Article: Booming Atlantic City raises the stakes.(Daily Break)

Byline: WAYNE PARRY

By Wayne Parry

The Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.

Five years from now, you might not even recognize this place.

A burst of new, luxurious mega-casino projects to be built by 2012 will transform the face of Atlantic City into a more futuristic - and crowded - gambling resort.

At least four companies are betting a combined $9 billion that the makeover will help Atlantic City catch up with Las Vegas as a place to come - and stay - for more than just gambling.

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