*** OFFICIAL Borgata Opening Weekend Thread ***

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Who will be there? Playing what? When? Are we going to get a 2+2 rotation game going?

I have Saturday-Tuesday off from work. I'm leaning toward a Sunday day trip for some 10/20 or a 5/10 rotation game if there is something similar going.

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BORGATA UNVEILS $200 MILLION EXPANSION ON JUNE 30, 2006
BORGATA: AMPLIFIED
BORGATA UNVEILS $200 MILLION EXPANSION ON JUNE 30, 2006
Borgata Continues to Lead Atlantic City Hospitality Development

WHAT: Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City will unveil its $200 million
Phase I Expansion on June 30, 2006 with an opening ceremony.

Borgata will now feature:
Three celebrity chef restaurants – Bobby Flay Steak, Wolfgang Puck American Grille and SEABLUE, A Michael Mina restaurant
An additional 36,120 square feet of casino floor space including Atlantic City’s Largest Poker Room (85 tables) and state of the art Racebook (90 seats)
A multi-concept, quick service dining option named The Cafeteria, features a number of beloved national and regional outlets including two original dining concepts: Lettuce Head and MiniBar.
Bread and Butter, a 30-seat cafe featuring signature sandwiches, a variety of gourmet coffees, espresso drinks, and organic ice-teas open late until 4 am.
And more to come after June 30th when Borgata debuts a new nightclub experience, Mur.Mur.

WHEN: Official Public Opening: June 30, 2006
Opening Ceremony commences at 10:30 AM, June 30th.

WHERE: Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
North Entrance (Adjacent to Surface Parking Lot)
One Borgata Way
Atlantic City, NJ

WHY: Borgata - a joint venture between Boyd Gaming and MGM MIRAGE - ignited Atlantic City’s revival with its 2003 opening as the first new resort in 13 years. Borgata continues to lead and help grow Atlantic City’s hospitality redevelopment efforts with its $525 million two-phase master plan development. Borgata’s investment into the $1.1 billion property accounts for one-third of the $1.5 billion in capital improvements planned by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority for Atlantic City’s revival over the next three years.

RSVP: To pre-arrange media coverage, contact Katie Rogers or Josh Rosenberg at M Booth &amp; Assoc., 212-481-7000 ([email protected]; [email protected])<br />
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