The Atlantic City Dream Is Dead
Gabrielle Bluestone · 08/12/14 07:45PM![](http://d20hvt89h2l7r8.cloudfront.net/oa2umpis5jc0gtdp1mrd/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800.jpg)
The Revel Hotel and Casino—better known as the Jersey Shore's last, desperate attempt to hide its stale cigarette smell with a spritz of cloying eau de toilette—lost big today. The still-shiny-and-new $2.5 billion property plans to shut down next month, confirming once and for all that the Atlantic City dream is dead.