\nIt’s not really so much about the tax relief as it is about how can we get the men and women back into the casino to stabilize that portion of the industry,”<\/strong> explained Greenwald.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThat might not come anytime soon. Murphy said this week that the rate of transmission of the coronavirus is more than double where it was a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n
“We know that there are many more of you who’ve been responsible in your actions, and who’ve taken your civic duties to help us defeat COVID-19 seriously,” Murphy stated. “Unfortunately, the actions of a few knuckleheads leave us no other course. We have to go back and tighten these restrictions.”<\/p>\n
Executives Weigh In<\/b><\/h2>\n
Casino brass says their venues cannot last long under the current regulatory environment that limits capacity and keeps indoor restaurants and bars closed.<\/p>\n
\nWithout relief, I see real problems for the future,”<\/strong> Hard Rock President Joe Lupo declared.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n“It would be very helpful if we could get some state relief. I’m hoping that the state is supportive of those bills,” added Ocean Casino Resort CEO Terry Glebocki.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Legislation to help Atlantic City casinos recover from the financial impact caused by COVID-19 has paused in the Trenton capital. But lawmakers say relief for the state’s gaming industry could come at a later date. Atlantic City’s nine casinos were forced to close on New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s (D) orders on March 16. They […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":143742,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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