USA TODAY: The $2.4 billion Revel is unlike anything ever seen in Atlantic City. And maybe the biggest gamble…
Due to open in stages April 2 at the southern end of the Boardwalk, with 500 of the total 1,898 rooms, the 47-story Revel boasts guestrooms with floor-to-ceiling windows that give everyone a coveted water view. There’s a plush casino with burlesque stage and electronic table-game pit, plus a party pool run by a Las Vegas entertainment group…
In other convention-breakers: You needn’t walk through the casino to get to your room, and Revel plans no bus programs for day trippers. Neither will there be a buffet to feed gamers fast and reward them with free or discounted feasts. Buffets are “mass-market” feederies, DeSanctis says. While Revel will have a rewards card, he’s less interested in doling out comped visits to gamers than attracting those interested in the spa, shopping, night spots and restaurants… (more)
EDITOR: Article is exceptionally disjointed, which suggests it was a publicity hand out slightly edited for publication.
