Atlantic Club Casino Hotel
Atlantic Club Casino Hotel | |
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Atlantic City, New Jersey | |
Address | Boston Avenue and the Boardwalk |
Opening date | December 12, 1980 |
Closing date | January 13, 2014 |
Theme | Beach Resort |
No. of rooms | 801 |
Total gaming space | 75,374 sq ft (7,002.5 m2) |
Signature attractions | The Beach Bar |
Notable restaurants | Patsy's Italian Restaurant Simon AC |
Casino type | Land-based |
Owner | TJM Properties |
Previous names | Golden Nugget (1980-1987) Bally's Grand (1987-1996) Atlantic City Hilton (1996-2011) ACH Casino Resort (2011-2012) |
Renovated in | 1997, 2012 |
Coordinates | 39.35039° N, 74.4505° W |
The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel, formerly known as Golden Nugget, Bally's Grand, The Grand, Atlantic City Hilton and ACH, is an abandoned hotel and casino located at the southern end of the boardwalk in
On November 6, 2013, Atlantic Club owner
History
Golden Nugget (1980–1987)
The Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino was built in 1980 by a partnership of
Bally's Grand (1987–1996)
Wynn had high-profile squabbles with state officials, and in 1987 he sold the casino for $440 million to Bally Manufacturing, which changed the name to Bally's Grand Hotel and Casino.[12] Frustrated with state gaming regulators,[13] Wynn publicly vowed he would never return to Atlantic City, though he had hedged his rhetoric with the purchase of an area by the Atlantic City Marina. Wynn left Atlantic City to build The Mirage in Las Vegas that heralded the modern transformation of the Las Vegas Strip.
Hilton (1996–2011)
After the
In 2000 Nicholas L. Ribis, in partnership with
Through December 2009, Resorts Atlantic City and the Atlantic City Hilton were managed as a single entity named "Atlantic City Hilton and Resorts Atlantic City", whose president was Anthony Rodio. On December 10, 2009, it was announced that Resorts International was unable to pay the mortgage for the
ACH Casino Resort (2011–2012)
In June 2011, Hilton Hotels ended the licensing agreement with Colony Capital and the Hilton name was officially removed as the casino name, with the temporary name of the casino becoming ACH Casino Resort. The signage on the outside and inside of the casino was removed in the fall when the licensing agreement termination was approved.
The Atlantic Club (2012–2014)
On February 7, 2012, the casino became a locals casino and re-branded as The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel. Renovations to the gaming floor and rooms began immediately in an effort to refresh and update the property. The new slogan also went into effect: "A casino for the rest of us."
In December 2012, the Rational Group, parent company of online gaming site PokerStars, was reported to be in discussions to buy the Atlantic Club for less than $50 million, spurred on by a bill under debate in New Jersey to legalize online gaming operations by casino owners.[16] A purchase agreement was announced in January 2013,[17] but was terminated in April after Rational missed a deadline for securing a temporary gaming license.[18]
On December 20, 2013, it was announced that the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel would close on January 13, 2014.
On May 29, 2014, Caesars Entertainment sold the Atlantic Club to TJM Properties, a Florida development firm that purchased and reopened the former Claridge Casino Hotel in Atlantic City earlier in the year. The reported Atlantic Club purchase price was $13.5 million. The firm planned to either reopen it as a non-gaming property, such as a hotel, or sell it.[20][21]
Future
In 2015, redevelopment plans for the shuttered resort were proposed by
In March 2017, R & R Development Group agreed to purchase the property with the intention of converting it to a family entertainment center with a waterpark, but the deal fell through two months later because R & R could not obtain financing.[24][25]
In September 2018, Stockton University attempted to purchase the property to expand itself. It planned to keep the parking garage, but demolish the main structure. The deal fell through after TJM declined the sale. Later in the year in November 2018, a development group from New York was in talks to buy The Atlantic Club, but a deal never shaped up.
In February 2019, a sale settlement was filed by the property's owner, TJM Properties, however they denied the sale of property.
Most recently, in October 2019, the property was sold to Colesseo Atlantic City, Inc.[26] On October 23, 2019, the owner hired a New Jersey-based broker.[27]
Hotel
The Atlantic Club boasted 802 hotel rooms, all newly renovated in 2012. Guests at the Atlantic Club could choose from one of the various room styles.
Casino
The casino at the Atlantic Club featured a standard set of table games, slots, and video machines. Patrons could sign up for the Player's Club, which was the rewards program at the Atlantic Club.
Dining
There were eight restaurants at the Atlantic Club.
Restaurants
- Simon AC
- Patsy's Trattoria
- Ono Chinese Bistro
- Cappuccino's
- Dizzy Dolphin's Beachfront Bar
- Cornucopia Buffet
- BB'S
- The Coffee Shop
Shows
There were many different shows held at the Atlantic Club, including shows by Bobby Rydell and Rich Little.
See also
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References
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- ^ "81,000-square-foot indoor water park approved for former A.C. casino site". NJ.com. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Former Atlantic City casino to be sold, become huge indoor water park". NJ.com. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Poker News: American Gaming Association Adds New Members and more". Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ Patrick Fitzgerald And Peg Brickley (November 7, 2013). "Atlantic Club Casino Hotel Files for Bankruptcy". WSJ. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "After Atlantic Club sale, who's next in A.C.?". Philly.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "Demise of Atlantic Club may be felt most by workers". pressofAtlanticCity.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "Caesars Entertainment Agrees To Acquire Non-Gaming Assets Of Atlantic Club in Bankruptcy Auction". Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "Harrah's, Caesars Sign Agreement to Sell Four Casinos to Colony Capital". Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "AC History – Casino Connection Atlantic City". Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "BETTING ON POLITICS: A special report.; A Gambling Impresario Leaves Little to Chance". December 6, 1998. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Benston, Liz (February 1, 2010). "MGM Mirage disputes N.J. regulators' authority to vet its partner in Macau". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ "Lenders and Resorts Atlantic City agree to takeover deal". pressofAtlanticCity.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ "Don't call it Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort anymore; casino has lost the right to use Hilton name". pressofAtlanticCity.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Stutz, Howard (December 7, 2012). "PokerStars potential purchase of Atlantic City casino offers many questions". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ Wittkowski, Donald (January 16, 2013). "Online gambling giant moves to purchase Atlantic Club casino in Atlantic City". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ Ryan Hutchins; Salvador Rizzo (April 30, 2013). "PokerStars missed its window to buy Atlantic Club casino, report says". The Star-Ledger. Newark. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Closing Atlantic Club's customers, workers being courted by other casinos". NJ.com. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ^ Wittkowski, Donald (May 29, 2014). "Atlantic Club sold to Florida development company". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ Wittkowski, Donald (June 17, 2014). "Atlantic Club sells for $13.5 million to TJM Properties Inc". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ Wittkowski, Donald (July 5, 2015). "Water parks and more planned at old Atlantic Club casino". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ Kramer, Reuben (July 22, 2015). "CRDA OKs waterpark at Atlantic Club". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ Parry, Wayne (March 13, 2017). "Water park eyed at ex-Atlantic Club casino in Atlantic City". Associated Press. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ Parry, Wayne (April 27, 2017). "Sale of former Atlantic Club Casino falls apart - again". U.S. News & World Report. AP. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ Danzis, David (October 1, 2019). "Atlantic Club sold to New York firm". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ Danzis, David (October 23, 2019). "Atlantic Club owner hires N.J.-based broker". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved April 25, 2020.