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WATCH NOW: Atlantic City casinos reopen to excited, cautious crowds

MOLLY BILINSKI & DAVID DANZIS Staff Writers
Jul 2, 2020
Jul 2, 2020 Updated Aug 8, 2025
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Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City re-open to the public Thursday July 2, 2020. Edward Lea Staff Photographer / Press of Atlantic City

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Golden Nugget Atlantic City opened at 6 a.m. Thursday.

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Atlantic City Casino reopen

Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City re-open to the public Thursday July 2, 2020. Edward Lea Staff Photographer / Press of Atlantic City

Staff Photographer Edward Lea

Atlantic City Casino reopen

Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City re-open to the public Thursday July 2, 2020. Edward Lea Staff Photographer / Press of Atlantic City

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Atlantic City Casino reopen

Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City re-open to the public Thursday July 2, 2020. Edward Lea Staff Photographer / Press of Atlantic City

Staff Photographer Edward Lea

Atlantic City Casino reopen

Jason Gregorec, General Manager at Tropicana Atlantic City talks about the re-open to the public Thursday July 2, 2020. Edward Lea Staff Photographer / Press of Atlantic City

Edward Lea / Staff Photographer

Atlantic City Casino reopen

Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City re-open to the public Thursday July 2, 2020. Edward Lea Staff Photographer / Press of Atlantic City

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MOLLY BILINSKI & DAVID DANZIS Staff Writers

ATLANTIC CITY — Leslie Hauck sat at an empty row of slot machines near the back of the gaming floor at Golden Nugget Atlantic City on Thursday morning.

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First stop of several today. @HardRockHCAC is rockin’ and rollin’ early as AC casinos reopen. pic.twitter.com/dHD43bB2U2
— David Danzis (@ACPressDanzis) July 2, 2020

Jim Allen, chairman of @HardRock and CEO of Seminole Gaming, talks reopening in Atlantic City. Allen and I stood in almost this exact location two years ago when the property opened. Times have changed. pic.twitter.com/4I8EEW9IVW
— David Danzis (@ACPressDanzis) July 2, 2020

Tom Pohlman, GM of @goldennuggetac, is greeting guests at the door as AC casinos reopen. A guest already hit a $2K jackpot this morning. 💰 💰🎰🎲 pic.twitter.com/E7QQhgQ0sW
— David Danzis (@ACPressDanzis) July 2, 2020

Scenes from the second stop of the day: @goldennuggetac. pic.twitter.com/QdBfPPH4Gg
— David Danzis (@ACPressDanzis) July 2, 2020

Third stop on our whirlwind tour of reopening Atlantic City casinos is @TropicanaAC pic.twitter.com/SZ5wpRfj3p
— David Danzis (@ACPressDanzis) July 2, 2020

Jason Gregoric, GM of @TropicanaAC, talks about the property reopening on Thursday after nearly four months of being closed. pic.twitter.com/ffMztAGXAl
— David Danzis (@ACPressDanzis) July 2, 2020

Terry Glebocki, CEO of @TheOceanAC, has some backup while discussing reopening in Atlantic City. pic.twitter.com/aolD7NEBVU
— David Danzis (@ACPressDanzis) July 2, 2020

Riding the Atlantic City casino reopening wave at @TheOceanAC. Stop four on the @ThePressofAC coverage of this historic day. pic.twitter.com/5tHkilA5nr
— David Danzis (@ACPressDanzis) July 2, 2020

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