Summary Box: Revel, Atlantic City's newest bet

The Associated Press

April 2, 2012 at 6:55 PM

In this March 28, 2012, photo, craps dealers handle bets for customers at Revel, the Atlantic City N.J., casino that had its first invitation-only test night on March 28. The $2.4 billion resort opens its doors to the public on Monday, April 2. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

In this March 28, 2012, photo, Ludmilla Kaliafa, an E-Dealer at Revel in Atlantic City N.J., chats with gamblers on the first night the $2.4 billion casino resort allowed people to gamble. It was the first of three invitation-only test nights before Revel opens to the public on Monday, April 2. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Lorraine Capers, of Brooklyn, N.Y., claps after winning seven free spins on a slot machine at the new $2.4 billion Revel casino resort moments after it opened in Atlantic City, N.J., on Monday, April 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Dealer Elbert Taclan, right, prepares a card game moments after the $2.4 billion Revel casino resort opened in Atlantic City, N.J., Monday, April 2, 2012. John Koryto, left, was watching him prepare for the first customers to arrive at the table. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

This March 28, 2012, photo, shows gambling chips at the new Revel casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on a table during a "test night." The $2.4 billion casino-resort opens its doors to the public Monday, April 2. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, left, and Revel Entertainment CEO Kevin DeSanctis raise glasses of blueberry smoothies in a toast to employees at the $2.4 billion casino resort Monday, April 2, 2012, in Atlantic City, N.J. The casino resort opened Monday. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Kevin DeSanctis, CEO of Revel Entertainment, and his wife, Donna, greet employees moments before the new $2.4 billion casino resort opens in Atlantic City, N.J., Monday, April 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Keith Groff, left, and Jerry Colonna, right, toast each other after another winning spin at a roulette table at Revel, the $2.4 billion casino resort in Atlantic City, N.J., Monday, April 2, 2012. Colonna, the first customer through the doors when the casino opened at 7 a.m., walked away from the table up $1,500 after just 10 minutes of gambling. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Keith Groff, left, and Jerry Colonna play roulette at Revel, the $2.4 billion casino resort, Monday, April 2, 2012, in Atlantic City, N.J. Colonna was the first customer through the doors when the casino opened Monday, and walked away from the table up $1,500 after just 10 minutes of gambling. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

In this March 28, 2012, photo, Sheri Frankel, left, Ashley Frankel, center, both of Margate, N.J., and Todd Gordon, right, of Atlantic City, N.J., enjoy drinks at Revel, the Atlantic City casino that had its first test night on March 28. The $2.4 billion resort opens to the public on Monday, April 2. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

In this March 28, 2012, photo, a worker fixes some slot machines that malfunctioned at Revel, the Atlantic City N.J., casino resort that had its first trial run the same day. The resort opens to the public on Monday, April 2. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

NEW CASINO: Atlantic City's $2.4 billion Revel casino resort opened at sunrise Monday with a blueberry smoothie toast and a rush of eager gamblers.

THE BET: Revel is marketing itself as a lifestyle resort that just happens to offer gambling, in line with a global trend. When the project ran out of money during the recession and construction halted, Morgan Stanley backed out at a $1.2 billion loss. It took state tax incentives to finish the casino.

FIRST IN WINS BIG: Jerry Colonna of Mount Laurel, N.J., the casino's first customer, won $1,500 within 10 minutes. His appraisal? "This is going to turn Atlantic City around. That's obvious."

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