Caesars purchased the 11-year-old Howard Johnson's Regency Motor Hotel in 1977 and announced that it would renovate the 11-story, 425-room structure and add seven floors to the building, expanding the room count to 548, plus a 52,000 sq.ft. casino at an estimated cost of $300 million. Despite the governor of New Jersey's demands, the Casino Control Commission allowed Caesars to use the Howard Johnson building due to it being relatively new construction. The casino opened on June 26, 1979 being the second casino to open after Resorts International in 1978. The casino first opened as the Boardwalk Regency omitting the Caesars name as the Casino Control Commission continued to investigate the corporation. In 1983 Caesars was added to the name and it became Caesars Boardwalk Regency. A 1985 expansion of the property included the addition of the 1100-seat Circus Maximus Showroom, replacing the 440-seat Cabaret Theater. Both venues have hosted names such as Diana Ross, Liza Minnelli, Mary J. Blige, Buddy Hackett, Ann-Margret, Paul Anka, Lionel Richie, Tina Turner, Donny and Marie Osmond, and Celine Dion. The Showroom has also held many professional boxing events. In 1987, the name of the resort was changed to Caesars Atlantic City. Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, Caesars expanded the Roman theme to the exterior, which originally had an art deco look. Renovations were completed in 2008, with the Boardwalk and street sides of the casino being renovated into Roman facades, along with a new parking garage and a new hotel tower. The 25-floor Centurion Tower, added in 1997, has 610 rooms and a height of 299 ft. In October 2017, ownership of Caesars was transferred to Vici Properties as part of a corporate spin-off, and the property was leased back to Caesars Entertainment.
Gaming
Caesars has. of gaming space, more than 3,000 slot machines, and 135 table games. The casino is separated into several areas, which are: Palace East – Asian gaming area. Slots—Second Floor Casino – The main casino floor that was recently redesigned. Poker Room – Caesar closed down its poker room. Table Games – Caesars features over 120 table games.
Dining
There are several restaurants located around the Caesars property:
Qua Baths & Spa is located in the Ocean Tower. The Bellezza Salon is located in the Centurion Tower. There is an outdoor pool at Caesars. Guests are welcome to go toBally's indoor pool which is adjacent to the property. You are charged a fee to use the pool at Bally’s of 30 dollars per person. The Beach at Caesars is located on the right side of the Pier Shops at Caesars, just in front of the casino. Caesars features these nightlife areas: Dusk Nightclub and 21 Sports Bar at Dusk, the Boardwalk Beer Garden, and Toga Bar. Concerts and shows can be seen at the Circus Maximus Theater. Dusk is on the second floor and was opened in 2009. The 8,500 square foot nightclub is owned and operated by The Dusk Management Group, and was built with the design concept of concentric circles, on three levels. Philadelphia native Adam Goldstein was a part owner who also performed at the club. The venue was the last location that Goldstein performed before his death in 2010.
Shopping
Playground Pier is a shopping mall located on the four-story Pier at Caesars adjacent to Caesars and connected via a second-story skybridge. Playground Pier offer stores such as Louis Vuitton, Armani Exchange, Gucci, Tiffany & Company, and Coach. Other stores located within Caesars include Caesars Exclusively, Emperor's Essentials, and A Time for Wine.
