Nine Atlantic City casinos had been shut down for 15 weeks, leaving thousands out of work.Ĭhairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming Jim Allen said, "Certainly back in March when COVID really became an issue, not just here in NJ, but around the world, we certainly went to a very limited staff, less than probably 200 people. Hard Rock Atlantic City has 3,600 employees, around 2,200 have been brought back. It's unusual circumstances, but we're just happy to be able to bring some people back to work." "Walking around this morning, lots of hugs, people really glad to be back," said Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City President Joe Lupo. Others are still waiting, as casinos are operating under reduced capacity. Guests were happy to be inside, but so were thousands of employees. With the partial-year performances of those four included, the city as a whole posted a 341 million. ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) - For the first time in 108 days, slot machines beeped, dice tumbled and cards were dealt at Atlantic City's casinos as several reopened Thursday amid a coronavirus pandemic. Four casinos The Atlantic Club, Showboat, Revel and Trump Plaza closed last year.
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