Caesars sits in the middle of the Boardwalk, a few blocks from the Convention Center and the rail terminal. It is one of the oldest casinos in the city. It opened on June 26, 1979, as the Boardwalk Regency, Atlantic City’s second casino after Resorts. The building began as a Howard Johnson’s motor hotel, and it has been Caesars Atlantic City since 1987.
Caesars Entertainment runs the resort, and VICI Properties owns the real estate. It is one of three Caesars casinos in town, with Harrah’s in the Marina District and the Tropicana at the south end of the Boardwalk.
The pitch here is location and big-name restaurants: Gordon Ramsay twice over, Nobu, and the beach right outside. The casino itself has had a harder few years. In-person gambling revenue fell 6.7% in 2025 to $203.9 million, sixth of the city’s nine casinos, and gross operating profit dropped 40%.
Ownership news
In May 2026, Fertitta Entertainment, owner of Golden Nugget, agreed to buy Caesars Entertainment in a deal valued at $17.6 billion including debt. Caesars shareholders approved the sale on Sept. 22, 2026. New Jersey regulators still have to sign off. If the deal closes, one company would control four of Atlantic City’s nine casinos. Caesars says its management will stay in place.
Hotel
Caesars has a little over 1,100 rooms and suites in three towers. Rooms in the Centurion and Ocean towers were redone starting in 2021, in the first phase of Caesars Entertainment’s $400 million Atlantic City program.
| Tower | What to know |
|---|---|
| Centurion Tower | The 25-story main tower, with larger Premium rooms and the Nobu Hotel on its top three floors |
| Ocean Tower | Renovated rooms and suites, plus the spa and rooftop pool |
| Forum Tower | Deluxe rooms of about 400 square feet |
Nobu Hotel
The Nobu Hotel is a boutique hotel inside Caesars, on the top three floors of the Centurion Tower. It took its first guests in January 2024. Rooms were designed by Rockwell Group, which also designed the Nobu restaurant downstairs. Rooms look out over the ocean, and guests use the rest of the resort.
The casino floor
The casino has more than 1,700 slot machines and video poker games. Table games include blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat and pai gow, plus carnival games such as Mississippi Stud and Ultimate Texas Hold’em. Some table games share a progressive jackpot with Harrah’s and the Tropicana.
Caesars no longer has a poker room. It closed during the pandemic and has not reopened. The nearest live poker is at the Tropicana, the only room left on the Boardwalk.
Caesars Sportsbook at Wild Wild West
Caesars’ sportsbook is next door in the Wild Wild West casino, the Western-themed space in the Bally’s building that Caesars still runs. It covers more than 15,000 square feet and has a large video wall, more than 100 seats, VIP seating and a bar rail. Five private Fan Caves hold up to 10 people each and come with their own screens and table service.
Online casino and sportsbook
Caesars Rewards links play at the resort to Caesars’ online brands in New Jersey: Caesars Palace Online Casino, Horseshoe Online Casino, Caesars Sportsbook and WSOP online poker.
- Caesars Palace Online Casino review
- Caesars Sportsbook review
- Horseshoe Online Casino review
- WSOP Poker review
Restaurants
- Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen. The first Hell’s Kitchen on the East Coast.
- Nobu Atlantic City. Japanese food and a sushi bar with an ocean-view bar. It opened in 2022.
- Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill. British pub food, open since 2015.
- Morton’s The Steakhouse. The classic steakhouse option.
- KWI Noodle House. Asian noodles and dishes.
- Empire Slice Co., AC Snack Shack, Tazza Caffé and Starbucks for something fast.
Pool, spa and the beach
The Pool at Caesars is a rooftop pool on the Ocean Tower, above the Boardwalk. It has two levels, cabanas, daybeds and a bar. It is for hotel guests 21 and over and opens seasonally.
Qua Baths & Spa is on the same level. It has 15 treatment rooms, couples suites and Roman baths with three pools at different temperatures, plus a sauna and steam rooms.
Caesars Beach Club opened on the sand in summer 2026. It is an open-air bar and restaurant with lounge chairs, VIP cabanas and a rooftop deck with a DJ booth. The menu runs to lobster rolls and Jersey scallops.
Entertainment and nightlife
The Circus Maximus Theater is the resort’s main showroom and books concerts, comedy and touring shows. Wild Wild West is the nightlife spot, with bars, a dance floor and DJs and live acts Thursday through Saturday.
The Hook, the Spiegelworld show in the restored 1929 Warner Theatre, closed on Sept. 6, 2026, after more than 1,000 performances.
Getting there
Caesars is at 2100 Pacific Ave. with a Boardwalk entrance in the center of town.
- By train: NJ Transit’s Atlantic City Rail Line runs from Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station to the rail terminal next to the Convention Center, a short ride away. A free jitney meets arriving trains.
- By car: the Atlantic City Expressway runs from the Philadelphia area into the city.
Smoking is allowed in designated parts of the casino floor. For the full picture, see our Atlantic City casinos guide.
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FAQ
Does Caesars Atlantic City have a poker room?
No. Its poker room closed during the pandemic and has not reopened. The Tropicana runs the only poker room on the Boardwalk.
Who owns Caesars Atlantic City?
Caesars Entertainment operates it and VICI Properties owns the real estate. Fertitta Entertainment has agreed to buy Caesars, pending New Jersey approval.
What is the Nobu Hotel at Caesars?
A boutique hotel on the top three floors of the Centurion Tower. It opened in January 2024, next to the Nobu restaurant.
Where is the sportsbook at Caesars Atlantic City?
The Caesars Sportsbook is in the Wild Wild West casino next door. It has more than 15,000 square feet and five private Fan Caves.
Is the pool at Caesars open to everyone?
No. The rooftop Pool at Caesars is for hotel guests 21 and over and is open seasonally.
When did Caesars Atlantic City open?
June 26, 1979, as the Boardwalk Regency. It became Caesars Atlantic City in 1987.