![]() Here and there, ladders were hidden behind plastic sheeting where work was still not quite finished. Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International, was walking the casino floor, checking on how things were going. I liken it to ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ on cable, where the things they get done in the last few hours are amazing.” “Our official grand opening is tomorrow and we are still working toward it, but the heavy lifting has been done. “People are already coming through the doors,” said Todd Moyer, Hard Rock’s senior vice-president of marketing. Hard Rock, in particular, did not want to take away from the impact of its Thursday grand opening, which will include celebrities and a mass guitar smashing on the Boardwalk before noon. ![]() “We are open for business and everyone is welcome right now,” added Frank Leone, the casino’s CEO. “I am holding the certificate in my hand, and I couldn’t be happier,” Bruce Deifik, Ocean Resort’s owner, told The Associated Press. Both wasted little time letting gamblers inside - even as they pleaded for people to come to their scheduled grand openings on Thursday. David Rebuck, director of the gaming enforcement division, said Hard Rock was cleared for full operations as of 3 p.m., and Ocean Resort as of 5:45 p.m.
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