on legalized consumption lounges, where customers can smoke, vaporize, or eat cannabis products… Read more »

Luxury Apartment Project Plans to Convert Former AC Club Hotel Casino

AC Skyline Changes to Come

The luxury and glass project to convert the former Atlantic Club hotel casino into a “condo-tel” means change for the Atlantic City skyline. It also means bringing a modern look for part of the Chelsea neighborhood. Plans call for striking exterior glass plating to reflect the ocean and the sky from 23 stories above the Boardwalk. It’s a design… Read more »