New HBO Series May Spur Gamblers to Atlantic City
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010If you are a fan of HBO then no doubt you have seen “Boardwalk Empire.” This is a new show starring Steve Buscemi and it is set in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The focus of Atlantic City is hopefully going to help reinvigorate the city’s gambling market. Though the show is set in the 20s, it still is hoped to bring a new attention to the city. Part of its draw is that the premiere episode also was directed by Martin Scorsese. One casino that is coming together with a 1920s theme is Resorts Atlantic City. It is hoped that the casino will bring notoriety to the Boardwalk Empire. One of the best ways of bringing a casino some free advertisement is to see it featured in a big name television show or movie. It inevitably peaks the curiosity of the market and makes people want to get in on its gambling fun. Plus most casinos also create specials around the television shows that feature them and that only adds to what a customer can get in returns when they visit the casino.
Right now developer Dennis Gomes is going to purchase the Resort Atlantic City. His biggest obstacle to climb is going to be revamping the entire casino. Part of his goal is to reinvigorate the market with a new casino. For a long time now Atlantic City has been struggling with the numbers. This resort in the city is hoping to change that though. Gomes wants to institute a dress code for all employees. First of all the dealers will have outfits from the 20s and carry those through as they manage their tables. Cocktail waitresses will have the same dresses and other employees will have the same 20’s styled outfits. Gomes is hoping that along with the TV show’s popularity, revamping the casino floor into a casino of yester year will bring in curios patrons who want a blast from the past. Gomes is well aware of how the numbers for Atlantic City are down and how they need something to reinvigorate the market. It may take restructuring casinos and it may take some added efforts, but hopefully the city’s casinos can turn around and return to their older days of glory.
