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Originally Posted by Villages PL

Four Atlantic City casinos were closed and 8,000 jobs were lost so far. And a continuing ripple effect is expected.

Is there a lesson to be learned here? Yes. States should think twice before building their economies on a house of cards (pun intended).

First of all, it is not the state that had anything to do with gaming going to a particular area; it was either a county thing or definitive area within a county. Once gaming was voted into an area, there were far more plusses than negatives.

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

The closing of the casino's reflect a downward trend in people wanting to gamble at AC. There are other places that are closer for true gamblers. AC never had any other attractions to draw people, other than the boardwalk, but that was at the turn of the 20th century.

Just like any former popular place when patrons decide to take their business, somewhere else. Nothing more, nothing less.

I disagree. Just too many casinos operating within a too small area. Put in other terms, there was a glut of casinos. When that many casinos close, it has nothing to do with that many people deciding to play somewhere else.

There are many "true" gamblers that still go to Atlantic City. Closer doesn't matter when a person has a favorite place because they are treated royally and they don't want to change where they play. It is a comfort zone with them and some even consider it status and like to brag about it.

What do you mean Atlantic City never had any other attractions other than the boardwalk??? Are you serious? Atlantic City had (and still has) beautiful wide beaches. It had the Steel Pier and rolling chairs on the boardwalk and beautiful hotels. It was a resort town second to none years ago and I'm not speaking about "the turn of the century." The turn of the century? Where did that come from? We aren't speaking about 1899 or even 1901. As a child growing up there, it was definitely on the map and a place to go!

Originally Posted by golf2140

Atlantic City had NO hospitality. I would fly to Vegas before going to AC

Atlantic City had no hospitality? What does THAT mean???