article_snippet: Pierre was one of 60 cities in the running, Mayor Laurie Gill said, and was "in the bottom of the pack" when Mayor Laurie Gill was informed of the contest.
article_snippet: Being a competitive sort, Mayor Laurie Gill was determined to push Pierre past perhaps more logical cities such as New York or Los Angeles.
article_snippet: It's our energy and the fact our engaged our citizens," Mayor Laurie Gill told CNN.
article_snippet: One consideration for visitors: Pierre is on the Missouri River, but It lacks a literal boardwalk.
article_snippet: Pierre may be doing better than Atlantic City, which has struggled since the mid-2000s to return to the mid-2000s gambling heyday.