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Additional taxes rejected

Monday, July 1, 2002 | 11:01 a.m.

TRENTON, N.J. -- Gov. James McGreevey's plan to hike casino taxes failed when the measure died Sunday. It was stalled in a Senate committee as the Legislature approved the $23.4 billion state budget.

McGreevey's plan to require casinos to pay sales taxes on complimentary rooms, meals and other freebies given to gamblers would have raised $33 million.

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