But there remains concern that despite its promises of compensation, the new bill has set no taxation levels for the proposed properties, and many are asking how a decision could possibly be reached without these figures.<\/strong><\/p>\nSome lawmakers have warned that New Jersey is playing with fire with its expansion ambitions and that the north is not immune to the market saturation that has been visited on Atlantic City by the casino expansion in abutting states.<\/p>\n
“What happens to North Jersey casinos when New York City inevitably gets one?” demanded State Senator Jim Whelan recently.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s all down to the ballot now, and a poll last week suggested that New Jersey voters are very much divided on the issue. According to a survey by Rutgers-Eagleton, 49 percent of New Jerseyans said casino gambling should continue be limited to Atlantic City, while 44 percent believe it should be allowed elsewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The topic of North Jersey casino expansion is going to the people: New Jersey residents will vote November 8 on the controversial question of casino expansion beyond Atlantic City in their state. Both houses voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill which will allow voters to decide this fall on whether to break Atlantic City\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":34414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,13,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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