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Gambling on the American dream : Atlantic City and the casino era
2008
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Provides a historical perspective for understanding the exponential growth of casinos in the United States since 1990, by telling the story of Atlantic City, New Jersey since the 1970s. This work uses oral history to focus on the human stories of the region in addition to the broader story of economic and social impacts. - (Taylor & Francis Publishing)

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Acknowledgements vi
List of Abbreviations
viii
List of Tables and Figures
ix
Chronology x
Introduction 1(10)
We Are for Gambling: The Pre-Casino Years and Casino Legalization
11(22)
Let the Gaming Begin: A New Era for Atlantic City
33(26)
A Winning Bet? Success and Struggle in the 1980s
59(36)
Recession and Recovery: Turning a Casino Corner
95(36)
Casino Magnets: New Immigrants and Atlantic City Opportunity
131(18)
Big Visions: Competition, Consolidation and the Great Tunnel-Connector War of the 1990s
149(26)
New Stylings: Finance, Retail and Challenges at the Turn of the Century
175(40)
Atlantic City and the American Casino Era
215(24)
Epilogue 239(12)
Notes 251(31)
Bibliography 282(26)
Index 308

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