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Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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Atlantic City: Boardwalk
Atlantic City: Boardwalk The Boardwalk at Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is a famous seaside promenade. Initially built in 1870 as a 1-mile-long structure, it was later extended to 5 miles and widened to 60 feet. It serves as a central attraction, featuring amusement piers, shops, and entertainment. The Boardwalk became even more significant with the legalization of gambling in Atlantic City in 1976, leading to the opening of the first legal casino in the United States outside of Nevada on the Boardwalk in 1978. Despite economic challenges and damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012, tourism, heavily influenced by the Boardwalk and its casinos, remains central to the city's economy.1

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