The resort has experienced much expansion and renovation in the past decade, including a new hotel tower, a new parking garage, and a new shopping center, The Pier Shops at Caesars.Ĭaesars purchased the 11 year old Howard Johnson's Regency Motor Hotel in 1977 and announced that it would renovate the 11-story, 425-room structure and add seven floors to the building, expanding the room count to 548, plus a 52,000 sq.ft. casino has over 3,400 slot machines, and is one of the largest in Atlantic City. Atlantic City's second casino, it opened in 1979 as the Caesars Boardwalk Regency. Like Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, it has an ancient Roman theme. Caesars Atlantic City is a luxury hotel, casino, and spa resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey.