As the Tropicana disappeared from view, Viki Lowell dropped her plastic cup, let out an enthusiastic and encouraging obscenity and clapped loudly. She had just witnessed history.
David Danzis
Casinos and Gaming Reporter
Email: ddanzis@reviewjournal.com
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David Danzis joined the Review-Journal in July 2024 as a business reporter covering casinos and gaming. Before moving to Las Vegas, he covered Atlantic City casinos and legal online gaming in New Jersey for Catena Media. Previously, David worked at The Press of Atlantic City, covering the resort’s casinos and local government, and at the New Jersey Herald as a political reporter. David is an honors graduate of Rutgers University. He currently lives in Summerlin with his wife and two children.
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