It became synonymous with the New Jersey seaside resort but moved to Las Vegas in 2005, returning to Atlantic City in 2013. The pageant began in Atlantic City in 1921 as a way to extend the summer tourism season beyond Labor Day weekend.
Eastern time, a departure from its longstanding fixture as a Sunday night event. The broadcast will be on a Thursday evening from 8 p.m. “We’re thrilled to be hosting an impactful event like the Miss America Competition in December, and we look forward to working with both Miss America and NBC on what will be a tremendous evening,” he said. “Miss America is a storied organization that has a long history of empowering women, providing tremendous educational resources to women and serving the overall public good,” he said. Ray Pineault, president and general manager of Mohegan Sun, noted the college scholarship money the Miss America Organization provides to contestants.
