The casino will close the day after, which will put over 3,000 people out of work. That date has already been moved up-the hotel will now close on September 1st, Labor Day. The casino’s parent company recently announced that they weren’t able to find a buyer for the bankrupt complex and that Revel’s last day would be September 10th. In its short two-and-a-half year lifespan, the casino never turned a profit. “I am really hoping that we are successful.” In mid-August, we learned that they were not. “It’s more of an urban development plan than a typical casino plan,” Revel CEO Kevin DeSanctis told AN. At the time, the glassy $2.4 billion complex, designed by Arquitectonica and BLT Architects, was expected to be a transformative property for the iconic boardwalk that offered gambling, convention space, and entertainment. ![]() Two years ago, AN visited the newly-opened Revel Casino in Atlantic City.
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