Homelessness is a major problem in Atlantic City Casinos say homeless people sneak in When they’re evicted, many quickly return Homeless people in Atlantic City have caused much unrest for casinos, as operators say those lacking housing continually sneak into the resorts for shelter. A city worker assists a homeless person on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Atlantic City casino officials say homeless people continue to trespass on their properties in search of shelter. (Image: New York Post) Speaking last week at the Atlantic City Clean & Safe meeting, Tropicana Vice President of Casino Operations Chris Downey told the state government committee that homeless people have presented major security concerns for the nine casinos in town. Downey said the homeless have sought warmth and shelter this winter by sneaking into the massive properties and trying to hide from security personnel. We’ve been completely overrun. We’re evicting about 20 people a day. We evicted 13 Friday morning alone,” Downey said in comments… Read More
Category: Atlantic City, Boardwalk, homeless, New Jersey, Tropicana
Source: Casino.org
