Gambling in Atlantic City, first legalized in 1978, has given a tremendous boost to the economy. As a result of this, Atlantic City has now become a major tourist industry, with millions of visitors each year spending billions of dollars on entertainment. This alone has greatly contributed to the increasing demand for new hotels, restaurants, and retail services, providing much-needed employment for over one-third of its population.
When you think of gambling in Atlantic City, youll more than likely think of poker. Over 50 million people play poker at least once a month and Atlantic City offers some of the best casino poker rooms in the country. The majority of these are located along the Boardwalk and in the Marina area. Ballys, Harrahs, and the Sands are relatively small in comparison to some of the other gambling casinos, but they offer many low-limit poker games and daily tournaments in Texas HoldEm, 7-Card Stud, and Omaha poker.
The poker rooms at the Sands, Ballys Wild Wild West, and most of the other casinos have a large number of non-smoking tables for poker players. The Tropicana has a low-limit poker room, as well, with televised sports events,...