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Meadowlands Unveils Redevelopment Plan

The total development will consist of 2.5 million square feet, and will generate more than 15,000 construction jobs and 25,000 permanent jobs.

By Debra Hazel | Updated on February 28, 2011

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ-Casino gambling will be coming to the Meadowlands, as the Meadowlands Regional Chamber announced a concept plan for the redevelopment of the Sports Complex here that includes a casino, convention center, hotels, entertainment and sports facilities. The total development will consist of 2.5 million square feet and will generate more than 15,000 construction jobs and 25,000 permanent jobs.

“We have everything we need to succeed except an active plan,” Jim Kirkos, chief executive of the Meadowlands Regional Chamber and the Meadowlands Liberty Convention and Visitors Bureau, said during a press event. “The Meadowlands Sports Complex is an entity crying for strategic business thinking, but it is often thwarted by political considerations.”

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