Atlantic City Casinos

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1. In what year was the referendum that allowed legalized gambling in Atlantic City approved by the voters? (Hint: Gerald Ford was the U.S. president at the time.) 1966 1986 1976 1996

2. In what year did the first casino open in Atlantic City? The wait in line just to get inside the door was over two hours. (Hint: Jimmy Carter was the U.S. president at the time.) 1998 1978 1968 1988

3. What was the name of the first casino in Atlantic City? It was originally built as a hotel, but was renamed after its conversion to a casino. (Hint: This boardwalk casino opened an art deco tower in 2004.) Caesars Boardwalk Regency (now called Caesars Atlantic City) Resorts International (now called Resorts Atlantic City) Golden Nugget (now called Atlantic City Hilton) Bally's Park Place (now called Bally's Atlantic City)

4. When was 24-hour gambling first allowed on a trial basis in Atlantic City casinos? Before this was enacted, the casinos had to close several hours each day. (Hint: In the U.S. presidential election the following year Gov. Bill Clinton would beat Pres. George H. W. Bush.) 1994 1991 1978 1982

5. Who was the well-known entertainer who made the first bet? He and his wife were appearing in the casino's theater at the time of the opening. (Hint: He was still performing with the same wife 25 years later.) Frank Sinatra Steve Lawrence Don Rickles Dean Martin

6. What is the 'tunnel project'? This project was an issue of contention between Donald Trump and Steve Wynn for years. (Hint: Trump complained an early design of it was a taxpayer-funded "driveway" to his rival's casino.) Exit off the Philadelphia-AC expressway that goes to the marina district casinos Underground connection from the boardwalk to the new convention center Covered connection from the marina boat slips to Trump Marina casino Underground connection between Showboat and Taj Mahal casinos

7. One building in Atlantic City has had the following four identities. Which one was NOT a casino? (Hint: This building has now been torn down, but when it was standing it was located near Trump Plaza.) Regency Playboy World's Fair Atlantis

8. The home of this elderly widow in Atlantic City was surrounded by a structural steel framework when she refused an offer in 1983 to sell her house for $1 million to Bob Guccione, publisher of Penthouse magazine. The Penthouse Hotel and Casino he was building ran into financing problems and was never completed. What was her name? (Hint: She won an eminent domain lawsuit against Donald Trump in 1988.) Elizabeth Cady Stanton Vera Coking Florence Nightingale Clara Baron

9. Donald Trump has been involved with four casinos in Atlantic City. Which one did he build from the very beginning? (Hint: It is located near Caesar's Atlantic City.) Trump World’s Fair Trump Taj Mahal Trump Plaza Trump Marina (formerly called Trump's Castle)

10. What was the land in the marina district on which the Borgata casino is built formerly used for? (Hint: Before construction started, many loads of dirt had to be dumped on the area to prevent any contamination problems.) Old city dump Wetlands Unpaved parking lot Abandoned shopping center