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The Local 54 boss recently filed a lawsuit to force the city to let voters decide whether to allow some $300 million worth of proposed tax breaks to assist the cash-strapped Revel Entertainment Group finish construction. Despite what seems to be an abundance of obstacles, Kevin DeSanctis, Revel’s Chairman & CEO is optimistic that the project, seen as the city’s last mega-resort for the foreseeable future will open in late 2011 or early 2012. We hope he is right… When Damien Miner Sr., a Philadelphia man who was fishing in the inlet with his son Damien Jr. saw the smoke pouring out of Revel, he quipped to an Atlantic City Press reporter, “The new Atlantic City is burning.” Considering that much of the “old” Atlantic City is smoldering, we are happy that Mr. Miner’s apocalyptic prophecy was a bit premature thanks to the swift and heroic actions of the Atlantic City Fire Department… James J. Leonard Jr., Esq. If Senator Jim Whelan has his way, Revel may not be the city’s only new casino.