Caesars Atlantic City is a luxury
hotel
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,
casino
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, and
spa
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resort in
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020, the city had a population of 38,497. . Like
Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The hotel is situated on the west side of the Las Vegas Strip between Bellagio and The Mirage. It is one of Las Vegas's largest and best known landmarks.
Caesars P ...
in
Las Vegas
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, it has an
ancient Roman
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and
ancient Greek
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theme. Atlantic City's second casino, it opened in 1979 as the Boardwalk Regency. The . casino has over 3,400
slot machine
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s, and is one of the largest in Atlantic City. The resort has experienced much expansion and renovation in the past decade, including a new hotel tower, a new parking garage, and a new shopping center,
Playground Pier
Playground Pier is a four-story pier located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey that houses a luxury shopping and restaurant mall. Located at the foot of Arkansas Avenue, it is connected to Caesars casino via a second-story skybridge ...
.
History
The
Howard Johnson's
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Regency Motor Hotel first opened in 1966. In 1977, Caesars purchased the hotel and announced it would renovate the 11-story, 425-room structure and add seven floors to the building, expanding the room count to 548, plus a 52,000 sq.ft. casino at an estimated cost of $300 million. Despite the governor of New Jersey's demands, the Casino Control Commission allowed Caesars to use the Howard Johnson building due to it being relatively new construction. The casino opened on June 26, 1979 being the second casino to open after Resorts International in 1978. The casino first opened as the Boardwalk Regency, omitting the Caesars name, as the Casino Control Commission continued to investigate the corporation. In 1983 Caesars was added to the name and it became Caesars Boardwalk Regency.
A 1985 expansion of the property included the addition of the 1100-seat Circus Maximus Showroom, replacing the 440-seat Cabaret Theater. Both venues have hosted names such as
Diana Ross
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,
Liza Minnelli
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Mary J. Blige
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Buddy Hackett
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Ann-Margret
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Paul Anka
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Lionel Richie
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Tina Turner
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Donny and
Marie Osmond
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, and
Celine Dion
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. The Showroom has also held many professional boxing events.
In 1987, the name of the resort was changed to Caesars Atlantic City. Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, Caesars expanded the Roman theme to the exterior, which originally had an art deco look. Renovations were completed in 2008, with the Boardwalk and street sides of the casino being renovated into Roman facades, along with a new parking garage and a new hotel tower.
The 25-floor Centurion Tower, added in 1997, has 610 rooms and a height of 299 ft (91 m).
In October 2017, ownership of Caesars was transferred to
Vici Properties
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as part of a
corporate spin-off
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Characte ...
, and the property was
leased back to Caesars Entertainment.
On November 18, 2020, Caesars Atlantic City owner Vici Properties, which also owned the adjoining sister property Bally’s Atlantic City, sold the Bally’s property, but retained Bally’s Wild Wild West casino to operate as part of the Caesars property. In addition to some table games and slot machines, The Wild Wild West Casino has a sports betting area which includes a bar, a jumbo-sized wrap-around video wall, and private party rooms. At the Boardwalk entrance, there is an entertainment area consisting of a performance stage before an open area that can be used as a dance floor or as dining space for the adjoining food and beverage outlets. They include the Boardwalk Saloon, which is a bar with convertible indoor/outdoor seating, and a fast food outlet, Guy's Bar-B-Que Joint. At the Pacific Avenue end of the casino, there is a
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment. It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker pla ...
branded poker room which Bally’s closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Under Caesars Atlantic City, the room has not reopened, its future in question.
In 2020, Caesars Entertainment announced Renovations and repairs for all 3 owned casinos in Atlantic City including Tropicana, Caesars, and Harrah's.
Gaming
Caesars has . of gaming space, more than 3,000 slot machines, and 135 table games. The casino is separated into several areas, which are:
Palace East – Asian gaming area.
Slots—Second Floor Casino – The main casino floor that was recently redesigned.
Poker Room – Caesar closed down its poker room.
Table Games – Caesars features over 120 table games.
Dining
There are several restaurants located around the Caesars property:
* KWI Restaurant and Noodle Bar
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Morton's The Steakhouse
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* Cafe Tazza
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Gordon Ramsay
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Pub & Grill
(Opened February 2015)
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Gordon Ramsay
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Hell's Kitchen
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Nobu
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Background
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Amenities
Qua Baths & Spa is located in the Ocean Tower. The Bellezza Salon is located in the Centurion Tower. There is an outdoor pool at Caesars. Guests are welcome to go to
Bally's indoor pool which is adjacent to the property. Guests are charged a fee to use the pool at Bally’s of $30 per person. The Beach at Caesars is located on the right side of the Pier Shops at Caesars, just in front of the casino. Toga Bar. Concerts and shows can be seen at the Circus Maximus Theater.
Dusk was on the second floor and was opened in 2009 and closed in 2021. The 8,500 square foot nightclub was owned and operated by The Dusk Management Group, and was built with the design concept of concentric circles, on three levels. Philadelphia native
Adam Goldstein
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(aka DJ AM) was a part owner who also performed at the club. The venue was the last location that Goldstein performed before his death in 2009.
Shopping
Playground Pier is a shopping mall located on the four-story Pier at Caesars adjacent to Caesars and connected via a second-story skybridge.
Other stores located within Caesars include Caesars Exclusively and Emperor's Essentials
Events
Sports
Boxing and mixed martial arts matches are held at the casino.
See also
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Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The hotel is situated on the west side of the Las Vegas Strip between Bellagio and The Mirage. It is one of Las Vegas's largest and best known landmarks.
Caesars P ...
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Caesars Windsor
Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada is one of four casinos in the Detroit–Windsor area and was opened in 1994 on the waterfront of the Detroit River. Owned by the Government of Ontario (through the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation ...
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Caesars Entertainment
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., formerly Eldorado Resorts, Inc., is an American hotel and casino entertainment company founded and based in Reno, Nevada that operates more than 50 properties. Eldorado Resorts acquired Caesars Entertainment Corpora ...
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Gambling in New Jersey
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List of tallest buildings in Atlantic City
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Casino hotels dominate the skyline and are interspersed with residential highrises. Prior to their construction following the legalization of gambling in the 1970s grand hote ...
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List of Caesars Entertainment properties
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., formerly Eldorado Resorts, Inc., is an American hotel and casino entertainment company founded and based in Reno, Nevada, Reno, Nevada that operates more than 50 properties. Eldorado Resorts acquired Caesars Entertai ...
External links
Caesars Atlantic City Official website
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