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Harrah's Resort Atlantic City
Location	Atlantic City, New Jersey
Address	777 Harrah's Boulevard Atlantic City, New Jersey
Opening date	November 22, 1980; 40 years ago
Theme	Marina Waterfront
No. of rooms	2,587^[1]
Total gaming space	160,000 sq ft (15,000 m²)^[2]
Permanent shows	DJ Smooth – Saturdays After Dark
Signature attractions	The Pool at Harrah's The Waterfront Shops
Notable restaurants	McCormick & Schmick's Gordon Ramsay Steak
Casino type	Land-based
Owner	Vici Properties
Operating license holder	Caesars Entertainment
Previous names	Harrah's Marina Resort
Renovated in	Laguna Tower (2020) Coastal Tower (2019) Bayview Tower (2017) Waterfront Tower (2008) Atrium Tower (1986) Unnamed Plans(2021-2023)
Coordinates	39°23′04″N74°25′45″W / 39.38453°N 74.42911°WCoordinates: 39°23′04″N74°25′45″W / 39.38453°N 74.42911°W
Website	caesars.com/harrahs-ac

Harrah's Resort Atlantic City is a casino hotel in the marina district of Atlantic City, New Jersey, owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment. Harrah's is one of the largest hotels in New Jersey.

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 (later Trump Marina, now the Golden Nugget) was opened in 1985. It was the fifth casino to open after the legalization of gambling.

History[edit]

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 Waterfront Tower rises 46 stories above the Marina in Atlantic City.

Harrah's opened on Saturday November 22, 1980 with a 506-room hotel tower, now known as the Coastal Tower,^[3] and became the top-grossing casino in the city. In 1986, Harrah's opened the new all-suite Atrium Tower,^[4] 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.^[5] The Harbour, Atrium, and Marina towers each stand at 16 stories tall,^[6] and the Atrium Tower is connected to the Coastal and Marina towers by hallways on each floor. In 2002, the 25-story Bayview Tower opened, along with expanded gaming space.^[7]

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.^[8] 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 December 23, 2016. The full renovations were completed in 2017.^[9] In late 2018, Harrah's announced its 507 room/suite Harbour Tower would be renamed the Coastal Tower and completely renovated to look similar to the recently renovated Bayview Tower rooms. The first set of rooms will open on Thursday February 7th, 2019, and the rest of the rooms should be completed by summer 2019.^[10]

In July 2020, Eldorado Resorts acquired Caesars Entertainment, taking over operations of the property. In connection with that acquisition, Vici Properties bought the real estate of Harrah's Atlantic City for $599 million and leased it back to Eldorado (newly renamed as Caesars Entertainment).^[11]^[12]

In 2021-2023,

Restaurants and shops[edit]

Harrah's features a variety of restaurants, both for fine and casual dining (including a restaurant by Gordon Ramsay),^[13] and a small collection of stores.

Entertainment[edit]

The 800-seat Broadway by the Bay Theater opened on December 31, 1980, with Debbie Reynolds and Jay Leno. The room featured many of the staples of Harrah's properties in Reno and Lake Tahoe including Sammy Davis, Jr., Andy Williams, The Oak Ridge Boys, Marilyn McCoo, Shecky Greene and Suzanne Somers. Many professional boxing events have also been held in the theater. In 2007, the room was remodeled to feature theater-style seating and 400 seats were added. The 1200-seat theater was renamed The Concert Venue. Recent headliners have included Ron White, Penn & Teller and Patti LaBelle.

Events[edit]

Sports[edit]

Boxing matches are held at the casino.^[14]

Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa[edit]

Harrah's from across the inlet in Brigantine

The Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa is a state-of-the-art spa located next to the domed pool in the new expansion of the resort. It consists of 23 treatment rooms, jacuzzi and sauna rooms, and a cafe. Closed in 2017. A new spa opened in 2018.

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