AC’s Ocean Resort Casino to feature William Hill sportsbook

Atlantic City casino-in-waiting Ocean Resort Casino plans to offer a William Hill-powered sportsbook when it opens to the public next month.

On Thursday, the Press of Atlantic City quoted Bruce Deifik, owner of the Ocean Resort Casino (the casino formerly known as Revel), saying his venue planned to include legal sports betting among its gaming options when the property (re)opens to the public on June 28.

Deifik revealed that his casino had struck a deal with the US division of UK bookmaker William Hill to operate ORC’s new sportsbook. William Hill US already has a sportsbook-in-waiting at New Jersey’s Monmouth Park racetrack, which is set to open the moment Gov. Phil Murphy signs the new sports betting legislation currently making its way through the state Assembly and Senate.

Deifik said ORC’s sportsbook would occupy 7,500-square-feet of the property’s 138k-square-foot gaming floor, and will be centrally located to make sure patrons have no way of missing it. The sportsbook will feature private suites for high-rollers who don’t wish to rub elbows with the hoi polloi during marquee events like the Super Bowl or the NCAA final four tournament.