State senator aims to gut historic hall
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In a bid to lure casino mogul Steve Wynn back to New Jersey, state Sen. William L. Gormley has proposed gutting Atlantic City’s historic Boardwalk Hall to house a $3-billion retail mall and hotel casino. The plan would preserve the facade, but as a shell.
The Depression-era arena has played host to The Beatles, the 1964 Democratic National Convention and dozens of Miss America crownings.
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