The Atlantic City Gamble: A Twentieth Century Fund Report

by George Sternlieb

Book Overview

In November 1976, the state of New Jersey embarked upon a bold experiment when the voters approved a referendum to authorize casino gambling in Atlantic City. Expectations were high: the gaming industry could rejuvenate a dying city core, employment would swell, the tax base would broaden and welfare rolls diminish, tourism might spread through the state, and the cruel spectacle of a poverty-stricken community would be eliminated.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674051262
• ISBN13: 9780674051263
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"