Atlantic City’s Tech Boom Is Happening Right Inside Showboat!
Hey Folks,
If you think Atlantic City is just about what’s happening on the casino floor, think again. There’s a whole other world behind the scenes — cameras rolling, dealers dealing, tech teams dialing everything in — and it’s exploding right here in our backyard.
Big news this week: Evolution is building a massive new 60,000-square-foot tech center and live-dealer studio inside Showboat Resort Atlantic City. That’s right — the same Showboat that’s been reinventing itself is now becoming a serious player in the online gaming world.
Here’s what that means.
When you log onto your phone to play blackjack, spin roulette, or jump into a live dealer game, there’s a real studio somewhere making that happen. Real dealers. Real cameras. Real production crews. And more and more of that action is coming straight out of Atlantic City.
Evolution already operates studios inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Tropicana Atlantic City, and Ocean Casino Resort — but this new Showboat expansion is next level. We’re talking about an estimated 1,200 jobs when it’s fully up and running.
Dealers. Camera operators. Lighting techs. IT pros. Carpenters. HR teams. This isn’t just online gambling — this is a full-scale production operation happening 12 months a year.
And here’s the part I love: it keeps Atlantic City relevant. It keeps people working. It keeps investment flowing. Online gaming has now outpaced in-person casino play for several months in New Jersey, and Atlantic City is right at the center of it.
Showboat owner Bart Blatstein has been clear about his vision — making Showboat a year-round hub where people can work, live, and play. This move brings serious office space back to the building in a big way.
It’s another reminder that there are always new Things to do in Atlantic City — and now, new ways AC is leading the gaming industry far beyond the Boardwalk.
If you’re looking for opportunity, or just love seeing our town evolve (no pun intended), this is one to watch.
Atlantic City isn’t just keeping up — it’s building the future right inside the Boardwalk.
See you on the 48
AC Mike
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It’s nice to see it making a comeback. I have many great memories of it.
Hello John, its a positive in the right direction for, same here lots of awesome memories in the building and making new ones now with the Waterpark Arcade etc. now this which will create many jobs but yes sir miss the HOB’s all those great concerts.
Glad to hear Showboat adding an adult gaming venture to it’s current family style entertainment portfolio.
Ed hello, i agree 100%,we should catch up.