Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa
Address	One Borgata Way Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
Number of rooms	2,002
Theme	Tuscany
Gaming space	161,000 square foot (15,000 m²)
Permanent show(s)	Borgata Comedy Club
Signature attraction(s)	The Borgata Poker Room
Notable restaurant(s)	Bobby Flay Steak Mixx Old Homestead Steakhouse Ombra SeaBlue Specchio Wolfgang Puck American Grille
Owner	Marina District Development Corporation, LLC
Date opened	July 2, 2003
Casino type	Land
Renovations	2005-'06: $200 million - Casino and Retail Expansion 2007-'08: $325 million - Water Club at Borgata
Previous name(s)	None
Website	http://www.theborgata.com

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is a hotel, casino, and spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey owned by Marina District Development Corporation, LLC. The name means "little village" in Italian. The Borgata was built to bring high rollers back to Atlantic City. At a cost of $1.1 billion, The Borgata is a 43-story hotel with 2,002 guest rooms, 70,000 square feet (7,000 m²) of meeting space, 13 gourmet restaurants, a 50,000 square foot (5,000 m²) spa, and a 161,000 square foot (15,000 m²) gambling floor. With a profit margin of about $600,000 a day on non-gambling revenue, the Borgata's total daily income is about $2,000,000.^{[citation needed]} The Borgata has also been seen as a catalyst for recent expansions by nearby casinos and reinvigorating the Atlantic City casino industry. It is also said to be the greatest reason behind the Trump Hotel & Casino Resorts filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2004. ^{[citation needed]}

History

The Borgata was part of a major project in Atlantic City nicknamed "The Tunnel Project" around 1999. When Steve Wynn had planned the new Mirage Resort in Atlantic City, he wanted to connect a $330 million 2.5-mile tunnel from the Atlantic City Expressway to the new resort, named the Atlantic City-Brigantine Connector, which would funnel incoming traffic off the Atlantic City Expressway into the city's marina district. [1]

This caused major controversy, as it would go through a middle-class African American neighborhood. Competitor Donald Trump sued Wynn for it saying that it was a "driveway" to his new casino.

The Tunnel Project did go on, finally opening in 2001 to foot traffic. Four days later it opened to vehicular traffic. The Borgata opened on July 2, 2003 at 11:45pm. The main tower is the tallest building in South Jersey and is visible from many miles away.

In late 2005 and early 2006, the Borgata underwent a $200 million casino and retail expansion. The new wing opened in June of 2006. A $325 million hotel addition is planned for 2007.^[1]

In early 2006, a fire nearly destroyed the Ombra restaurant inside of the resort. Nobody was injured and the damage has since been repaired.

In July 2006, the Borgata opened its new poker room -- the largest in Atlantic City.

Nightlife

The Mixx is Borgata's original nightclub; a second club called Mur Mur was opened during the resort's recent expansion.

"Bobby Flay Steak" features a large lounge/bar/club area outside the restaurant.

Seablue Features a lounge/bar designed by Adam Tihany and owned by renowned chef Michael Mina.

Wolfgang Puck American Grille features another large lounge/bar/club upon entering the restaurant.

The Water Club at Borgata

A new upscale boutique hotel-within-a-hotel dubbed "The Water Club" is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in early 2008.

The expansion will include 800 additional guest rooms, four unique pool environments, a two-story, 36,000-square-foot spa, 18,000 square feet of meeting space, and additional retails shops.^[2]

On September 23, 2007, the south side of the partially-built Water Club caught on fire. The blaze burned from base to roof, but was extinguished within a half-hour. Damage was reported to be superficial in nature. It is unknown if the fire will delay the planned 2008 opering of the expansion. [2]

Controversy

In 2005, the Borgata issued a policy that it would fire any cocktail waitress who gained more than 7% of their body weight and didn't lose it within 90 days.[3]

Structural detail

• 2002 guest rooms and suites
• 6 story parking garage
• 70,000 ft² (7,000 m²) Event Center
• 161,000 ft² (15,000 m²) Casino
• 13 Restaurants
• 50,000 ft² (5,000 m²) European Health Spa & Pool
• 11 Retail Boutiques
• 1.5 million ft² (140,000 m²) tower
• 1.5 million ft² (140,000 m²) low rise

References

1. ^ Sloan, Gene (July 7th, 2006), "Atlantic City is building a Las Vegas image", USA Today
2. ^ Borgata Appoints Key Executives to Senior Management Team. Borgata (March 7, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-04-04.

External links

• Borgata Website
• Boyd Gaming Unveils 'The Borgata' Name and Concept for its Atlantic City Resort Joint Venture With Mirage Resorts
• Architectural Information
• Poker Room Information on poker.wikia.com

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