more relaxed, artsy vibe, while Hard Rock is high-energy and bright. “Ocean and Hard Rock have the best coexistence without stepping in each other’s lanes,” said Cortney Conklin of Galloway, New Jersey, who is a frequent visitor to both places. Customers are impressed by its live entertainment and music memorabilia, but wish there was an outdoor pool.

Hard Rock was almost universally described as the brightest casino in town - but not everyone saw that as a positive. The also liked the casino's pools and outdoor spaces. In interviews with The Associated Press, numerous customers said they liked Ocean's floor-to-ceiling glass walls that allow gamblers to look out on the beach and ocean. She added that both casinos could do better in terms of internet gambling, which is steadily growing in Atlantic City. “Ocean retooled the former Revel property, adding casino amenities and maximizing the existing assets of the building, to create a luxury resort with a strong casino product.” “Hard Rock’s focus on live entertainment with a full calendar of top artists pre- and post-pandemic breathed new life into a property that was built for shows and events,” she said. Jane Bokunewicz, coordinator of the Lloyd Levenson Institute at Stockton University, said both casinos brought something new to the table. The most recent 12 months, including what I anticipate this month, we won $55 million.” “The first 12 months the property was open, we lost $42 million. “Where we are today versus where we were is truly night and day,' added Terry Glebocki, Ocean's CEO. Three years ago, when two shuttered Atlantic City casinos came back to life, there was more than a little skepticism over whether it was a good idea to add two casinos to a market that had just lost five of them.īut now there is little doubt that those two casinos - Hard Rock and the Ocean Casino Resort - have succeeded in grabbing their share of a cutthroat market and giving visitors new reasons to come to Atlantic City.īoth casinos had their first full day of operations on the same day: June 28, 2018.Ĭherelle Parker names new Philly commerce director and city solicitor Gamblers say the like Ocean's floor-to-ceiling windows letting gamblers look out onto the beach and ocean, and say Hard Rock is the brightest casino in town, describing it as high-energy. Hard Rock is the former Trump Taj Mahal, and Ocean is the former Revel.

Monday marks the third anniversary for both casinos.In terms of the amount of money won from in-person gamblers last year, Hard Rock and the Ocean Casino resort finished second and third respectively, trailing only the Borgata.In their first three years of operation, Atlantic City's two newest casinos have risen near the top of the gambling market.

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