Atlantic City Transforms Itself... Into Vegas
23 August 2002 - 9:00am
Faced with strong competition from other gambling venues, Atlantic City is embarking on a massive building boom. Welcome to Vegas East.
"The building boom is certainly a formidable one. Besides the ornate Borgata, the state of New Jersey has approved $800 million in casino projects – 12,000 new hotel rooms, restaurants, and several gaudy retail and outlet shopping centers. This includes a renovated Monopoly-themed mall called Park Place."
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Atlantic City reinvents itself as Vegas East
Source:
The Christian Science Monitor, August 22, 2002
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