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Ocean Casino Resort is making more room for its high-limit slot players.
The Atlantic City casino announced Thursday that it will spend $14 million to expand and redesign The Cove, its high-limit slot area. The new version is slated to open in early 2027.
It will cover 11,935 square feet, about 60% larger than the current room. It will hold more than 192 slot machines from manufacturers including Aristocrat, Light & Wonder, and IGT. It will sit next to Ocean’s Asian table games area.
Ocean said the expansion is a response to demand for high-end slots at the property. The Cove is also part of a larger project aimed at increasing the total number of slot units on the floor.
How big is the new Cove at Ocean Casino?
The Cove isn’t old. It opened Dec. 28, 2020, on 7,450 square feet with more than 140 machines.
Less than six years later, Ocean is rebuilding it. And making it a lot bigger.
The math: roughly 4,500 more square feet and about 50 more machines than the original. The game mix will cover slots, linked games, progressive-style titles, and video poker, combining established player favorites with newer releases.
The service side grows, too. Ocean said the space will include dedicated cocktail service with an expanded beverage menu, seating areas, its own restrooms, and its own cashier booths. The design leans into the Boardwalk setting, with wave-inspired details and a palette of light oak, marble, brushed gold, and ocean blues, Ocean General Manager Bill Callahan said.
“We’ve expanded the space while elevating every aspect of the environment, from the design and gaming offerings to the service and amenities.”
Where The Cove fits in Ocean’s high-limit lineup
The Cove is one piece of a growing premium setup at Ocean.
The property already runs a high-limit table games area. There’s The Loft, a private 2,000-square-foot gaming suite 44 stories above Atlantic City, with butler service and its own bar.
And Ocean said its Asian gaming space recently doubled to 8,000 square feet, with 32 tables offering baccarat and pai gow poker.
What the numbers say about Ocean in 2026
The announcement lands two months after Ilitch Gaming closed on the remaining 50% stake in Ocean, taking full ownership on Aug. 3. Ilitch bought its first half of the property in 2021.
August was a rough month. Ocean posted $44.5 million in in-person gaming revenue, down 13% year over year and the steepest drop among Atlantic City’s nine casinos, per the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.
The bigger picture looks better. Through eight months, Ocean’s $329.9 million is up 5.4%, the second-largest gain in town.
And slots are where Atlantic City makes its money. Machines accounted for $222.4 million of the city’s $294.9 million in casino win in August, about 75% of the total.
That’s the floor Ocean is spending $14 million to reshape. Starting at the high end.
