The first in a string of casino closures during 2014, the Atlantic Club at the southern end of the Atlantic City boardwalk dealt its last on Jan. 13 - three years ago today.
Atlantic City's casinos are facing a rough patch amidst the closure of the Atlantic Club, the Showboat Casino and troubles at Revel, but Gov. Chris Christie isn't ready to give up on AC.
The Atlantic Club Casino in Atlantic City, formerly the Golden Nugget, will be closing its doors for good on Jan. 13 after a ruling from a federal bankruptcy judge.
A slowdown brought on by the rapid proliferation of casino gambling in the northeastern United States claimed its first victim in New Jersey on Monday when a federal bankruptcy judge approved the sale and shutdown of Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.
An Atlantic City casino is free to seek a new buyer even as it remains in litigation with the world's largest poker website, which had wanted to acquire it, a New Jersey appellate court has ruled.