Three casino properties have taken steps beyond applying for a license to begin accepting sports wagers as soon as possible. Bally’s Atlantic City and Harrah’s Resort have submitted requests to amend their Certificates of Operation and Casino Hotel Alcoholic Beverage licenses to reconfigure areas of their gaming floors to make space for sports books, according to petitions received by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement.
Both properties, along with Golden Nugget Atlantic City, also have submitted applications for casino key employee licenses for sports book supervisors. Bally’s, Caesars Atlantic City and Harrah’s are all operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp. The petition from Bally’s proposes using 3,648 square feet inside Wild Wild West for a temporary sports book. Seating, tables and video displays will be installed and existing cashier windows will be reopened to take sports wagers. The total number of slots and table games will not change.