Claridge Atlantic City was a casino and currently is a Hotel Tower for Bally's Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Formerly known as the "Del Webb's Claridge Hotel and Casino" and "Claridge Hotel and Casino", the resort was officially acquired by Bally's on December 30, 2002. Located between Park Place and Indiana Avenue, with an attached parking structure extending to Ohio Avenue, the Claridge is set off the Boardwalk behind Brighton Park. The Claridge stands next to the site where the Sands Atlantic City used to be located.
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