23 Facts About Atlantic City

Atlantic City inspired the U S version of the board game Monopoly, which is reflected in the use of Atlantic City street names in the game.

Atlantic City sold some "salt water taffy" to a girl, who proudly walked down to the beach to show her friends.

Atlantic City led the initiative, in 1923, to construct the Atlantic City High School at Albany and Atlantic Avenues.

Atlantic City initially relied upon visitors coming by train and staying for a couple of weeks.

Atlantic City hosted the 1964 Democratic National Convention which nominated Lyndon Johnson for president and Hubert Humphrey as vice president.

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Atlantic City has one of the highest rates of foreclosures in the country, particularly affecting Black residents in neighborhoods segregated by redlining.

Kuchler U S potential natural vegetation types, Atlantic City would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern Cordgrass with a dominant vegetation form of Coastal Prairie .

Gardner's Basin, which is home to the Atlantic City Aquarium, was initially left out of the tourism district, while a residential neighborhood in the Chelsea section was removed from the final boundaries, owing to complaints from the city.

Enoch "Nucky" Johnson followed and furthered Atlantic City's rise through the Roaring Twenties as a destination for drinking, gambling, and nightlife.

Resorts Atlantic City was the first casino to open, in May 1978, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Governor of New Jersey Brendan Byrne.

Atlantic City is considered the "Gambling Capital of the East Coast", and currently has nine large casinos.

Million Dollar Pier once rivaled Steel Pier as Atlantic City's leading pier, but after suffering decades of decline, was rebuilt into a shopping mall in the 1980s, known as "Shops on Ocean One".

Atlantic City has many different shopping districts and malls, many of which are located inside or adjacent to the casino resorts.

Boardwalk Hall, formally known as the "Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall", is an arena in Atlantic City along the boardwalk.

Atlantic City has become well-known over the years for its portrayal in the U S version of the popular board game Monopoly, in which properties on the board are named after locations in and near Atlantic City.

Since 2003, Atlantic City has hosted Thunder over the Boardwalk, an annual airshow over the boardwalk.

Atlantic City was the home of the Miss America competition, hosting the event from its inception until 2004, and again from 2013 to 2018.

Atlantic City Race Course in Hamilton Township was a horse racing track that operated from 1946 to 2015.

Atlantic City is located in the 2nd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district.

Atlantic City County is governed by a directly elected county executive and a nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, responsible for legislation.

Atlantic City Special Improvement District was a nonprofit organization created in 1992, funded by a special assessment tax on businesses within the improvement district.

Atlantic City International Airport is a focus city for Spirit Airlines.

Atlantic City has been featured in several aspects of pop culture.