It's expected the newly-named Ocean Resort Casino will open by summer, around the same time Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is set to reopen at the site of the former Taj Mahal.
The new owner of the former Revel casino in Atlantic City said Friday that he won't begin reopening the property while state gambling regulators insist that he get a casino license.
Atlantic City officials rejected the former Revel resort's plans to begin reopening on Wednesday, saying inspections need to be done and key permits need to be issued.
Developer Glen Straub said on Tuesday that he plans to reopen the shuttered Revel resort with a casino, although a smaller one than what was there before.
Developer Glenn Straub, utilities and a bank reached a deal Tuesday that removes a major obstacle to the reopening of Atlantic City's former Revel casino.