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Article: Atlantic City Make-Over
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- Winnipeg Free Press
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- November 24, 2007
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By Wayne Parry
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 US$9 billion the makeover will help Atlantic City catch up with Las Vegas as a place to come -- and stay -- for more than just gambling.
In early November, Revel Entertainment Group unveiled drawings of its new $2-billion casino-resort, to be called simply "Revel." Due to open in the second half of 2010, at 216 ...