Monopoly evicting Boardwalk, Atlantic City fights back

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You know Atlantic City has an image problem when Hasbro is taking suggestions on how to replace high-rent property “Boardwalk,” in its Monopoly game, via an online poll. Sure, it’s only a special edition “Here & Now” version, but doesn’t that in itself suggest A.C. isn’t the prime draw it was at the turn of the last century? The Borgata Casino aside, anyone who has been to A.C. is sure to have noticed that the place is looking pretty tattered.

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