An Atlantic City casino has invested $700,000 in a project to create an artificial beach.

The casino in Atlantic City, which is named after the ocean, is willing to spend up to $700,000 to reconstruct a severely damaged beach in front of it because it does not want to imagine an ocean without a beach.
The Ocean Casino Resort initiated the project on Wednesday and aims to unveil a fresh beach that is 110 feet wide in time for Memorial Day weekend.
The beach in certain areas close to the casino has become extremely narrow, measuring only 5 to 8 feet wide due to ongoing erosion.
According to experts, New York casinos may cause a 30% decrease in revenue for Atlantic City. The general manager of Ocean casino, Bill Callahan, stated that they cannot afford to wait for the next beach replenishment project funded by the government, which may take up to two years.
One day last autumn, Callahan and a group of casino executives were taking their usual coffee stroll when they noticed that there was hardly any sand left between the Boardwalk and the ocean.
Callahan was worried that the beach would disappear in the near future.
The guest experience would be terrible.
He stated that it would be unacceptable to invite people to a resort worth $2.5 billion without a beach.
The casino took steps to obtain the required state and federal permits to carry out the work independently.
A representative of the United States named Stephen Rochette.
The Army Corps of Engineers stated that while it is uncommon, it is not unprecedented for individuals or organizations to conduct their own initiatives for replenishing beaches.
However, the majority are satisfied with anticipating the upcoming set of government-funded initiatives, where the expenses are divided among the federal, state, and local authorities.
Experienced executives from Atlantic City casinos stated that they cannot remember any instance where a casino used its own funds to expand its beach.
According to Ryan Burch, who is the vice president of hotel operations at the casino, the plan involves placing 12,810 tons of sand on the beach.
As of Friday, approximately fifty percent of it had been deposited.
Over the past year, there has been a 15% increase in revenue for casinos and sports betting in New Jersey. The completion of the work is expected to be done by May 19th.
The sand will be leveled by the crew, and it has been carefully selected to match the color and grain size of the sand already present on the beach.
According to Ian Jerome, the project manager, the sand is transported from a private company located in Eagleswood Township, which is approximately thirty minutes away from Atlantic City.
According to him, the area directly in front of the Ocean casino has consistently experienced the most erosion out of all the locations on Absecon Island, where Atlantic City is located.
In the past, beach expansion initiatives have frequently failed to endure for the entire three-year duration required for government-funded restoration, and some have eroded in as little as one year.
If necessary, Callahan stated that the beach will be reconstructed using private funds. To obtain the FOX News app, click here.
He stated that this is a component of the encounter.
A beach is essential for a resort to exist.