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TRENTON – A package of bills sponsored by Senator Jim Whelan, the Chairman of the Senate Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee, and Senator Jeff Van Drew, which would remove archaic casino regulations which hamper economic growth and would allow casino employees to run for local office was approved by the Legislature today.

“As that national recession continues to worsen, the casino industry is among the hardest hit,” said Senator Whelan, D-Atlantic. “We need to remove some of the regulatory barriers to economic vitality for the casinos, and we need to give casino workers a voice in their local government. These bills will help strengthen the economic well-being of Atlantic City’s gaming industry and ensure true representative government on the City Council.”

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Jim Whelan, the Chairman of the Senate Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee, and Senator Jeff Van Drew, which would remove some of the archaic regulations within the Casino Control Act which hamper the economic stability of the casino industry in Atlantic City was unanimously approved by the Senate Wagering panel.

“Atlantic City’s gaming industry is in crisis right now, and as the national recession gets worse, the economic future for casinos is looking bleaker and bleaker,” said Senator Whelan, D-Atlantic. “While wholesale casino deregulation may not be an option, we should take another look at the Casino Control Act, and where appropriate, remove archaic restrictions which jeopardize the economic well-being of the industry. Through this legislation, we’re making minor revisions which will mean major results for the economic health and sustainability of New Jersey’s casinos.”