Philadelphia developer Bart Blatstein, who owns the Showboat, envisions the water park as a key to attracting families and non-gamblers, and to draw more tourists in months other than the busy summer season.Īn aquarium and a giant Ferris wheel already draw some families, but Atlantic City remains far more geared to adult gamblers. Answer 11 of 12: A casino cashier was robbed at the Showboat this afternoon. The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is expected to consider that request at a meeting within the next few weeks.īut it did give final land use approval to the project, which is to be built on a vacant lot next to the Showboat, which currently operates as a non-gambling hotel. (AP) - A development agency in Atlantic City approved construction Tuesday of a $100 million water park at the former Showboat casino in a move designed to make the gambling resort more appealing to families and off-season tourists.īut the key to making the project work - 20 years of tax breaks the Showboat's owner is seeking - has not yet been decided. Showboat Casino in Atlantic City, NJ JPhoto Credit : Star Shooter.
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