The agreement conforms to New Jersey criteria that the 'casino manager own at least 10 percent of the property and that each party holds a casino license.' Applications for casino licenses have been submitted by both HR Atlantic City and Boardwalk 1000. The property's owner is Boardwalk 1000 (which includes HRI). On Tuesday the New Jersey Casino Control Commission approved a management deal between the operators of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and the owners of the former Trump Taj Mahal on which site the new casino is scheduled to open in late May 2018.Īccording to The Press of Atlantic City, the agreement dictates that HR Atlantic City (part of Hard Rock International) 'will serve as the casino operator for the property,' with such an agreement being 'needed if the owner and operator at a property are different.'

Commission Approves Hard Rock Atlantic City Management Agreement Louis area are changing hands with three different operators involved in the deals, and new casinos are set to open soon in New York and Washington state. Regulators' approval of an agreement in New Jersey means the Hard Rock Atlantic City continues to move toward a Memorial Day opening next year, ownership of casinos in the St.

We're catching up on recent casino-related news in this last installment of Inside Gaming for 2017.

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