Boardwalk Empire Ending? Atlantic City's Casino Crisis

New Jersey's Atlantic City, long renowned as the gambling hub of the US east coast, started the year with 12 casinos. Subscribe to The Guardian ► http://bit.ly/subscribegdn But by the end of September, it will only have eight. Casino gambling was legalised in the city in the 1970s, triggering a boom that saw Atlantic City's casino revenue reach $5.2bn in 2006. The last eight years have seen revenue half, however, as the city struggles to maintain its grip on gamblers. Get the whole picture ► http://bit.ly/guardianhome Around 6,000 casino workers are set to lose their jobs as a result of the crisis, which saw Showboat Atlantic City shut over the Labor Day weekend, and Revel – the city's newest and most expensive casino – close on 2 September. With New Jersey governor Chris Christie recently announcing a summit of New Jersey leaders to address Atlantic City's future, the Guardian's Ana Terra Athayde went to explore the decline of the city's casinos. ENDBOARD VIDEOS Medical marijuana and me ► http://bit.ly/marijuanamed How does a black box work? ► http://bit.ly/blackboxani GUARDIAN PLAYLISTS Guardian Investigations ► http://bit.ly/gdninvestigations Comment is Free ► http://bit.ly/CIFplaylist Guardian Docs ► http://bit.ly/gdndocs Guardian Animations & Explanations ► http://bit.ly/aninandex THE GUARDIAN'S TOP 10 VIDEOS Mos Def force fed in Gitmo procedure ► http://bit.ly/1hdvoqM Bangladeshi Sex Workers take steroids ► http://bit.ly/1mqf3fA North Korean military parade in slow-mo ► http://bit.ly/TTEAGk Police assault on Ian Tomlinson at G20 ► http://bit.ly/1rgq6Pg Manny Pacquiao fight highlights ► http://bit.ly/RBczBp Brick-by-brick women's fencing protest ► http://bit.ly/RBcEFc Trouserless on the Tube ► http://bit.ly/SPWOrv Jesus "would have been an atheist" ► http://bit.ly/1kfrKqP Open Heart Surgery ► http://bit.ly/1tPaGQ2 Brick-by-Brick Usain Bolt 2012 Olympic gold ► http://bit.ly/1pxQqQv