If it weren't so serious....

the audience at the Gambling Commission's Love Fest might have been rolling on the floor with laughter as panelist Robert Carroll poo pooed CRIME and POVERTY in Atlantic City.

Doesn't exist?

This from a Federal Reserve study - no vested interest - Poverty in Atlantic City

Finally, the low-skill service jobs available in casinos or other industries may not provide enough income to escape poverty. Residents often noted that they or someone they knew held two or three casino jobs in order to make ends meet.

Part of Atlantic City's problems are complex, created by short-sighted policies, corruption, and yes, no one wants to admit it, but racism.

Great book -- "Boardwalk of Dreams" by Bryant Simon. And that part about CRIME? That's where "Trust, but verify" comes in.