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Actor Stephen Dorff throws the first dice as the Borgata's gaming floor opens early today. At far left is Bridgette Hall, daughter of Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger, and model May Anderson. To the right of Dorff is actor David Arquette and dealer Dominic Addezio of Medford Lakes. Staff photo by Michael Ein

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i went last night ,,, the place is amazing bottom line blows every other casino away ,,, i have 1 negative thing to say i went to the mix ,, the night club they have inside ,,, the club was nice but the sound system was horrible ,, the dance floor is huge and they dont have 1 sub in that whole place makes no sense,, i hate to see a nice club go to shit cause its done half ass,,, the casino though is amazing ,, def go check it out :eek: :eek:

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I LOVE THIS NEW POLICY ... NOTHING SEEMS MORE TRASHY THAN THE TAJ with all the kids running in the hall ways waiting for thier degenrate parents to lose at slots ... AC casinos are not a place for children ...

Borgata’s No-Children Policy Surprises Some

July 6, 2003

ATLANTIC CITY - A family-friendly resort? Not the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa, some say. Families who arrived Saturday to check out Atlantic City's newest attraction were greeted by a placard next to the elevators on each level of the garage: "No persons under 18 years of age are permitted into Borgata except for registered guests of the hotel."

Those who tried to come onto the property anyway were stopped by security guards at the entrance and told the children were not welcome unless the parents produced a room key. There were too many children on the property Friday, and some were injured when left alone among the throngs of visitors, security guards explained to the frustrated parents.

The guards handed parents a slip of paper explaining the policy. They told the parents to present it as they left so they would not be charged the $3 parking fee. But that didn't mollify some folks. Jim Lanard of Brigantine said Saturday he and his wife took their 11-year-old son and two other relatives to have lunch at the Borgata. Security guards stopped them at the entrance, and they turned around and went home.

"Their ads say to leave the kids at home," Lanard said. "I didn't think we were to take this literally." Others traveled much farther with offspring in tow. "We were here yesterday and there were kids all up and down the casino floor," said Vince Scalese of Vineland, who came with his 13-year-old son, Chad. "I brought my son to show him the surroundings, and they wouldn't even let us in." Not even to use the rest room, Scalese added.

Chad said he thinks the no-children policy is stupid. "They let kids in on the Fourth of July but not today?" he said. Some families left immediately and went elsewhere. Others stopped to argue with the guards, but to no avail. Groups of children, most accompanied by an adult, were seen waiting by the garage elevators while others in their group went into the casino.

Michael Facenda, director of marketing services for the Borgata said Saturday the casino hotel planned to have the adults-only rule from the beginning, but amid the hoopla of the grand opening, it took them a couple of days to implement it. "Many other casinos in Atlantic City are experiencing problems with unattended children, and it is our intention to adopt this policy to avoid the problem," Facenda said.

The Borgata's parent company, MGM Mirage, has the same policy at its upscale Bellagio hotel casino in Las Vegas, Facenda said. Facenda apologized for the inconvenience families experienced on Saturday. Some people said the family-unfriendly atmosphere will cost the Borgata gaming customers.

Gina Bollicino of Lyndhurst came with several relatives, and the adults planned to take turns watching Guiseppe, 6, and Giovanna, 3 while the others gambled. Now the group would just head over to the Boardwalk and play there, added Bollicino's aunt, Carmella Bollicino, of East Rutherford.

But others like the Borgata's decision. Casinos are not a place for children, said Ron Walczak of Atco, who came with his wife, Pat. "I was just down at the Showboat, and there were kids all over the place," and I didn't like that, he said.

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