Topic: National News
Atlantic City, New Jersey, has long been a haven for gamblers, old people and boxing aficionados. Now, thanks to the state of New Jersey wanting more than their fair share and not even being able to afford their casino inspectors' payrolls (even while earning $1.3 million a day off of the casinos - ed.), every casino in Atlantic City has been shut down as of midnight this morning.The closures are result of budget issues involving the proposed state budget, which has not been approved, meaning that they have no idea where they will get the funds to pay their state gambling commissioners, inspectors and officials. But the big problem is the 15,000+ casino workers who will be out of work until the casinos open back up, which could double if they stay closed through the weekend.
"They're going to lose a lot of money," said Jerome Harper, 42, of Philadelphia, who was playing the slots at Resorts Atlantic City. "It's bad. Why close it down when you could just do your job and put the budget together? That's what they're paid for."
Dude, if a degenerate slot player can figure this out, surely New Jersey can. If not, then we were right, and there finally is nothing good in the Garden State.
MY WAY NEWS
Posted by James
at 12:08 PM CDT
