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Atlantic City casinos broaden development role.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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September 7, 2001| Author:
Urgo, Jacqueline L.
| COPYRIGHT 2001 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. _ In what it touted as a major boost to the state's economy, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has approved casino proposals to develop retail and entertainment projects here and statewide.
Proponents say the projects could help Atlantic City _ and, most important, its Boardwalk area _ evolve from a center for tacky souvenir shops and fast-food outlets to a place for upscale shopping, dining and entertainment rivaling Las Vegas.
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