New Jersey Govt. Shutdown Forces Atlantic City Casinos To Close...

Associated Press ANGELA DELLI SANTI July 3, 2006 at 01:25 AM

Atlantic City's casinos were ordered to close Wednesday, the latest casualty of a state government shutdown that began after the Legislature failed to adopt a budget by its July 1 deadline.

The head of the Casino Control Commission ordered gaming in Atlantic City to cease at 8 a.m. Wednesday -- the day after the July Fourth holiday -- if New Jersey fails to enact a budget by then.

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