Pinnacle Atlantic City
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'''Pinnacle Atlantic City''' was a planned casino resort in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], which was to be constructed by [[Pinnacle Entertainment]] on the former site of the [[Sands Atlantic City]]. The property was purchased from investor [[Carl Icahn]]. After the property was bought, Pinnacle gave 60 days' notice to employees of the casino.{{cite web |title=Pinnacle to Buy Atlantic Casinos from Icahn |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/dealbook.nytimes.com/2006/09/05/pinnacle-to-buy-atlantic-casinos-from-icahn/ |access-date=2026-04-22}} After the closure of the Sands, Pinnacle sold the hotel supplies at a liquidation sale and destroyed more than $61 million of table chips. |
'''Pinnacle Atlantic City''' was a planned casino resort in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], which was to be constructed by [[Pinnacle Entertainment]] on the former site of the [[Sands Atlantic City]]. The property was purchased from investor [[Carl Icahn]]. After the property was bought, Pinnacle gave 60 days' notice to employees of the casino.{{cite web |title=Pinnacle to Buy Atlantic Casinos from Icahn |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/dealbook.nytimes.com/2006/09/05/pinnacle-to-buy-atlantic-casinos-from-icahn/ |access-date=2026-04-22}} After the closure of the Sands, Pinnacle sold the hotel supplies at a liquidation sale and destroyed more than $61 million of table chips. |
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When Pinnacle removed the Sands' slot machines to other Pinnacle properties, a total of $17,193.34 was found, some of which went to taxes and to fund the dismantling of the [[people mover]] that ran from the Boardwalk to Sands Atlantic City, along Brighton Park. |
When Pinnacle removed the Sands' slot machines to other Pinnacle properties, a total of $17,193.34 was found, some of which went to taxes{{cite news |title=Slots At The Sands Pay Out Months After Closing |url=https://www.npr.org/2007/04/05/9396758/slots-at-the-sands-pay-out-months-after-closing |publisher=NPR |date=April 5, 2007 |access-date=2026-04-23}} and to fund the dismantling of the [[people mover]] that ran from the Boardwalk to Sands Atlantic City, along Brighton Park. |
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The Pinnacle Atlantic City was slated to open in late 2011 or early 2012. However, on March 6, 2009, Pinnacle's Chairman and chief executive officer Dan Lee announced that the project was suspended indefinitely and the company may seek to sell the property. |
The Pinnacle Atlantic City was slated to open in late 2011 or early 2012. However, on March 6, 2009, Pinnacle's Chairman and chief executive officer Dan Lee announced that the project was suspended indefinitely and the company may seek to sell the property. |
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