PRESS RELEASE: Golden Nugget Coming Back to Atlantic City
February 14, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Houston, TX - Tilman J. Fertitta, Chairman, President, CEO
and owner of Landry's, Inc., parent company to the Golden
Nugget Las Vegas and Laughlin, announced today that Landry's
has agreed to buy the Trump Marina Hotel and Casino in
Atlantic City. According to Tilman J. Fertitta, "We are
excited to bring the Golden Nugget back to Atlantic City.
Our plan is to transform the Trump Marina into a luxurious
and exciting hotel and casino with the highest level of
service. All improvements are expected to be completed by
the end of this year." Naturally, the Golden Nugget will
honor all existing Trump Marina customer points and rewards,
not only in Atlantic City but also in the Las Vegas and
Laughlin Golden Nuggets.
Pending regulatory approvals necessary to complete the
purchase, Landry's plans to immediately make exciting and
dramatic changes to the property and transform the
hotel-casino into a Golden Nugget resort destination in the
upscale Marina District next to Borgata and Harrahs.
The new Golden Nugget, the only casino with a full service
marina, will continue the transformation of Atlantic City
into a premier resort destination and feature a number of
Landry's award-winning restaurant concepts including Chart
House overlooking the huge marina, Red Sushi, Lillie's Asian
Cuisine and Noodle Bar and the nationally acclaimed Grotto
Italian Ristorante and Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse.
The entire property will be updated with a fresh modern look
to include new bars and lounges with live entertainment,
stylish retail offerings and totally updated rooms and
suites. The high energy Rush Lounge and a unique new After
Hours will complement the new spa, poker room, race and keno
room, improved showroom and the innovative H2O Pool and
Lounge, which will introduce all season hot tubs and fire
pits to deliver an exhilarating experience unlike anything
else available in Atlantic City. The updated rooms and
suites will provide luxurious accommodations for the Golden
Nugget guests.
The Golden Nugget has strong brand recognition worldwide,
and especially in Atlantic City where the Golden Nugget
Atlantic City operated a casino-resort from 1980 to 1987.
Since Landry's purchased the Golden Nugget Las Vegas, they
have invested more than $300 million to renovate and expand
the property, continuing it as one of the top hotel-casinos
in Las Vegas. The centerpiece of the Golden Nugget Las
Vegas is The Tank, a unique pool and shark aquarium which
has been recognized as one of the top ten hotel pools in the
world by Forbes Traveler and top ten most extreme pools by
The Travel Channel. This stunning pool is open year-round
for guests to enjoy. The most recent addition to the Las
Vegas property is the Rush Tower which opened in late 2009
offering additional rooms and includes a Chart House
restaurant featuring a 100,000-gallon tropical aquarium, and
high-end retail shopping.
The Golden Nugget Las Vegas is home to hit poker shows,
Poker After Dark on NBC and High Stakes Poker on GSN, and
also hosted a variety of reality television shows on TLC,
VH1, Spike TV, and most recently was the setting for an
episode of CBS's hit series CSI. Landry's plans to bring
this same type of energy and notoriety to the Atlantic City
property.
ABOUT LANDRY'S, INC.
Landry's, Inc., is one of the largest full service
restaurant, hospitality and entertainment companies in the
world. Landry's owns and operates more than 300 restaurant
and retail locations, including its upscale dining Signature
Group with restaurants such as Vic and Anthony's Steakhouse,
Grotto Italian Ristorante and Oceanaire Seafood Room as well
as its many other brands including Landry's Seafood House,
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Rainforest Cafe, Charley's Crab,
Willie G's Seafood & Steak House, Big Fish, Chart House and
Saltgrass Steak House, in 158 cities nationwide, as well as
18 international locations. Landry's also owns several icon
developments, including Downtown Aquarium complexes in
Houston and Denver, the Kemah Boardwalk, a magnificent
50-acre, family-oriented themed entertainment destination
and the Golden Nugget hotel-casino properties in Las Vegas
and Laughlin, Nevada.
ABOUT GOLDEN NUGGET LAS VEGAS
Winner of the AAA Four Diamond Award consecutively since
1977, the Golden Nugget Las Vegas is the most luxurious
resort on the Fremont Street Experience, and consistently
receives critical acclaim for exceeding customer
expectations. The Golden Nugget now offers more than 2,300
deluxe guestrooms and suites; a high-energy casino featuring
the most popular slot and video poker machines, table games,
race and sports book, and poker room; nightly entertainment
with master impressionist and comedian Gordie Brown;
world-class restaurants such as Grotto Italian Ristorante
and Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse; a luxury spa and salon; and
The Tank, a year-round outdoor swimming pool complete with a
200,000-gallon, live shark aquarium and the new H20 poolside
lounge. Since 2005, the Golden Nugget Las Vegas has made
more than $300 million in upgrades, renovations and
expansions under Landry's, Inc, introducing first-class
accommodations, exquisite dining options and fun-filled
entertainment venues. In late 2009, the Golden Nugget Las
Vegas unveiled its newest addition, Rush Tower. This
$150-million hotel tower added nearly 500 new guestrooms and
suites to the property, brought Las Vegas its first Chart
House Restaurant and introduced a beautiful new pool, The
Hideout, as well as expanded the gaming, entertainment and
retail options at the luxury resort. Hotel reservations and
additional information are available by calling 800-634-3454
or by visiting online at www.goldennugget.com
<http://www.goldennugget.com/> .
