Overview

• 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.