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Gambling on the American Dream:
Atlantic City and the Casino Era
James R Karmel
Financial History
978 1 85196 926 5: 216x138mm: £60.00/$99.00
978 1 85196 553 3
Casinos have become a powerful engine of economic growth around the United States. Gambling on the American Dream provides a historical perspective for understanding this growth by telling the story of Atlantic City, New Jersey since the 1970s, using oral history to focus on the human stories of the region in addition to the broader story of economic and social impacts that occurred from the beginning of the casino era in the 1970s.
Gambling on the American Dream charts the general history of the region using economic and development statistics as well as demographic and social indicators for both Atlantic City and Atlantic County from the 1970s through 2007. It is a story of brash market economics, individual achievement and risk-taking. It is also a story of dramatic change and the democratic process. Moreover, it is a complex story of the relationship between local and state government, the casino industry, its employees and patrons.
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Readership
Financial and Business History, American Studies, Twentieth-Century History and Gambling Studies
Contents
Introduction
1 We Are for Gambling: The Pre-Casino Years and Casino Legalization
2 Let the Gaming Begin: A New Era for Atlantic City
3 A Winning Bet? Success and Struggle in the 1980s
4 Recession and Recovery: Turning a Casino Corner
5 Casino Magnets: New Immigrants and Atlantic City Opportunity
6 Big Visions: Competition, Consolidation and the Great Tunnel-Connector War of the 1990s
7 New Stylings: Finance, Retail and Challenges at the Turn of the Century
8 Atlantic City and the American Casino Era
