“We believe this project will create a new renaissance in the future, the expansion, the excitement of Atlantic City, going back to being one of the great entertainment cities in the United States,” said Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International. A few years ago, five Atlantic City casinos closed down, thousands of people lost their jobs, and the state took over the city’s finances.īut on Thursday, city officials and business leaders were hailing what they called a bright spot in Atlantic City’s recovery: the grand opening of two new casinos on the same day.
