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Amid a tumultuous year for the casinos in the North east, primarily Atlantic City which has always been the number 2 gambling destination in the United States behind only Las Vegas; Atlantic City will have to settle for a meager tie for second in casinos.
At the beginning of 2014 there were 12 casinos in Atlantic City, by Labor Day they are predicting only 9 to be remaining. Currently there are 9 casinos in Biloxi, 1 in neighboring Gulfport, and 2 in Bay St. Louis for a total of 12 along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
As someone who's never been to the Biloxi area - surprising...sad about Atlantic City too
Biloxi is often referred to as, "The Playground of the South". Unfortunately even with 9 casinos they don't match the bedazzlement of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, but it is a beach city with palm trees aplenty. So far no sign that the casinos on the Gulf Coast are hurting.
It seems to be an interesting time for Atlantic City, the mayor acknowledges that the Casinos high time has come and gone and is looking forward to reshaping the image of Atlantic City into more of a destination for families, not sure what that entails for the future of the city, but at least they have an optimistic outlook.
Atlantic City has been irrelevant since the advent of commercial air travel in the 1960's. When airline tickets became more affordable, East Coasters could simply hop on a flight and go to Vegas instead of driving to AC.
Atlantic City has been irrelevant since the advent of commercial air travel in the 1960's. When airline tickets became more affordable, East Coasters could simply hop on a flight and go to Vegas instead of driving to AC.
Gambling did not come to AC till the late 70s, really grew in the 80s and 90s
I have to believe the Conneticut Casinos had a lot to do with AC's decline.
Not really-CT casinos were always around and they are at least 4 hours from Atlantic City.
More-so Pennsylvania, which is now the #2 gambling state in the country after Nevada. One of the newer casinos in Philly is only 45 minutes from Atlantic City. AC is a resort town that draws heavily from Philly/NYC.
New Yorkers are also going to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA-which is only an hour from NYC (AC is 2 hours+ from NYC).
Not really-CT casinos were always around and they are at least 4 hours from Atlantic City.
More-so Pennsylvania, which is now the #2 gambling state in the country after Nevada. One of the newer casinos in Philly is only 45 minutes from Atlantic City. AC is a resort town that draws heavily from Philly/NYC.
Indeed AC draws from the NYC/Philly population centers. And newer casinos in places like CT, Yonkers, the Poconos, Lehigh Valley are all closer to many NYC-area residents than AC. And casinos in the Philly area and Lehigh Valley are closer to many Philly-area residents. Also Dover is close to lots of people in Delaware, MD, etc.
Gamblers in the northeast don't need AC to be "the destination" for gambling in the region. There are casinos within an hour of almost every man, woman, and child in the northeast. Why schlep to AC?
I'm surprised Biloxi has so many casinos. It doesn't have the feeling of being nearly as "built up" as AC. I hope the casinos are doing more for the economic development of Biloxi than they have for AC.
Indeed AC draws from the NYC/Philly population centers. And newer casinos in places like CT, Yonkers, the Poconos, Lehigh Valley are all closer to many NYC-area residents than AC. And casinos in the Philly area and Lehigh Valley are closer to many Philly-area residents. Also Dover is close to lots of people in Delaware, MD, etc.
Gamblers in the northeast don't need AC to be "the destination" for gambling in the region. There are casinos within an hour of almost every man, woman, and child in the northeast. Why schlep to AC?
I'm surprised Biloxi has so many casinos. It doesn't have the feeling of being nearly as "built up" as AC. I hope the casinos are doing more for the economic development of Biloxi than they have for AC.
today there are 4 in the Philly metro (a 5th in Philly is pending) and 4 more within about an hour between DE and other PA casinos. AC was only an hour. Now I can the subway to one if I want - actually much preferred when AC was a destination. There are far to many casinos in the US today
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