Moving quickly on a project designed to be up and running by next May, the state New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said Tuesday it has granted a crucial permit for a $35 million expansion of Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, The Associated Press reports.
Connecticut’s Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA) will run Resorts’ day-to-day operations under an agreement soon to be approved by New Jersey casino regulators.
The Coastal Areas Facilities Review Act permit was needed for the planned Margaritaville restaurant, bar and entertainment complex to be built across the boardwalk from New Jersey’s oldest casino.
The permit, which was signed on Sept. 4, is needed for any substantial construction project along the shoreline.
The project still needs other approvals, but MTGA hopes to have the complex up and running by Memorial Day weekend.
