New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is playing a genie to Atlantic City’s casinos as he grants their wish for relief from some of New Jersey’s gambling regulations.
The Courier-Post reported that Christie will unveil additional relief for casino operators in Atlantic City within 30 to 45 days but the New Jersey governor has not specified the rules and regulations that casino operators wanted to be lifted, amended, or strike down.
Christie, who met with the heads of MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment, said the relief will “bring Atlantic City’s regulations into the 21st century.”
For the past six years, New Jersey has attempted to streamline the casino industry’s regulations, including making a casino license valid indefinitely instead of requiring costly reapplications every five years.