tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post115230312535802937..comments2023-10-24T11:05:25.288-04:00Comments on Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events: All bets off in New JerseyMark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-1152303225050916962006-07-07T16:13:00.000-04:002006-07-07T16:13:00.000-04:00"The summer was anticipated to be a huge draw for ..."The summer was anticipated to be a huge draw for the resort because of all the expanded casinos and new non-gambling attractions, like the $200 million shopping and dining complex, The Pier at Caesars, which debuted last week," said the Philadelphia Inquirer. <BR/><BR/>The government crisis involves an impasse between Governor Jon S. Corzine and state lawmakers who were $1 billion apart on a balanced budget. <BR/><BR/>State parks, campgrounds and race tracks are also starting to close. <BR/><BR/>The state's casino industry is a $5 billion-a-year-business. <BR/><BR/>Atlantic City, in large part due to the casinos that opened here 28 years ago, drew 35 million visitors last year and generated $490 million in state tax revenue. <BR/><BR/>The state's casinos, which cannot operate without state inspectors, will remain shut until a budget is adopted.Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com