Christie, N.J. Democrats Agree on Plan for Casino Ballot Measure
- Senate, Assembly leaders had disagreed over Atlantic City aid
- Backers see ending Atlantic City monopoly as new pot of money
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a two-term Republican running for president, said he and Democratic legislative leaders reached agreement on a plan to get a casino expansion proposal on this November’s ballot.
Leaders of the Senate and Assembly had been deadlocked over competing measures to allow casinos beyond Atlantic City. They had disagreed on who could own the gambling halls and how much tax revenue would flow back to the struggling seaside resort.