ocean resort casino atlantic city grand opening

Etess Arena, which has been expanded to hold 7,700 attendees, enlarged from 5,200 seats.ĭuring Hard Rock's opening festivities - which featured the brand's signature guitar-smashing ceremony - Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming, said, 'We believe this project will create a new renaissance in the future for the expansion and excitement of Atlantic City.'Ĭompared with the Hard Rock's complete remake, Ocean Resort Casino has undergone a minor touch-up.

A few elements of the original property remain, including Italian restaurant Il Mulino, and the Mark G.

Among the offerings at the revitalized property are a casino with 2,200 slots and 120 table games 150,000 square feet of meeting and event space the Hard Rock Cafe, which relocated from its former Boardwalk setting and several new restaurants including elegant Japanese eatery Kuro.

Two formerly shuttered casino resorts got a new lease on life last Thursday, when the 2,000-room Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and the 1,399-room Ocean Casino Resort, held their respective grand openings.įollowing a $500 million extreme makeover, the Hard Rock (formerly the glitzy Trump Taj Mahal) is now a palace of neon lighting, high-energy soundtracks and, as expected, rock icon art and memorabilia.

Ocean resort casino atlantic city grand opening