The first casino opened two years later.īefore casinos, here is what Atlantic City looked like in the 1960s. In 1976, New Jersey voters legalized casino gambling in Atlantic City. Since 1921, Atlantic City has been the home of the Miss America pageant. It borders Absecon, Brigantine, Pleasantville, Ventnor City.
Incorporated on May 1, 1854, from portions of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township, Atlantic City is a resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. version of the board game Monopoly, especially the street names. Before Casinos: 42 Color Pics That Capture Atlantic City in the 1960s. It borders Absecon, Brigantine, Pleasantville, Ventnor City, Egg Harbor Township, and the Atlantic Ocean.Ītlantic City inspired the U.S.
