names like Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort, Resorts Casino, Tropicana Casino, Trump Plaza Casino, and Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa guarantee that Atlantic City will be an international tourist center of gravity for years to come. Atlantic City is a legendary international destination hotspot. Known for the casinos, resorts, The Boardwalk, and the Miss America pageant, it is no wonder people from all over the world travel here. Atlantic City found its way out of the marshlands and is what it is today because of a simple gamble placed by Thomas Budd. After centuries of being fertile hunting and fishing grounds, this seaside city was acquired in the 1670s by an Englishman, Thomas Budd. Budd made one of the best wagers in history by paying $0.40 an acre and $0.04 for an acre of beach prop... More