In the wake of the closures and declining revenue from casinos, Governor Christie said in September 2014 that the state would consider a 2015 referendum to end the 40-year-old monopoly that Atlantic City holds on casino gambling and allowing gambling in other municipalities. With casino revenue declining from $5.2 billion in 2006 to $2.9 billion in 2013, the state saw a drop in money from its 8% tax on those earnings, which is used to fund programs for senior citizens and the disabled.
అట్లాంటిక్ నగరంలో క్యాసినో జూదం మీద ఉన్న ఏకస్వామ్యాన్ని అంతం చేయడానికి ప్రజాభిప్రాయ సేకరణ జరగాలని ప్రభుత్వం భావిస్తోందని ఎవరు చెప్పారు?
Governor Christie