The dawn of a new era in Atlantic City began at sun rise on April 2 with the opening of the US$2.4bn Revel casino resort, the 12th gaming property in the AC market, and in many peoples’ eyes the biggest if not the last hope to revive the flagging east coast casino sector.

Located at the northern end of the Boardwalk, next to the Showboat Casino Hotel, Revel is the first casino to open in Atlantic City since Borgata in 2003.