Atlantic City Casinos Face Beach Erosion Crisis Ahead of Summer Season

As critical summer season approaches, Atlantic City's northern casinos urgently seek beach replenishment to restore eroded sands and maintain tourist appeal.

• Weeks of winter storms have severely eroded beaches in Atlantic City, particularly affecting the northern section where three major casinos are located.
• The Ocean Casino Resort, Resorts Casino Hotel, and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino are pressing federal and state governments to expedite a beach replenishment project initially scheduled for 2023.
• Without the beaches, casinos fear a decline in tourism as the sandy shores are a key attraction alongside gambling facilities.
• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers states that, under the best-case scenario, new sand might not be added until late summer, leaving casinos in a precarious position.
• Last year, the Ocean Casino Resort spent $600,000 to truck in sand, which quickly washed away, highlighting the unsustainable nature of temporary solutions.

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