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        From the shady deals behind stadiums to the future of Atlantic City, The Daily Beast rounds up the best in longform journalism from the past week.

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        The Death and Life of Atlantic CityNick Paumgarten—New YorkerCan this down-on-its-luck iconic city every make it back?

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