On the anniversary of the property’s elaborate grand opening, Hard Rock International Wednesday detailed plans to spend nearly $400 million rebranding the property into the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City.
The new property will feature two separate arenas with seating totaling 7,000 and more 2,400 slot machines. The property is expected to open in the summer of 2018.
Hard Rock bought the casino March 1 from billionaire investor Carl Icahn. The project is expected to create more than 1,000 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs, according to Hard Rock. Since the transaction on March 31, Hard Rock has already hired 23 employees as it sets out to bring the once iconic Taj Mahal back to life under a new name and identity.