Harrah's Atlantic City
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View of Harrah's Resort from Borgata.
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| Location | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Address | 777 Harrah's Boulevard Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Opening date | November 22, 1980 |
| Theme | Marina Waterfront |
| No. of rooms | 2,588 |
| Total gaming space | 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m2) |
| Permanent shows | DJ Smooth – Saturdays After Dark |
| Signature attractions | The Pool at Harrah's The Waterfront Shops |
| Notable restaurants | McCormick & Schmick's Bill's Bar and Burger |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Caesars Entertainment Corporation |
| Operating license holder | Harrah's Atlantic City Operation Company |
| Previous names | Harrah's Marina Resort |
| Renovated in | Bayview Tower (2017) Waterfront Tower (2008) Marina Tower (1997) Atrium Tower(1986) |
| Coordinates | 39°23′04″N 74°25′45″W / 39.38453°N 74.42911°WCoordinates: 39°23′04″N 74°25′45″W / 39.38453°N 74.42911°W |
| Website | www.harrahsresort.com |
Harrah's Resort Atlantic City is a hotel and casino, located in the marina district of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and is Harrah's flagship casino.
The casino is one of three in the marina district of the city, along with the Borgata and the Golden Nugget. Harrah's was the first to be located in the district and remained the only resort there until Trump's Castle was opened in 1985. It was the fifth casino to open after the legalization of gambling.
Harrah's Atlantic City was conceived, and initial construction started, by a partnership of LM Walters Co and Holiday Inns. It was originally to be named the "Holiday Inn Marina Casino". Holiday Inns purchased Harrah's Corporation, following the death of Harrah's founder Bill Harrah, during construction of the facility. Though Bill Harrah did not participate in the new casino's development, the facility was re-branded Harrah's Marina Resort prior to opening. The new casino was located in the marina district – the first casino in Atlantic City not located on the famous boardwalk.
Harrah's opened on Saturday November 22, 1980 with a 506-room hotel tower, now known as the Harbour Tower, and became the top-grossing casino in the city. In 1986, Harrah's opened the new all-suite Atrium Tower, due to the complex's popularity and the opening of Trump's Castle across the road. Another expansion occurred in 1997 with the opening of the Marina Tower. The Harbour, Atrium, and Marina towers each stand at 16 stories tall, and the Atrium Tower is connected to the Harbour and Marina towers by hallways on each floor. In 2002, the 25-story Bayview Tower opened, along with expanded gaming space.
The Waterfront Tower opened in 2008, along with a new pool and a spa, to better compete with the nearby Borgata, which opened in 2003. The hotel tower is Atlantic City's second tallest building, at 525 feet. At night, the entire surface of the tower displays varying digital images. On a square footage basis, this installation is believed to be the largest exterior LED display surface in the world.
In November 2016 Harrah's began renovating the 450 Bayview rooms/suites. the rooms will look like the ones in the valley tower at harrah's in las vegas. Floors 4,5, & 6 were done before christmas 2016 and opened on Friday December 23rd 2016. the full renovations will be complete by Memorial Day 2017
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