By John McDevitt
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The
Miss America pageant will remain in Atlantic City for another three
years. New Jersey has approved a muti-million dollar deal to broadcast
the competition live from the shore resort.
Officials are hoping the publicity will help promote Atlantic City as a top tourist destination.
Despite
the threat of bankruptcy, New Jersey’s Casino Reinvestment Development
Authority (CRDA) has approved an $11.9 million deal with the Miss
America organization and Dick Clark Productions to broadcast the
competition from Boardwalk Hall.
It’s
about a $4 million increase from the last three year contract. Well
worth it, according to CRDA’s Executive Director John Palmieri.
“There’s
a percentage that we get from all casino money spent to do
re-development initiatives, as well as to manage and operate the
Convention Center and Boardwalk Hall. We own those facilities. So it’s
in our interest to keep the boardwalk alive and to keep the tourism
district operating and remaining viable as a tourism destination.”
The
CRDA also approved nearly $1 million to add 30 class two police
officers on the to the tourism district, and they’ll start training in
the spring and should be walking the boards in July.
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/02/17/miss-america-atlantic-city/
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