wrote:
On Sat, 08 Aug 2015 20:23:31 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Have to admit though, Trump's places in Atlantic City were impressive
when they were in their prime. One of my stops on the way to Florida
with the boat was the Trump Marina/Casino. I don't particularly care for
those places though. Gives me a creepy feeling watching all the retired
people blowing their money trying to hit it big.

I was in AC real early in the gambling game. The guys spent a night at
Ballys and moved enough chips to get a couple of rooms comped.
Although I broke about even Bally lost money on us.

We also decided to see what was outside the casino.
I knew then that this was a doomed "rejuvenation" of that slum city.
As soon as you walked out of the casino, the place was a **** hole and
there were not many people even adventuring outside.

I was in AC in the early 80's. You were definitely correct about built in
failure. Growing up and visiting Reno often as a kid. Dad liked to
gamble, mom watched shows, the overall town was clean, not a nasty,
dangerous slum looking area next to the casinos.