The East coast casino scene will finally see its first implosion and demolition at the Sands Casino. This will be an iconic moment in Atlantic City - for certain, other rather old and aged casino structures will have to be taken down in order to compete with the new and modern structures such as the Borgata hotel casino.

Controlled Demolition, Inc. has been chosen as the demolition team to bring down the legendary Sands Casino Hotel, the hotel be Atlantic City’s - and the East Coast’s - first casino-hotel implosion.

The structures to be demolished include the 21-story Sands Casino Hotel, the nine-story Sands parking garage, the former Jefferson Hotel and other acquired properties. Preliminary demolition work has begun, with the implosion slated for October 2007, pending state and local approvals.

“We’re proud to have assembled a first-class team to ensure the success, safety and excitement of this landmark event,” said Daniel R. Lee, Pinnacle’s chairman and CEO. “While the implosion of the Sands will mark the end of one era, it will signal the beginning of another – Pinnacle’s new destination casino resort project planned for the center of the world-famous Atlantic City Boardwalk.” story

Controlled Demolition, Inc. will be responsible for the overall implosion design, drilling operations and explosives placement. Most recently, CDI participated in the demolition of the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas. In addition, CDI was responsible for the implosions of several other Las Vegas landmarks, including the Aladdin, Dunes, Sands and Hacienda Hotels.

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