Town Takes a Gamble on Casinos
472 views · Published 3 August 2009 · 3:49 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · Gaming
For over a century, the steel mills of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the eastern United States helped build the Golden Gate Bridge and much of the Manhattan skyline. But, since the 1990s as foreign competition began dominating the industry, the roaring furnaces of the once great steel mill were left dormant. Now, thanks to a new venture, part of the former Bethlehem Steel site is opening for business again -- as the Sands Casino Resort. Nathan King reports from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
