James R Karmel

Gambling on the American Dream

Atlantic City and the Casino Era

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 555g
• ISBN-13: 9781851969265
• ISBN-10: 1851969268
• Artikelnr.: 43601445

Autorenporträt

James R. Karmel

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 We are for Gambling: The Pre-Casino Years and Casino Legalization
Chapter 2 A Master Plan: The Casino Era Begins
Chapter 3 A Winning Bet? Success and Struggle in the 1980s
Chapter 4 Recession and Recovery: Turning a Casino Corner
Chapter 5 Casino Magnets: New Immigrants and Atlantic City Opportunity
Chapter 6 Big Visions: Expansion, Consolidation and the Great Tunnel-Connector War of the 1990s
Chapter 7 New Stylings: Finance, Retail and Challenges at the Turn of the Century
Chapter 8 Atlantic City and the American Casino Era
Chapter 9 Epilogue