Of course, helping it become a tourist hotspot was Donald Trump, who brought big-name boxing to the city, including many of Mike Tyson’s highly publicized fights.
Voters approved casino gambling for Atlantic City in 1976, which made it the most popular tourist destination in the United States by the end of the 1980s. Also, it inspired Hasbro’s Monopoly game.
Why head to Atlantic City? It’s a resort city in the northeast known for its casinos, boardwalk, beach and is the home of the Miss America Pageant.
