Some of the local politicians and some casino officials are opposing the proposal to install slot machines at the horse racing tracks in Atlantic City. The representatives from the horse racing associations as well as horse breeders associations appeared before the New Jersey Assembly and Senate Budget committee to ask the legislators to rethink the idea of using slot machines to increase revenues.

According to Joseph Corbo, President of Casino Industry Association of New Jersey, the slot machine plan would cause job losses and affect the state taxes from the casinos. He also felt that Atlantic City was already suffering due to the competition from the neighboring states as well as the financial recession and the slot machine scheme would only do more harm than good.