Casino File: Steve Martin & Martin Short yuk it up at Borgata; Caesars AC’s show biz plans; Bally’s new saloon
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Steve Martin and Martin Short performed at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa on Saturday. The show was a clone of their 2019 Big B program. It was entertaining and ably framed their talents. There were some missteps. The Three Amigos segment with a trio of men from the audience was more hokey than funny. Short's otherwise hilarious “Stepbrother to Jesus” sequence referenced his father’s alcoholism. He didn't quite fit the show‘s upbeat tenor. Chris Rock will probably go down as the most memorable gig of 2022.
Caesars Atlantic City is planning to build a 400-seat theater. The project is part of the $400 million upgrading of Casears, Harrah’s Resort Atlantic and Tropicana Atlantic. Caesar's plans to double the number of headliner presentations in the Circus Maximus theater from 20 to 40 a year.
Bally's is opening the Carousel Bar during the Memorial Day weekend. The bar will rotate 360 degrees and will feature AyCee cocktails. It is part of Bally’s ongoing, nine-figure rehab of the 42-year-old casino-hotel.
