
The Showboat and Revel Casinos in Atlantic City shut their doors for the time that is final Labor Day weekend. (Image: CapitalOTC.com)
It was the conclusion of the road for Revel and Showboat this weekend as the two Atlantic City casinos closed their doors for good. For gambling enterprises in this seaside resort town, Labor Day is usually a celebratory time regarding the year. The traditional ‘end of summer’ in the usa, the three-day weekend ought to be a booming time for the New Jersey gambling hub, as both gamblers and tourists will come to take pleasure from a three-day weekend and some great coastline weather.
However for these two casinos into the beleaguered city, this year’s Labor Day week-end marked the final curtain. The Showboat Casino ended a run that is 27-year Atlantic City on Sunday, while the Revel began their two-day shutdown on Monday. The two closures will bring the number of casinos into the city right down to nine, lots that will drop to eight whenever Trump Plaza resort closes later this month.
Showboat Closed Despite Staying Successful
The Showboat Casino Hotel ended up being one of four casinos in Atlantic City owned by Caesars Entertainment (Bally’s Atlantic City, Caesars Atlantic City and Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City being the other three), and also for the business, which was just one single too many within the market that is shrinking. They hope that closing one casino shall gain the Continue Reading