Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce

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Our growth has led to strength and momentum as we tackle many regional challenges to promote economic development. As such, it is important that we continue to grow our membership. Each year we add more dynamic companies to our roster, affording us greater resources and making us a better organization. We aim to provide you with the opportunity to get involved and make a real difference not only to your business but the greater community at large.

Sweeney’s revelation — made during a meeting with The Record’s editorial board — is at odds with the South Jersey Democrat’s public statements in which he has adamantly defended a five-year moratorium, until early 2016, on any discussion of casino gambling in the state beyond Atlantic City. The motivation for that ban, developed in partnership with Governor Christie, was to give the struggling seaside resort a chance to get back on its feet. But on Wednesday, Sweeney said there is a “very real possibility” that a statewide proposal on expanded gaming could be placed on the November 2015 ballot. That would move up the timetable for the potential approval of a casino in the Meadowlands or another North Jersey location by at least a year, since continuing the ban in full force would have kept the question off the ballot until November 2016 at the earliest. Sweeney’s statement comes amid continuing financial woes for Atlantic City’s casinos and the prospect of enhanced competition from locations in New York State — factors that have led some to question whether the ban made sense any longer.

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