Resorts brought gaming to Atlantic City in 1978 as the first American casino outside Nevada. The doors opened at 10:00 am on May 26, 1978, and the crowds showed up in force. Within 20 minutes, the casino reached its capacity of 5,000 people, and many others waited outside shoulder to shoulder. Singer Steve Lawrence ceremonially rolled the first dice, and the day marked Atlantic City’s shift from an old-fashioned seaside resort to a gambling destination.
Resorts brought gaming to Atlantic City in 1978 as the first American casino outside Nevada. The doors opened at 10:00 am on May 26, 1978, and the crowds showed up in force. Within 20 minutes, the casino reached its capacity of 5,000 people, and many others waited outside shoulder to shoulder. Singer Steve Lawrence ceremonially rolled the first dice, and the day marked Atlantic City’s shift from an old-fashioned seaside resort to a gambling destination.
