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Owner says Showboat will definitely close Sunday

By Wayne Parry
Published August 27, 2014 6:59pm ET
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Owner says Showboat will definitely close Sunday
This photo taken on June 27, 2014, shows the exterior of the Showboat Casino Hotel in Atlantic City N.J. The Showboat's owner, Caesars Entertainment, said on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, that the casino will definitely close on Sunday, Aug. 31. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) | Wayne Parry

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The owner of the Showboat Casino Hotel says the property will definitely shut down on Sunday.

Katie Daugherty, a spokeswoman for Caesars Entertainment, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that despite expressions of interest from potential purchasers, the casino will be closed at 4 p.m. Sunday. The word came a day after Caesars officials conducted a tour of the Showboat with what they described as “an interested party” whom they would not identify.

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