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The area had been inhabited since 1614, but was officially named Atlantic City in 1853.
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The first boardwalk ever built in the world was constructed along the beach in Atlantic City.
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Nucky Johnson also hosts three-day “Atlantic City Conference”, first known meeting of national organized crime leaders, including Al Capone, Charlie “Lucky” Luciano, Frank Costello, Vito Genovese, Willie Moretti, Abner “Longy” Zwillman, Dutch Schultz and Ben ‘Bugsy” Siegel. Among other things, Conference reportedly leads to plan to invest in legitimate liquor businesses and gambling in order to offset loss of profits from anticipated end of Prohibition.
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NJ voters approve referendum by 1.5 million to 1.2 million votes to amend State Constitution to authorize casinos limited to sites in Atlantic City.
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Resorts Casino was the first casino ever built in Atlantic City
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Caesar's became the second boardwalk built on the boardwalk
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First phase of Foxwoods Resort Casino opens in Connecticut, increasing competition for Atlantic City casinos.
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Governor Chris Christie issues Executive Order 11 creating the New Jersey Gaming, Sports and Entertainment Advisory Commission to “provide recommendations to comprehensively address the unprecedented financial and structural challenges confronting New Jersey’s gaming, professional sports and entertainment industries.”
