Borgata Premier Nightclub Closing in Atlantic City Following Nearly 10-Year Run
Posted on: August 11, 2025, 08:24h.
Last updated on: August 11, 2025, 09:55h.
- Premier Nightclub at Borgata is closing
- Premier will host its final show on August 31
- MGM hasn’t said what will replace the popular nightclub
Premier Nightclub at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City is coming to an end after a nearly 10-year run.
MGM Resorts opened Premier at Borgata in April 2016. The 18K-square-foot venue was designed by famed nightclub and hospitality interior designer Josh Held, whose portfolio includes Marquee NYC, Tao Las Vegas, Dream and W hotels, and Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas.
During its more than nine-year history, Premier has become a marquee destination for top DJs to play while in Atlantic City. DJ Pauly D was a frequent performer, as were James Kennedy, Laidback Luke, and Timmy Trumpet.
The electric energy at Premier will end when the venue closes for good on September 1.
We are incredibly grateful to our dedicated team who brought Premier’s energy to life night after night and to our loyal guests who have played a pivotal role in making the venue one of Atlantic City’s most iconic nightlife destinations,” said Nik Rytterstrom, Borgata’s president and chief operating officer.
Premier was a $14 million project at the Marina District property. The investment came after MGM bought out Boyd Gaming’s 50% stake in the resort in 2016 for $900 million.
Premier is being sent off by Timmy on August 30 and Stafford Brothers on Sunday, August 31.
Borgata Revamp
Borgata is making propertywide investments to ensure that its standing as the top-performing casino in Atlantic City continues.
Borgata has led the town in terms of gross gaming revenue, hotel sales, and other resort amenity numbers for more than a decade. But in recent years, Hard Rock and Ocean Casino Resort have taken a bit of the luxury market from Borgata.
In 2023, Borgata’s Water Club hotel tower and its more than 700 guestrooms underwent a $55 million upgrade and rebrand to the MGM Tower. The rest of the resort received minor cosmetic refreshes through a $10 million allocation.
Not finished, last fall Borgata announced an overhaul of its casino floor, including the addition of a 25K-square-foot Asian gaming area featuring multilingual hosts. The B Bar has been redesigned, and a new restaurant called Noodles — a take from MGM’s Bellagio on the Las Vegas Strip — has arrived in Atlantic City, in what’s yet an additional focus on the Asian customer.
Rytterstrom says Premier’s replacement will be announced later.
“As we bid farewell to Premier, we remain committed to evolving the nightlife experience at Borgata and look forward to sharing what’s next for the space in the months to come,” said Rytterstrom.
Borgata Profits
Borgata made a gross operating profit of $208.6 million last year. Though that was an 8% decline from 2023, as higher overhead further cut into bottom lines, Borgata remained the top-performing Atlantic City property.
Hard Rock was a distant second at $135.5 million. But while Borgata’s bottom line shrank 8%, Hard Rock’s improved by the same margin. Hard Rock’s 8% profit increase from 2023 made further gains on Borgata’s top-spot status.
The only other casino in Atlantic City to profit by $100 million or more was Ocean at $101.3 million. That, however, represented a 14% year-over-year decline.
In Q1 of 2025, the most recently disclosed quarter from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, Borgata’s profit of $48.2 million was a 7% year-over-year loss. Hard Rock’s $27 million profit represented a 3% gain.
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