Ahead of the possibility that casinos could be allowed in New Jersey outside of Atlantic City next year, a $1.17bn expansion of the Meadowlands racetrack has been unveiled.

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The plan calls for a casino, 2,000-room hotel, 700,000sq.ft convention centre, 20,000 additional parking spaces and a one-and-a-half mile monorail system around the complex.

The project has been put forward by the local chamber of commerce and is being backed by a group of regional businessmen.