Agency officials said that next week they plan to adopt stricter rules regarding condemnations for casino expansions.

In 2009, a $160-million renovation was completed, including a new parking garage added in 2008, new restaurants, and a casino expansion.

Without that tax credit, it is not clear how smoothly the casino expansion can proceed.

It will be the largest parking structure in the city, and will sit near the planned casino expansion at East 3rd & Bell Streets.

Many other families and businesses in Atlantic City have moved on, quietly but reluctantly, for casino expansion.

"Then they put up a casino, or a casino expansion," he said.

The Sky Terrace opened first before the new hotel tower and casino expansion.

Tivoli Pier was closed during the casino expansions to make way for a new poker, keno and horse racing simulcast area.

A casino expansion was completed in 1999, increasing the number of slot machines from 725 to over 1,000.

And the always-present prospect of unfettered casino expansion has resulted in skyrocketing land prices, making many projects unprofitable.