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ATLANTIC CITY - There may be some debate whether the arrival of casinos in Atlantic City 45 years ago has completely fulfilled its promise, but there's no doubt gaming has completely transformed the resort and will continue to do so in the future. That was the primary message from the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism…

This article was produced for ProPublica's Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Press of Atlantic City. to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. When New Jersey officials passed sweeping tax cuts for Atlantic City's casinos last year, they offered broad claims but little evidence. At issue, they said, was just how much…

The Senate bill to amend the Atlantic City casino payments-in-lieu-of-taxes law will be considered in the Appropriations and Budget committee Monday. Hours before the hearing was scheduled to start, Senator Vince Polistina, R-Atlantic, expressed his opposition to the new PILOT legislation. He said a Dec. 3 analysis by the Office of Legislative…

This Is a very consequential day in Atlantic City history. You can't overstate what the Atlantic City Hotel Casinos have meant to the region and state. On this date, exactly 43 years ago today, on May 26, 1978, Resorts Casino Hotel opened its doors for the first time and Atlantic City was officially a legal Hotel Casino jurisdiction. They opened…