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This is a list of casinos in New Jersey.
List of casinos[edit]
Current casinos[edit]
Casino | Opening Date | Theme | Hotel Rooms[1] | Section of Atlantic City |
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Bally's | December 29, 1979 | Modern | 1,169 | Midtown |
Borgata | July 2, 2003 | Tuscany | 2,767 | Marina |
Caesars | June 26, 1979 | Roman Empire | 1,141 | Midtown |
Golden Nugget | June 19, 1985 | Gold Rush Era | 717 | Marina |
Hard Rock | April 2, 1990 | Rock and roll | 1,971 | Uptown |
Harrah's | November 27, 1980 | Marina Waterfront | 2,587 | Marina |
Ocean | April 2, 2012 | Ocean | 1,399 | Uptown |
Resorts | May 28, 1978 | Roaring Twenties | 942 | Uptown |
Tropicana | November 26, 1981 | Old Havana | 2,364 | Downbeach |
- The Wild Wild West Casino, officially part of Bally's (1997-2020), then Caesars (2020-), is often considered by the public to be a separate casino.
Renamed casinos[edit]
Casino | Name Change |
---|---|
ACH Casino Resort | Renamed Atlantic Club Casino Hotel |
Atlantic City Hilton | Renamed ACH Casino Resort |
Bally's Grand | Renamed The Grand |
Brighton Casino | Renamed Sands Atlantic City |
Del Webb's Claridge | Renamed Claridge |
Golden Nugget (Original) | Renamed Bally's Grand |
Harrah's at Trump Plaza | Renamed Trump Plaza |
Playboy Hotel & Casino | Permanent casino license denied; renamed Atlantis Casino |
The Grand | Renamed the Atlantic City Hilton |
Trump's Castle | Renamed Trump Marina |
Trump Marina | Renamed Golden Nugget |
Revel Atlantic City | Renamed Ocean Casino Resort |
Closed casinos[edit]
Casino | Opening Date | Closing Date | Status of Property |
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Atlantis Casino | 1984 | May 22, 1989 | License revoked; later became the Trump World's Fair |
Atlantic Club | December 12, 1980 | January 13, 2014 | Building and contents sold to Caesars Entertainment, slots and tables sold to Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City; currently uninhabited |
The Claridge Casino and Hotel | July 20, 1981 | February 24, 2014 | Merged into Bally's, then sold and reopened as a non-casino hotel |
Playboy Hotel & Casino | April 14, 1981 | 1984 | became Atlantis Hotel & Casino |
Revel | April 2, 2012 | September 1, 2014 | Reopened in 2018 as Ocean Resort Casino |
Sands | August 31, 1980 | November 11, 2006 | Building demolished; currently a vacant lot |
Showboat | April 2, 1987 | August 31, 2014 | Reopened as a non-casino hotel/resort on July 8, 2016 |
Trump Plaza | May 26, 1984 | September 16, 2014 | Building demolished February 17, 2021 |
Trump World's Fair | May 15, 1996 | October 3, 1999 | Building demolished; currently a vacant lot |
Trump Taj Mahal | April 2, 1990 | October 10, 2016 | Reopened in 2018 as Hard Rock |
Canceled casinos[edit]
Casino | Status of property |
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Camelot | Canceled; currently an empty lot |
Dunes Atlantic City | Never completed; currently part of Stockton University Atlantic City campus. |
Hilton (Original) | Casino license denied; current site of Golden Nugget Atlantic City |
Le Jardin | Canceled; currently Borgata |
Margaritaville Marina Casino | Canceled; current site of Golden Nugget Atlantic City |
Mirage Atlantic City | Canceled; currently Borgata |
MGM Grand Atlantic City | Canceled; currently an empty lot |
Penthouse Casino | Never completed; current site of Trump Plaza's East Tower |
Pinnacle Atlantic City | Canceled; currently an empty lot |
Sahara Atlantic City | Canceled; currently a parking lot |
Online casinos[edit]
Online Brand | Land-based partner | Permit | Launch Date |
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888 Casino | Caesars | NJIGP 15-007 | November 21, 2013[2] |
Betfair | Golden Nugget | NJIGP 15-002 | November 21, 2013[3] |
BetAmerica | Golden Nugget | NJIGP 15-002 | February, 2, 2019[4] |
BetMGM Casino | Borgata | NJIGP 15-001 | August, 2017[5] |
Borgata Casino | Borgata | NJIGP 15-001 | November 21, 2013[6] |
Caesars Casino | Caesars | NJIGP 15-007 | November 21, 2013[7] |
DraftKings | Resorts | NJIPGP 15-008 | December 20, 2018 |
Golden Nugget Casino | Golden Nugget | NJIGP 15-002 | December 13, 2013[8] |
Harrah's Casino | Caesars | NJIGP 15-007 | November 21, 2013[7] |
Hard Rock | Hard Rock | NJIPGP 15-009 | June, 2018[9] |
Mohegan Sun | Resorts | NJIGP 15-008 | July 20, 2015[10] |
Pala Casino | Borgata | NJIGP 15-001 | November 17, 2014[11] |
PartyPoker | Borgata | NJIGP 15-001 | November 21, 2013[12] |
PokerStars | Resorts | NJIGP 15-008 | March 16, 2016[13] |
PlayMGM | Borgata | NJIGP 15-001 | August 1, 2017[14] |
Resorts | Resorts | NJIGP 15-008 | February 26, 2015[15] |
Scores Casino | Borgata | NJIGP 15-001 | July 31, 2017[16] |
SugarHouse | Golden Nugget | NJIGP 15-002 | September 13, 2016[17] |
Tropicana Casino | Tropicana | NJIGP 15-005 | November 21, 2013[18] |
Unibet Casino | Hard Rock | NJIPGP 15-009 | November, 2019 |
Virgin Casino | Tropicana | NJIGP 15-005 | January 24, 2014[19] |
WSOP.com | Caesars | NJIGP 15-007 | November 21, 2013[20] |
Gallery[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Gurbir S. Grewal (May 22, 2019). 'DGE Announces 1st Quarter 2019 Results'(PDF). State of New Jersey.
- ^'WSOP NEWS: CIE LAUNCHES THREE ONLINE CASINO WEBSITES FOR NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS'. www.wsop.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^Betfair. 'Betfair Launches Its Betfaircasino.com Online Gaming Platform In New Jersey'. www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'BetAmerica Casino Review - Get $500 Bonus'. Casino Cabbie. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^'BetMGM Casino Review - Get $1000 Bonus'. Casino Cabbie. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^'The Borgata Gets NJ's First Internet Gambling Permit'. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ abEntertainment, Caesars Interactive. 'Caesars Interactive Entertainment Launches Three Online Casino Websites for New Jersey Residents & Visitors'. www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^Nugget, Golden. 'Golden Nugget Online Casino Now Available In New Jersey'. www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^HardRockCasino.com. 'HardRockCasino.com Launches World's First Live Slots at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City'. www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^'Mohegan Sun Rises (Virtually) On Atlantic City Boardwalk'. Online Poker Report. July 21, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'Pala Poker NJ - Newest NJ Online Poker Site is PalaPoker.com'. June 6, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'Online gaming groups licensed in New Jersey, speeding U.S. re-entry'. tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'The Highlights From PokerStars' First Year In New Jersey'. March 20, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'MGM Launches First Online Casino Ever To Carry Its Name In New Jersey'. Online Poker Report. September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'Resorts AC Online Casino Will Launch In February'. Online Poker Report. February 18, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'Room For Two? playMGM & Scores Join The NJ Online Gambling Market'. Play NJ. August 1, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'NJ Gets A New Online Casino And Cracks Down On Offshore Ones'. NJ Gambling Sites. October 5, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'Looking Back On The History Of NJ Online Gambling Sites'. Online Poker Report. November 30, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'Virgin Casino Launches Its New Jersey Venture'. www.businesswire.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^'WSOP Launches in New Jersey'. Bill's Poker Blog. November 21, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
External links[edit]
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