If you live in NYC, there may have been many times when you have taken a day trip to Atlantic City or perhaps spent a weekend at one of the major hotels on the boardwalk. There are, of course, many to choose from including: Caesars, Ballys, Trump Taj Mahal, Showboat, Tropicana, Resorts, Harrah's and the Borgata. If you haven't yet had the opportunity to visit or stay at one of these casinos, we'd like to give you a snapshot view of what you can expect. Moreover, you should know that each of these hotels has their own website offering a myriad of special deals, discounts, and casino features suitable to everyone's taste and budget.
Showboat Atlantic City
: Home to the Mardi Gras Casino, the Showboat is located on the Boardwalk and also features the House of Blues. Offering live entertainment, shopping, a fitness facility, a rooftop swimming pool, spa and salon, and more than ten restaurants; there are over 2500 slot machines including the new Lord of the Ring Slots; table games; poker (including the $50,000 Poker Freeroll tournament); Rapid Roulette; Blackjack; Spanish 21; Mini-Baccarat; Three and Four Card Poker; and Let It Ride.
Trump Taj Mahal
: Offering special deals on accommodations as well as a $50 slot bonus when you become a member, the Trump Taj Mahal needs no introduction. With over 3000 slot machines, more than 200 table games, baccarat, Keno, more than a dozen table games, and a smoke-free poker room. Featured slots include: Wheel of Fortune Super Spin; Deal or No Deal; Elvis Multi-Strike; 50 Lions; Jeopardy; Wizard of Oz; Multi-Level
Progressive Slots
; Video Slots; and many more. Dining at Trump Taj Mahal is a favorite among visitors as they house the famous Il Mulino New York restaurant. There is also a spa and salon, shopping, and nightly entertainment. With over 2000 rooms, staying at the Trump Taj Mahal will prove to be quite an experience.
Bally's
is also located on the Boardwalk of Atlantic City. In addition to Slots and Keno, Bally's features Four Card Poker, Spanish 21, Three Card Poker, Let It Ride, Caribbean Stud Poker, Pai-Gow Tiles, Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Big Six, Baccarat, Mini Baccarat and Pai Gow Poker. Hot Shot Slots is new to Bally's and is a progressive slot that comes in two forms: a 3 coin and 5 coin 9 line games. Each progressive slot has five levels, with mini pay screens. They also have multi-line progressive slots where you have the chance to win up to 160 free spins. With a dozen restaurants, nightlife, accommodations, spa and shopping; where else can you stay that intersects between Park Place and the Boardwalk?
Tropicana
: Touted as one of the top three casinos in Atlantic City, the Tropicana has more than 2800 slot machines located in several distinct areas of the casino. For example, The Crystal Room is a high roller slot area. With denominations of $1, 2, 5, 10, 25, and $100; this Cashless Slot Play can be enjoyed while sitting in a comfortable room that has personalized food and drink service, cable TV, private music, and first run movie selections. The Palm Cove is a new slot area where you can play Wheel of Fortune, Video Roulette, Double Gold, and many more $1 slots. But the piece de resistance is playing Sex and the City Slots, Yatzee, Betty Boop's Big Hit, Trivial Pursuit, Fort Knox, Deluxe Dollars, Star Wars, Ripley's, and Monopoly. Also on hand are such table games as Blackjack,
Craps
,
Roulette
, Baccarat, 3 Card Poker, 4 Card Poker, Texas Hold'em Bonus, Mini-Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, and Let It Ride. There is always something special going on at Tropicana Atlantic City.
Caesars Atlantic City
: Right at the center of the Boardwalk, Caesars is perhaps one of the most frequented of all Atlantic City hotels. It is always exciting, often familiar, and has an array of amenities you will no doubt enjoy. There are 3000 slot machines housed in two levels of the resort. The second floor casino has the newest and best casino games and the Palace Court Slot arena features high roller slots from $1 to $500. Along with table games, Keno, and video poker; you'll have plenty of casino games to keep you in the money. In addition to the more than 15 restaurants, Caesars comes complete with its own Qua baths and Spa, The Pier Shops, Pool, and nightly entertainment. On their website you can use the slot-finder to locate your favorite
Slot Machines
- and Caesars has them all.
Resorts Casino
is one of the largest hotel and casino resorts in Atlantic City. Over 100,000 square feet of casino space wherein 2500 slot machines and table games are available. At Resorts, slot enthusiasts will enjoy playing Hit the Heights slots, a penny game with a minimum bet of 35¢ and a max of $3.50. It is offered in two themes: Space King and Wish Big and both have quite a bonus. You can also play very unique slots such Advantage Revolution, which comes in four different themes. In addition, Resorts has new penny slots including: The Wizard of Oz, Indiana Jones,
Sex and the City Slots
, The Three Stooges, and many more. There are over six restaurants and bars, nightly entertainment, and fabulous accommodations. For special packages, you can visit their website for some pretty special discounts.
Borgata
: Once voted the best casino in Atlantic City due to the fact that it is off the boardwalk and away from the hustling crowds, the Borgata has changed hands over the last two years. Considered a high roller and luxurious hotel, the Borgata features a wide range of
Casino Games
including: progressive slots, video slots,
Video Poker
, Keno, roulette, poker, and Racebook. From fine dining to casual dining, the Borgata houses more than ten restaurants including the Bobby Flay Steakhouse. With classic rooms to suites, the Borgata has some special online packages you can book for your next weekend stay. Along with nightly entertainment, you can shop at any of the six boutiques at the Water Club.
Harrah's
is the first casino to launch Caesars online. With 175,000 square feet of gaming space, Harrah's features the Bally U-Spin Cash Wheel, in addition to your favorite slots, video, and poker slots. They have slot denominations ranging from $.01 to $500 for a total of more than 3,800 machines, including 450 new games in their expanded casino floor. From high limit slots to progressive slots, Harrah's has paid out over $100 million dollars to lucky jackpot winners. They are also the home to the World Series of Poker and also feature table games, Keno, and Video Poker. With fabulous nightlife, shopping, pool, spa, and the Viking Cooking School; Harrah's has it all from deluxe rooms to Penthouse Suites.
