Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We have issued our report dated March 13, 2007, accompanying the consolidated financial statements of Atlantic Coast Entertainment Holdings, Inc., contained in the Registration Statement and Prospectus. We consent to the use of the aforementioned reports in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption “Experts.”
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
Reno, Nevada
May 8, 2007