New Train to Link Gamblers Between NYC and Atlantic City
Atlantic City's casinos, already betting on the enticing effects of fancy shopping and high-end restaurants, will try to woo more customers by offering direct train service to and from New York City. The 2 1/2-hour Atlantic City Express Service will run from Fridays to Sundays between Atlantic City and Penn Station starting late next year.
The board of New Jersey Transit approved a three-year trial of the service Monday. The casinos are going after New York City gamblers who don't have cars, part of a market that falls between high rollers who arrive in limousines and the lower-stakes bettors who take buses. "Taking a bus just isn't cool," Auggie Cipollini, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of the Borgata, said Monday.
"It's just a different experience. "The bulk of the service will be paid by a consortium formed by three casino hotels,Borgata, Caesars and Harrah's, and will be operated by NJ Transit at no extra cost to the agency. The Borgata is a joint venture between Boyd Gaming Corp. and MGM Mirage. Caesars Atlantic City is part of Harrah's Entertainment Inc.
June 20, 2006
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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