Governor says Atlantic City casinos will pay ‘fair share’ as state appeals court rulings in two PILOT lawsuits

Governor says Atlantic City casinos will pay ‘fair share’ as state appeals court rulings in two PILOT lawsuits

Article brief provided by The Press of Atlantic City
  • Alison Burdo, The Press of Atlantic City
February 12, 2023 2:47 PM
  • Alison Burdo, The Press of Atlantic City

Gov. Phil Murphy said this month the state will make certain that the Atlantic City casinos “pay their fair share” in taxes — making the comment as his administration continues its court fight to uphold a 2021 law that cut the industry’s local tax burden by millions.

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The changes to the casinos’ payment-in-lieu-of-property tax system resulted in the industry paying $55 million less in 2022 than it would have if the law had stayed the same.

Murphy’s comments came during the Feb. 2 episode of WNYC public radio’s “Ask Governor Murphy” program. Asked by senior WNYC reporter Nancy Solomon how the new PILOT fit into his vision of a “stronger and fairer” economy, Murphy said he didn’t have the math at hand, “but we will make sure as a state that the casinos pay their fair share.”