The Sands Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City was imploded on October 18, 2007 - a process that took less than 30 seconds - to make room for a $2 billion casino by Pinnacle Entertainment to be built by 2012. Critics might see this as a metaphor: While the casinos have spurred jobs and development in the region, and contributed to state revenue, they have not reversed the decline of the city itself.
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