Ocean Casino in Atlantic City Adds NYC’s Serendipity3, Popstar Selena Gomez Involved

Serendipity3 is heading to the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The iconic dessert eatery in New York City was made famous by the 2001 movie “Serendipity,” starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale.

Ocean Casino Resort announced this week that Serendipity3 is coming to its property. The dessert restaurant known for its “Frrrozen Hot Chocolate” is replacing the former Café 500 near the casino’s Ovation Hall concert venue.

Casino reps said in a release that the roughly 8,000-square-foot space will be renovated to create a “fantasy world filled with great food and dream-sized desserts.” Serendipity3 will be on Ocean Casino’s Meeting Level, adjacent to the Skybox Suites that overlook the property’s sportsbook below.

Pop superstar Selena Gomez has a financial 카지노사이트 interest in all things Serendipity3. The musician and actress recently became an investor and partner in Serendipity3 Brands.

I am thrilled,” Gomez said of the dessert parlor expanding its operations to the casino town. “Many new guests will be able to visit and discover what we all love so much about the original New York location.”

Serendipity3 at Ocean Casino is slated to open sometime in the spring of 2022.

Non-Gaming Experiences Key

Atlantic City casinos continue to develop new amenities and attractions that lure gamblers and non-gamblers to town. Philadelphia, a major feeder market for Atlantic City, today has five casinos in the city and surrounding metro.

To keep people coming to the New Jersey shore, Atlantic City CLICK HERE casinos are diversifying and making headlines that have little to do with their slot machines, table games, or sportsbooks.

Ocean, which ranks No. 3 of the nine casinos in terms of brick-and-mortar gross gaming revenue in 2021, has long maintained a focus on restaurant outlets that come with much notoriety.

Serendipity3 is set to join Wahlburgers, which is owned by chef Paul Wahlberg and his celebrity brothers, actors Mark and Donnie Wahlberg. Ocean Casino is also home to two restaurants from famed chef Jose Garces — Amada and Distrito.

Along with unique dining concepts, Ocean Casino features the nation’s largest Topgolf Swing Suite.

Ocean’s non-gaming neighbor, the Showboat Hotel, features a 60,000-square-foot arcade with more than 300 games, including virtual reality, pinball, and mini-golf. The Showboat is also developing an indoor waterpark complex.

Serendipity Hopes for Different Fate

Ocean isn’t the first 온라인 카지노 사이트 casino to incorporate a Serendipity3 into its resort. Out in Las Vegas, Caesars Palace became the first when it brought the Manhattan icon to Sin City more than a decade ago.

Serendipity3 opened in April of 2009 on the Strip. The Caesars Palace eatery underwent a significant expansion in late 2013 but closed at the end of 2016. During its run, Serendipity3 Las Vegas was known for offering the Strip’s costliest dessert. That was the famous $1,000 Golden Opulence Sundae indulgence made with three scoops of Tahitian vanilla bean ice cream covered in 23k edible gold leaves.

Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen replaced Serendipity3 at Caesars Palace in 2017.

Thailand Illegal Gambling Site 123plus Busted, Nearly $3M in Assets Seized

Police in Thailand have lately had their hands full with illegal gambling operations. A major gambling ring operating throughout the country was just broken up today, but that wasn’t the only one. Another operation was taken down Monday night.

It seems like a regular occurrence that an illegal gambling ring is busted in Thailand. That’s part of the reason the country is exploring the legalization of casinos. In the meantime, police will remain hyper-vigilant to possible underground activity.

If anyone was hoping to access the online gambling website 123plus today, they found they were out of luck. According to the Bangkok Post, police moved in and took down the operations. There were reportedly 10 different locations supporting the site in four Thai provinces. They all reportedly received a surprise visit from law enforcement.

The website focused on online baccarat and allowed gamblers to place wagers online. Five people were taken into custody, charged with money laundering and operating an illegal poker gambling site found by Researchgate. Another three suspects are reportedly still at large.

The raids led to the confiscation of 14 luxury cars, five motorcycles, a handful of rifles and pistols, ammunition, and communication equipment. In total, the assets seized are said to be worth around 100 million baht, approximately US$2.96 million.

Another Gambling Op Busted Monday

On Monday night, police in the Hat Yai district of the Songkhla province broke up another underground gambling outfit. This one seems to have been more a gathering of people to enjoy some entertainment.

During the raid, police, defense force volunteers and the Hat Yai district security chief found several people who had gotten together to play cards, according to the Bangkok Post.

All 16 people – five men and 11 women – were arrested. It was a low-key affair, with only 14,400 baht (US$427) seized by police.

Police weren’t concerned just with the illegal gambling that was taking place, but with the violation of COVID-19 rules as well. An estimated 16 people were reportedly crammed in a single room on the second floor of the townhouse.

Thailand Police Sniff Out Illegal Gambling

No country is immune to illegal gambling operations, and Thailand police are learning how to spot the activity. There has been a growing underground gambling culture that many believe is linked to the COVID-19 epidemic.

A small group of gambling enthusiasts was busted in Pattaya at the beginning of September. A Suphan Buri group was arrested for illegal firearm possession, gambling and drugs the week before.

In early September, 15 people were arrested when Phuket police raided an illegal gambling den in Cape Panwa. In that case, Region 8 Police arrested 14 people between the ages of 44 and 58.