Hard Rock (again) dips toe into Atlantic City casino market:

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Florida's Seminole Indians are renewing their torturous debate about entering Atlantic City's gambling market.

The tribe, which owns the Hard Rock brand, has long played the role of Hamlet, wrestling for years with the question of whether to be (or not to be) in the city.

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission will hold a special meeting Thursday to consider preliminary approval for the company to own a casino in Atlantic City. It applied nearly a year ago for a so-called "statement of compliance," which is a preliminary step in becoming licensed to own a casino in New Jersey.

James Allen, Hard Rock's president and CEO, did not respond to a message seeking comment. But in a regulatory filing, Hard Rock said it has had "a long-standing interest" in the Atlantic City market.

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