Revel was seen as the answer to Atlantic City's gambling woes; industry insiders, state politicans and locals believed Revel would attract the crowds that have slowly been leaving AC for gambling venues in New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Its modern design, open spaces and Vegas-like entertainment drew people to the resort, but Revel failed when it came to AC's bread and butter: gambling.
"It was a resort with a casino, not a casino with a resort," says Alan Woinski, publisher of Gaming Industry Weekly Report. "Casinos need to attract gamblers -- that's what pays the bills."
Revel was reportedly losing between $1 million to $2 million per week.
Oliver Cooke, an associate professor of economics at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, says 2014 will "go down in Atlantic City's history as one of the worst economic years on record." More than 8,000 casino workers in Atlantic City will lose their jobs.
Here's one last look at Revel before the lights go out.
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