It already owns four casinos in Atlantic City - Caesars, Harrah's, Bally's, and the Showboat - and hotel rooms for gamblers are at a premium on weekends. The court filings seem to indicate that Caesars may utilize the hotel portion of the property as a non-casino hotel. The New Jersey state Division of Gaming Enforcement declined to comment until after Monday's bankruptcy court hearing.
It is to meet with New Jersey gambling regulators within three days to determine what approvals will be necessary in order to end gambling on the premises. A Caesars spokesman could not immediately say what the company's plans for the property are.
