Overview
- Atlantic City fire crews responded to a small fire in a linen room and reported no injuries after extinguishing the blaze.
- While firefighters worked, a pipe burst and caused widespread water damage that led to a partial lobby ceiling collapse and affected hallways and elevators.
- The leak damaged the resort’s gaming support systems, so Ocean Casino Resort suspended all slots, table games and sports betting and canceled a scheduled slot tournament.
- The resort kept hotel rooms, restaurants and pools open and relocated Avila Lounge to TopGolf while technicians assess repairs to systems and infrastructure.
- Fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire and the resort has not announced a timeline for restoring gaming operations, which could affect upcoming events and revenue until repairs are completed.