September 22, 2006

Your Window to See a Classic Casino is Closing

Its a bittersweet thing to see a clasic casino like the Sands in Atlantic City close down. Though, while the Sands is a classic, its one of the city's smallest casinos, and the megaresort that will fill its large shoes will likely be an amazing place in its own right. We look forward to checking it out.

The Sands Casino Hotel has stopped taking hotel reservations beyond Nov. 10 as it prepares to close down to make way for development of a $1.5 billion megaresort by its new owner Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.

Although Nov. 10 is currently the last day for hotel bookings, it is still unknown whether that will actually be the date that the gaming hall closes for good after 26 years in business, Sands President George Toth said.

Toth said it is anticipated the entire casino hotel will shut down sometime between Nov. 10 and 24. The gaming floor will close first, followed by the bars and restaurants and then the hotel operations within a day or two.

Read the whole story at the Press of Atlantic City