The confusing history of Atlantic City’s Boardwalk hotel casinos
By Bruce Klauber In 1976, casino gambling was legalized in Atlantic City. After Resorts International opened its doors in 1978, the floodgates for hotel/casinos on the Boardwalk opened. Building a hotel casino, it seemed, meant instant success. For a while, it was...Atlantic City’s million dollar memories
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City’s Million Dollar Pier is recalled for the many things it used to be. It used to be an amusement pier. It used to be the Ocean One Mall. It used to be The Pier Shops at Caesars. It used to be the Playground Pier and currently is ACXI...Atlantic City and All That Jazz
By Bruce Klauber When discussing the rich history of jazz in Atlantic City, Club Harlem is the first venue that comes to mind. And that is as it should be as this legendary club, located at 32 Kentucky Ave., presented jazz of all kinds from its opening in 1935 to its...How Sam Butera brought Las Vegas to Atlantic City
By Bruce Klauber Contrary to the widely-held belief, Louis Prima did not invent the concept of the Las Vegas lounge act. That honor belongs to guitarist/vocalist Mary Kaye. Kaye and her trio were a wildly entertaining unit that virtually created the lounge phenomena...
