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The '''The Casino''' was a community recreation complex on [[Pensacola Beach]]. It cost $150,000 to build and was one of a series of projects by the [[Pensacola Bridge Corporation]] that included the [[Pensacola Bay Bridge]] and the [[Santa Rosa Sound Bridge]]. It opened on [[June 13]], [[1931]].
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[[Image:Casino-Summer1931.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Casino circa summer 1931. Photo courtesy [[Pensacola Beach Preservation and Historical Society]]]]
The complex featured a dance pavilion, bath houses, shops and a restaurant. Events included boxing tournaments every Tuesday, sponsored by the [[YMCA]], and the [[Miss Florida]] beauty pageant.