Pechanga turned a tribal gaming hall into a 200,000-square-foot casino wrapped in a hotel, spa, golf course, theaters and a pool complex the size of five football fields. The wager is only one part of the weekend.
Ocean Casino Resort took Atlantic City's most conspicuous white elephant and turned it into a business built on the one thing rivals cannot copy: the view. Now a fresh owner, another renovation cycle and a wider entertainment portfolio are testing how far that advantage can travel.