It is a destination – as it has always been – for Boomers. One, along the Boardwalk, has five operating gambling halls, one of which is soon to close – and four already shuttered – abutting parts of the city that have seen better times. With the contraction of the casino industry, the story has morphed.Ītlantic City today is two uniquely different gambling destinations – in the same resort town.
The early days of Atlantic City was a tale of two cities: glittering glamour palaces with ghettos in their shadows.