People walking on the boardwalk near the Trump Plaza Casino last month. Of the 32,000 people working for casinos in the city, 8,000 have lost their jobs. - AFP PHOTO
The few visitors who turn up at Atlantic City are handed free pink magnets in the local museum with the catchphrase “Don't stop believing” – in a city where a quarter live below the poverty line.
For decades, Atlantic City in New Jersey, USA was a popular vacation destination, with glittering casinos, sandy beaches and the boardwalk running along the Atlantic Ocean. Tourists poured in and locals reaped the rewards.
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