Today...years ago October 18, 2007, the Sands Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City was demolished in a nighttime implosion, a first for the East Coast. The event drew an estimated 100,000 spectators and was accompanied by a fireworks show. The demolition was the first step in a planned mega-resort by Pinnacle Entertainment, though the project ultimately never materialized and the site remains empty. The Implosion: The 21-story hotel tower was brought down at 9:37 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in a matte