“Atlantic City’s casinos generate about $4.3 billion in revenue annually, but their economic impact extends far beyond the gaming floors.  Many thriving local businesses wouldn’t exist without the 25-year-old industry.”

“Many of the non-casino jobs are in companies that provide services and products directly to the gaming industry, but others are in retail and other sectors that serve the region’s growing population.”

“‘The casinos in Atlantic City made us the experts,’ [AC Linen President and CEO David] Goldberg said.  ‘Now that we’re the experts, we saw another opportunity.  The model in Atlantic City works.’”

“‘The casino industry has been good for us,’ [Casino Lobster Co. owner Greg] Goff said.  ‘It’s good for the whole area.  It keeps everything going—even the smaller restaurants—because they bring so many people into the area.  The effect the casinos have goes all the way around.’”