Revel Casino

Think of a casino and what comes to mind: dark, low-ceilinged, warehouse-like aisles of slot machines and card tables, bathed in cigarette smoke.

The son of "The Riddler" from the "Batman" TV series on Wednesday illuminated the iconic ball he designed atop the soon-to-open Revel casino in Atlantic City.

When the Revel casino opens in April, it will have many more part-time jobs than the other 11 casinos in Atlantic City.

Atlantic City's newest casino will give guests a taste of things to come before it opens at the start of the Memorial Day weekend.

When the economy was booming, the casino industry helped the Atlantic City area grow at a faster pace than the rest of the state and nation. Over the last few years, however, the tables have turned and the Atlantic City metro area is recovering slower than most other American cities.

When the new Revel resort and casino opens in the spring, it's expected to give Atlantic City, and the entire south Jersey region an economic shot in the arm - but there is concern in some circles the 2-point-4 billion dollar project will simply draw gamblers away from other casinos, instead of attracting new visitors to town.

New Jersey is giving the soon-to-open Revel mega-casino $2.6 million to help train new workers.