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The current version of the plan would allow up to six casino resort facilities across the state. Those would fall in line with similar projects Hard Rock has developed elsewhere. Stephens, who chairs the Georgia House Economic Development Committee, said there\u2019s already been talk from developers about a $1 billion, or larger, destination complex near the Atlanta Motor Speedway in suburban Hampton, he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
On the same day Hard Rock officials helped break ground in Gary, Ind., more than 200 attended a hearing at the Georgia speedway devoted to expanded gaming.<\/p>\n
\u201cStanding room only at the raceway,\u201d Stephens said. \u201cThese folks that live right there close to the speedway, even in the next city\u2026 They were begging us to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other possibilities include communities along the Interstate 95 corridor in the eastern part of the state. Officials in Columbus, which sits on the Alabama border, also have expressed interest.<\/p>\n
For the constitutional amendment to pass the legislature, it needs a two-thirds majority in each chamber. Then, it needs to pass a voter referendum. If that succeeds, communities seeking a casino resort would then have to pass a local-option referendum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
GARY, Ind. \u2013 It\u2019s been a busy few months for Hard Rock International, especially when it comes to its Midwest gaming ventures. Since September, the company owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, has closed on its purchase of JACK Cincinnati Casino, was picked by Rockford, Ill. officials for its proposed casino, and applied with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":124554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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