CNBC’s “Billion Dollar Buyer,”<\/a> is also looking at\u00a0Atlanta. He believes limiting the total number of gambling licenses is in the best interest of the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nAtlanta is seen as a goldmine for casino operators. The closest commercial casino resort is Harrah’s Cherokee, some 170 miles away\u00a0in North Carolina.<\/p>\n
With over 5.7 million residents in the city’s metro, and not a slot machine or table game within a couple hours’ drive, the possible Atlanta casino offering is attractive for obvious reasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two identical Atlanta casino bills have been introduced to both chambers of the state’s General Assembly, and gambling companies across the country are readying for the legislative fight by hiring high-profile lobbyists. The most recent name to join the push for casinos in Georgia is former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour. The Republican who served two […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":44871,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13,18,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Atlanta Casino Push Gains Lobbyist, Golden Nugget Owner Eyes Georgia<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n