Topic: Casinos
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Atlantic City's Incredibly Bad Gamble on the Revel Casino
When it opened, investors promised the Revel would be a savior. Just a year later, it filed for bankruptcy.
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If Other Cities Are Demolishing Skywalks, Why Does Cleveland Want a New One?
The fight against outmoded 20th-century infrastructure.
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Bethlehem Steel's Redevelopment: Winners and Losers in Public-Private Partnerships
Sands Casino revitalized a major parcel of unused land, bringing a hotel and award-winning arts center along with it. But partnering with a casino can come at a cost.
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Democracy in America
2012 Ballot Initiatives: Local Winners and Losers
A cities-focused look at the outcome of key state and local ballot initiatives.
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How Casinos Are Failing the Elderly
Are casinos really the most responsible form of recreation we can offer our seniors?
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The Big Fix
Can Revel Save Atlantic City?
New Jersey's gambling revenues have fallen every year since 2006. With its newest property, Atlantic City pins its hopes on luxury tourism.
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Would Casinos Hurt Miami's Art Scene?
Artists worry that a proposed mega casino might "suck the life" out of the city's neighborhoods.
