Which casino was originally conceived by William Whitner, was re-themed and re-named after the Elsinore Corporation purchased it; became the first casino to file for Chapter 11 in bankruptcy court; and was sold to Donald Trump but later demolished
?
a. Resorts International
b. Golden Nugget / Grand Hilton
c. Claridge
d. Brighton / Sands
e. Playboy / Atlantis
Which Atlantic City casino was licensed to Steve Wynn in October 1981, became a favorite hangout for reputed organized crime figures, was sold to Bally in 1987, and was later sold to Colony Capital in 2005?
a. Resorts International
b. Golden Nugget / Grand Hilton
c. Claridge
d. Brighton / Sands
e. Playboy / Atlantis
Which Atlantic City casino opened in August 1980, filed for re-organization in 1998, was purchased by Carl Icahn in 2000, who sold it to Pinnacle Entertainment in fall 2006?
a. Resorts International
b. Golden Nugget / Grand Hilton
c. Claridge
d. Brighton / Sands
e. Playboy / Atlantis
Which hotel bought the Chalfonte-Haddon Hall hotel several months before the referendum legalizing gambling in Atlantic City?
a. Resorts International
b. Golden Nugget / Grand Hilton
c. Claridge
d. Brighton / Sands
e. Playboy / Atlantis
On November 2, 1976, New Jersey residents voted to permit gambling by what percentage?
a. 50.1 percent to 49.9 percent
b. 55 to 45 percent
c. 57 to 43 percent
d. 60 to 40 percent
e. They did not vote to permit gambling at that time.
The CRAC stands for:
a. Committee for rebuilding active casinos
b. Committee for returning active casinos
c. Committee to Rebuild Atlantic City
d. Committee to return Atlantic casinos
e. None of the above
During World War II, Atlantic City was converted to:
a. A prisoner of war camp
b. A combination training camp and R&R base for the military
c. Offices for the military command.
d. A testing research center for development of the Atomic Bomb.
e. Nothing it was closed down.
Which of the following is not a part of the history of Atlantic City?
a. The first boardwalk was built in 1870
b. The first pier opened in 1882
c. Enrico Caruso and the Zeigfield Follies first performed there.
d. The original boardwalk is still standing
e. There was plenty of casinos-style gambling there before gambling was legalized
Discuss the spread of legalized gambling across the country and the globe.
What will be an ideal response?
Discuss how Steve Wynn's Mirage revitalized the Las Vegas market.
What will be an ideal response?
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