“In 1976, casinos were approved for Atlantic City. It was a monopoly that existed for many, many years; many people benefited. But conditions change, and when conditions 
change and you don’t adapt, you become a dinosaur and you become extinct.” — New Jersey Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (D).
“Look at my face. This is the face of failed promises from the state of New Jersey to fix my city. There will be devastation.” — Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian (R).
Differing reactions to the New Jersey Legislature’s approval of a ballot question to break Atlantic City’s monopoly on casino gambling.
