Ten days ago Hyatt Hotels Corp. and AC Ocean Walk announced that the redeveloped Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City would be part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection of international hotels. That might turn out to be the year’s biggest Atlantic City story that drew the least attention.

Missing such good news is kind of understandable with all of the attention, justly deserved, to Hard Rock International’s redevelopment of the former Taj Mahal just a little farther south on the Boardwalk. Local officials had courted Hard Rock for years, and the corporation is creating a new distinctive destination.

And as hopes that stalking-horse-buyer Glenn Straub would redevelop the former Revel casino hotel were repeatedly frustrated for more than two years, many decided they would believe in the property’s rebirth when they see it.