Casino executives and a united front of politicians from both parties say they will fight efforts to expand casino gambling and a new convention center to North Jersey, arguing that the areas that would benefit are already wealthy and don’t need the help.
At a forum Tuesday near Atlantic City International Airport, leaders of the city’s casino industry and elected officials reacted to an August report from the Atlantic County Economic Alliance…
The report outlined the potential damage from casino expansion and other factors, including the continued growth of internet gambling and stubborn inflation, finding that a “baseline scenario” of New York casino expansion and other factors could cost Atlantic City and the surrounding region 5,100 jobs and nearly $815 million in lost revenue by 2035.
