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Atlantic City

a resort in SE New Jersey on Absecon Beach, an island on the Atlantic coast. Pop.: 40 385 (2003 est.)
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Atlantic City

New Jersey city has become the Las Vegas of the East. [Am. Hist.: Misc.]
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Though Atlantic City itself has seen many changes since 1935 -- a shrinking casino industry, rising taxes and new emphasis on non-gambling attractions -- the city's mayor, Don Guardian, says it's still relevant to the city.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is to quantify how much of the decline in Atlantic City gaming volume is due to the economic recession and how much is due to the legalization of gaming in Pennsylvania.
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The Revel Casino Hotel was originally opened in April 2012 with a total investment of nearly $3 billion and became a landmark building along the Atlantic City Boardwalk not only for its height as the tallest building in the city, but for the attention to detail that went into building the tower and casino.
The Atlantic City Education Association said the referendum is an effort to cut funding for the city's already ailing public schools.
Bally's AC could also face an uncertain future, as Caesars ultimately closed the Showboat in September 2014 amid Atlantic City weakening and despite the property still being marginally profitable.
"We certainly respect and understand that there are some challenges in Atlantic City, but this particular presentation today is not about that.
"Air Canada continues to strategically add new services to meet demand, and we are pleased to launch our newest services to Atlantic City today," said Benjamin Smith, President, Passenger Airlines.
EeThe home-built plane crashed at 4:55 pm in a rural area about five miles Northwest of Atlantic City International Airport, according to a statement from Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters, Voice of Russia reported.
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Opened in 1978, the iconic Resorts Casino Hotel was the first casino in Atlantic City and also the first casino in the US outside Nevada.
ATLANTIC City, or AC as locals call it, is a seaside resort and gaming capital on the east coast of the USA.
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