Tourism and Casino Example

   According to a poll 76% of people agreed that casinos play a important role in a cities tourism (The Effects of Casinos). An example to show that casinos play a part in the economy and tourism is Atlantic City, New Jersey. From the 1880's to the 1940's Atlantic City was a popular tourist attraction because of its beaches and carnival like atmosphere. However, during the 1950's and 1960's the city ran into a problem because people were taking trips to warmer beaches like in Florida. Because tourism was the cities main industry the city fell into an economic slump. It wasn't till 1976 that gambling was legalized here and the city came out of its economic slump (The Effects of Casinos). The reason behind it was because of the casinos that started to attract visitors back to the area. Today it is still a popular spot for people in the northeast to visit or stay for a quick trip. 


The Effects of Casinos




                                       
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