If you do not qualify for free parking, you can always go to Borgata and pay 5 when you’re leaving and get a transfer that’s valid until 6am the following day at any casino in Atlantic City. Some said they were scrapping long-planned trips, and others said they would take their business to Pennsylvania casinos. Ocean Gold and above (Free for all in March) Resorts Epic and above. Some grumbled that the governor had sucked the fun out of the casino experience, even as a smaller number defended the decision on public health grounds. Monday, social media lit up with complaints. Within minutes of Murphy's announcements, made in a news release issued shortly before 10 p.m. More than 2,000 slot machines provide endless entertainment at the Tropicana Atlantic City casino on the boardwalk. Nevada casinos reopened nearly a month earlier than those in New Jersey, with many of the same health protocols: temperatures checks for guests and workers, mandated masks after being optional for a time, and hand sanitizer stations. People walk past the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., on June. 2 gambling market behind Nevada in terms of annual gambling revenue. Opened Amid Uncertainty, Atlantic City's 2 Newest Casinos Near Top of the Market 5 Years Later. Hard Rock, like the other eight casinos, had been making reopening plans that included smoking, drinking and indoor dining as integral.īefore the pandemic, Atlantic City had started to regain its groove, reclaiming its former spot at the nation's No. 'This is a 180-degree turnaround,' he said.