North Jersey casino expansion lobbyists break spending record

Pro-North Jersey casino expansion supporters and opponents have flooded the state of New Jersey with a record sum of nearly $20 million to persuade voters ahead of the November ballot question.

As the campaign goes down the wire, the Associated Press has projected that the groups supporting and opposing the casino expansion will ramp up their spending to ensure their respective victory.

“It’s already set a record for ballot questions, and I’ve been saying we may see $40 million in spending,” Election Law Enforcement Commission executive director Jeff Brindle told the news wire agency.

Base on the records obtained by the news agency, anti-North Jersey casino expansion shelled out more money compared to the group favoring casinos near the giant New York metro area. Casino expansion opponent Trenton’s Bad Bet reportedly spent $11.3 million out of the $11.6 million it raised during the July to September period.