The owner of Revel had plans to reopen part of the shuttered Atlantic City casino on Wednesday, but the city says it isn't up to code, according to reports.
Revel, which closed down nearly two years ago, is owned by Glenn Straub, who has promised to bring 1,800 rooms, a spa, a zip-line obstacle course, and a handful of restaurants and clubs to the resort city.
Rumors circulated about the reopening of the 47-story resort in early March after the Revel ball, which sits atop the hotel, illuminated unexpectedly. Straub eventually made public his self-imposed deadline of June 15 to reopen the casino.
He said June wouldn't be a grand reopening but he expected to have at least 500 rooms open and some of the resort's amenities, including all of the restaurants, available to guests -- a timeline he stuck to until late Tuesday.
However by Wednesday, Atlantic City officials still haven't given the casino a certificate of occupancy, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
Revel's soft reopening was rejected by city officials late Tuesday citing outstanding inspections, according to News 12. It is unknown when the resort will actually open, but reports say it could be as early as Thursday if Revel passes its inspections, specifically its elevators.
Straub has said he expects tourist to be able to gamble again in Revel by August.
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