Atlantic City Hotel Rooms.
The Atlantic City's casinos to re-open noon Monday 29 August 2011. Each
casino will go through an opening procedure with approvals from the New
Jersey casino regulators. This will include bringing back money to the
cash cages. Checking out the surveillance and computer systems. There has
been little damage reported from Hurricane Irene. Most Atlantic City Hotels
are accepting guest check-in starting at 3:00 pm Monday 29 August 2011.
Check with your hotel for exact details. Reported Sunday 28 August
2011.
The Atlantic City's casinos to shut down for only the third time in
33 years as Hurricane Irene arrives. Gov. Chris Christie said Friday 26
August that the casinos would have to close by noon Saturday but all 11
casinos had already announced plans to shut down by 8:00 pm Friday. Atlantic
City is being evacuated. Some places like the Golden Nugget will close
its casino but will try to keep open its hotel and restaurants. For the
people that are stranded, check with you hotel. Stranded hotel guests that
are having trouble with travel arrangements may be allowed to stay. All
other people are required to leave. However, most resorts are closing completely.
Ground floors are being boarded up. Reported Saturday 27 August 2011.
The New Jersey casino regulators approved the sale of the Trump Marina
Hotel Casino on Monday, 23 May 2011, to the owners of the Golden Nugget
casinos in Nevada. The price is $38 million.
The new name of the casino is the "Golden Nugget Atlantic City," which
became official on Monday 23 May 2011 with the vote by the Casino Control
Commission.
The "TRUMP" letters have been removed and a temporary banner is expected
to soon be in place.
Look for new bars, lounges, live entertainment, stores, updated rooms
and updated suites. The Chart House restaurant is scheduled to open Thursday,
26 May 2011.
The Trump Entertainment Resorts company will still retain two Boardwalk
casinos - the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and the Trump Plaza Hotel and
Casino.
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