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{{Infobox Casino
|casino=Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
|theme=[[Tuscany]], [[Modern architecture|Modernism]]
|address=1 Borgata Way
|location=[[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]
|logo = Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa.svg
|logo_size = 150
|image= Borgata ac.jpg
|image_size = 300|
image_caption=Borgata and MGM Tower
|rooms=2,767<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/docs/Financials/QuarterlyFinRpt2019/1stQTR2019PressReleaseNarrativeandStats.pdf|title=DGE Announces 1st Quarter 2019 Results|publisher=State of New Jersey|author=Gurbir S. Grewal|date=May 22, 2019}}</ref>
|date_opened= {{start date and age|July 2, 2003}}
|space_gaming={{convert|161000|sqft|abbr=on}}
|attractions=Borgata Poker Room
|shows=Borgata Comedy Club
|notable_restaurants= American Grille<br/>Angeline by Michael Symon<br/>Izakaya<br/>Mixx<br/>[[Old Homestead Steakhouse]]
|owner=[[Vici Properties]]
|license_holder=[[MGM Resorts International]]
|casino_type=Land-based
|renovations=2005, 2007, 2011
|names_pre=
|website={{URL|theborgata.com}}
|architect=BLT Architects, Cope Linder Architects, SOSH Architects (Interior Design/Renovations)}}
'''Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa''' is a [[hotel]], [[casino]], and [[spa]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]. It is owned by [[Vici Properties]] and operated by [[MGM Resorts International]]. The casino hotel features 2,798 rooms and is the largest hotel in [[New Jersey]]. Borgata opened in July 2003 and is the top-grossing casino in Atlantic City.
==History==
Borgata was part of a major project in Atlantic City nicknamed "The Tunnel Project", started around 1999. When [[Steve Wynn]] planned the [[List of Atlantic City casinos that never opened#Le Jardin|Le Jardin]] in Atlantic City, he wanted to connect a $330 million {{convert|2.5|mi|km|adj=on}} tunnel from the [[Atlantic City Expressway]] to the new resort, later named the [[Atlantic City-Brigantine Connector]], which would funnel incoming traffic off the Atlantic City Expressway into the city's marina district. This caused major controversy, as it would cut through a residential neighborhood; competitor [[Donald Trump]] sued Wynn for it saying that it was a "driveway" to Wynn's casino. The Tunnel Project did progress, even after Le Jardin was cancelled, and finally opened in 2001.
Borgata opened on July 2, 2003, at 11:45&nbsp;pm, as a joint venture between [[MGM Mirage]] and [[Boyd Gaming]]. The main tower - the third tallest building in Atlantic City - is visible from many miles away due to its facade of reflective gold glass. The firms [[Marnell Corrao Associates]] of Las Vegas, and Philadelphia’s Bower Lewis and Thrower Architects (BLT) worked on the project.<ref name=design>{{cite news|url=http://www.interiorsandsources.com/article-details/articleid/2321/title/full-house-on-the-boardwalk.aspx |title=Full House on the Boardwalk
|date=10 February 2005 |work=Interior Design News |access-date=10 February 2015 }}</ref>
In late 2005 and early 2006, Borgata underwent a $200 million casino and retail expansion, and the new wing opened in June 2006. As part of the expansion, Borgata installed a poker room, the largest in Atlantic City.  In June 2008, Borgata opened its second hotel, [[The Water Club]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Sloan | first = Gene | title = Travel Destinations: Atlantic City is building a Las Vegas image| work= USA Today | date = July 7, 2006 | url = https://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-07-06-atlantic-city_x.htm | access-date =  2007-10-22}}</ref>
In early 2010, it was reported that MGM Mirage might sell its ownership share in Borgata.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lvrj.com/business/mgm-may-exit-atlantic-city-82543512.html |title=MGM may exit Atlantic City |work=LVRJ}}</ref> On March 12, 2010, MGM Mirage announced it would sell its stake in Borgata and stop doing business as a gaming licensee in New Jersey.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hpkdZBTPpGcaZl_ZA7G-xYLssLbAD9ED5RIO0 |title=MGM Mirage to sell Atlantic City casino stake|agency=Associated Press|date= March 12, 2010}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> On March 17, 2010, MGM Mirage announced that the [[New Jersey Casino Control Commission]] (CCC) approved the settlement agreement between the Company and the [[New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement]] (DGE) under which the Company would sell its 50% ownership interest in the Borgata.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=101502&p=irol-newsArticle_print&ID=1403392 |title=Settlement Agreement Approved in New Jersey MGM Mirage to Sell Interest in Borgata Hotel & Casino |website=phx.corporate-ir.net }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
In September 2014, the CCC reversed its earlier decision and allowed MGM back into the state, after finding that [[Pansy Ho]]'s role in [[MGM Macau]] had been reduced.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Jersey lets MGM keep half of Borgata casino|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|last=Parry|first=Wayne|agency=AP|date=September 10, 2014|url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2014/sep/10/new-jersey-lets-mgm-keep-half-borgata-casino/?_ga=1.43940133.1090368353.1413747005|access-date=2014-10-24}}</ref>
MGM agreed in May 2016 to purchase Boyd's 50 percent stake in the Borgata for $900 million in cash and assumed debt.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Heitner|first1=Darren|title=MGM Buys Boyd Gaming's Share Of Borgata For $900 Million|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2016/06/01/mgm-buys-boyd-gamings-share-of-borgata-for-900-million/#5cf03eb0519d|access-date=2 June 2016|work=Forbes}}</ref> MGM then sold the property to its affiliated [[real estate investment trust]], [[MGM Growth Properties]], for $1.18 billion and [[leaseback|leased it back]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Boyd Gaming selling its stake in the Borgata to MGM|newspaper=Vegas Inc.|author=Morris, J.D. |date=May 31, 2016|url=http://vegasinc.com/business/gaming/2016/may/31/boyd-gaming-selling-its-stake-in-the-borgata-to-mg/|access-date=2016-05-31}}</ref> The sale to MGM Resorts was completed in August 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Boyd Gaming finishes sale of its half of NJ's Borgata casino|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|author=Parry, Wayne |agency=AP|date=August 1, 2016|url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/aug/01/boyd-gaming-finishes-sale-of-its-half-of-njs-borga/|access-date=2016-08-01}}</ref>
[[Vici Properties]] acquired MGM Growth, including the Borgata, in 2022.<ref>{{cite news|title=Casino landlord Vici closes $17B buyout of MGM Resorts spinoff|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|author=Eli Segall|date=May 2, 2022|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/casino-landlord-vici-closes-17b-buyout-of-mgm-resorts-spinoff-2570429/|accessdate=2022-05-08}}</ref>
==Gaming==
[[File:Borgata Slots, Atlantic City, Feb 2016.jpg|thumb|180px|right|The casino area of Borgata]]
The {{convert|161000|sqft|adj=on}} casino floor offers about 4,000 slot machines, 180 table games, and 50 poker tables. Borgata’s poker program features daily tournaments and high-stake tournaments in conjunction with the [[World Poker Tour]]. For weekly events, buy-ins range from $30 to $1,000, but the hotel also hosts other major events throughout the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.allinmag.com/poker/inside-poker/the-action/nov-18-2015-borgata-hotel-casino-spa-fan-favorite-among-east-coast-poker-rooms|title=Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa a Fan Favorite Among East Coast Poker Rooms|work=All In |date=November 18, 2015|access-date=2015-11-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208085234/http://www.allinmag.com/poker/inside-poker/the-action/nov-18-2015-borgata-hotel-casino-spa-fan-favorite-among-east-coast-poker-rooms|archive-date=2015-12-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Borgata also has a [[sportsbook]] called the Race & Sports Book that offers [[sports betting]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sports Betting & Off-Track Wagering In NJ|publisher=Borgata|url=https://www.theborgata.com/casino/games/race-and-sports-book|access-date=January 23, 2019}}</ref>
Borgata has extensive online gambling operations.<ref name="Shane">{{cite web|website=PokerNews.com|url=http://www.pokernews.com/news/2016/09/brandon-shane-moved-to-nj-to-play-online-poker-25741.htm|date=September 2016|title=Brandon Shane MOved to NJ to Play Online Poker}}</ref>
In 2009, a player at the casino broke records at the [[craps]] tables, rolling a pair of dice 154 times, including 25 passes, without "sevening out".<ref>Keaton, Brooke (March 3, 2021). [https://www.casino.org/blog/longest-craps-roll-in-history/ "The Amazing Story Of The Grandma And The Longest Craps Roll In History"]</ref> Patricia Demauro, a [[New Jersey]] grandmother, had a lucky streak which lasted four hours and 18 minutes, breaking the world records for the longest craps roll and the most successive dice rolls without "sevening out".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.888casino.com/blog/craps-strategy/the-most-amazing-craps-win-of-all-time|title=Patricia Demauro - the woman who broke craps world records|author=Michael Kaplan|work=[[888casino]]|date=October 3, 2017|access-date=September 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1901663,00.html|title= Holy Craps! How a Gambling Grandma Broke the Record|author=Claire Suddath|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=May 29, 2009|access-date=September 27, 2018}}</ref>
==Hotel towers==
===Main tower===
[[File:Borgata Water Club ext 2016.jpg|thumb|180px|right|Exterior of the Borgata and the MGM Tower, 2016.]]
[[Image:Borgata.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Borgata from the back]]
The Main Tower at Borgata stands 431&nbsp;ft tall and contains 1,997 guest rooms and suites. It was opened in conjunction with Borgata in 2003.
===MGM Tower===
'''MGM Tower''' is a 38-story, $400 million boutique hotel connected to Borgata. It was originally named The Water Club.<ref> https://finance.yahoo.com/news/borgata-hotel-casino-spa-announces-130000656.html</ref> Built in 2008, it features 800 guestrooms and suites; Immersion, a two-story spa on the 32nd floor, 18,000 square feet of meeting and event space, three residences, five pools (indoor and outdoor), and retail shops.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wittkowski |first1=Donald |title=10 years later, Borgata still Atlantic City's top casino |url=https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic_city/years-later-borgata-still-atlantic-city-s-top-casino/article_354726ae-6d05-5dc3-a5dd-c310158fd597.html= |website=[[The Press of Atlantic City]] |access-date=June 8, 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Entertainment==
===Borgata Event Center===
The Borgata Event Center is the main music venue for the resort. The capacity is 2,400.
The venue can be converted into the '''Borgata Ballroom''', a special events center for formal dinners, receptions, training, or business presentations. It has a capacity of 3,200 {{small|(theatre)}} and 1,700 {{small|(banquet)}}.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
===Borgata Festival Park===
Opened in 2015, the Borgata Festival Park, an outdoor venue, is used during the summer months and has a capacity of 4,500.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
===Borgata Music Box===
The Borgata Music Box is a versatile venue used for music and comedy acts. The capacity is 1,000. It converts to the '''Borgata Theater''', a private venue designed for meetings and presentations.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} The theater is designed for crystal clear sound. Capacity 1,000. In 2013, comedian [[Lewis Black]] performed his ninth stand-up comedy special at the Borgata Music Box.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
===Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts===
Boxing and mixed martial arts matches are held at the casino.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theborgata.com/press/press-releases/archive/golden-boy-east-banner|title=Undisputed Middleweight Champion Bernard Hopkins Announces First Official Fight Card Under Golden Boy East Banner; Company Forms Alliance With Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City|publisher=theborgata.com|access-date=2019-03-24|archive-date=2019-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325012354/https://www.theborgata.com/press/press-releases/archive/golden-boy-east-banner|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Spa==
Borgata's spa, named Spa Toccare, is a {{convert|54000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} spa with a salon, a barbershop, a fitness center, and an indoor pool.
==In popular culture==
The Borgata appears in multiple popular culture works, such as:
===In films===
Several scenes in the film ''[[The Bounty Hunter (2010 film)|The Bounty Hunter]]'' (2010) were filmed on the premises of the Borgata.<ref>{{ cite web|title=Gerard Butler Inspires OMG Press Release of the Week |url=http://www.zagat.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?SCID=42&BLGID=26852 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124135832/https://www.zagat.com/Blog/Detail.aspx?SCID=42&BLGID=26852 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2018 |website=Zagat |date=March 11, 2010 }}</ref>
===In television===
* The Borgata has been featured three times on the [[TruTV]] series ''[[Impractical Jokers]]'', in the Season 3 episodes, "Look Out Below", "The Great Escape", and "Fe-Mail".
*''[[The Real Housewives of New Jersey]]'' held its Season 2 reunion there in 2010 and its Season 4 reunion there in 2012.
*The hotel and the club mur.mur. were featured in ''[[The Real World: New York]]'' (Season 21), wherein the roommates from Brooklyn took a road trip to Atlantic City.
*The hotel, casino, the restaurant Izakaya and club mur.mur were featured in ''The Real Housewives of New York City'' (Season 7), wherein all the ladies left New York City for a girls weekend retreat for Ramona Singer's birthday.
*The casino scenes in ''[[The Sopranos]]'' episode "[[Chasing It]]" (2007) were filmed at the Borgata.
* [[Hell's Kitchen (American season 5)]] had  Danny Veltri win the contest, along with $250,000 and the position of Sous Chef at the Italian restaurant Fornelletto at Borgata.
==See also==
*[[Gambling in New Jersey]]
*[[List of tallest buildings in Atlantic City]]
==References==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|https://www.theborgata.com}}
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