In February 2014, New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney argued that Jersey City, among other distressed cities, could benefit from a casino-were construction of one outside of Atlantic City eventually permitted by New Jersey.
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What is "a casino-were construction"?
There are two errors there.
First, that is not a hyphen in the original Wikipedia article. It’s intended to be a dash, but even a dash there would be used improperly. It should be simply a comma.
Second, the word “were” is the wrong word. It should be “where.” And third, a verb was omitted later in the sentence. (This whole mess is an example of poor writing in Wikipedia.)
Now, how does this sentence read to you? ~~> In February 2014, New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney argued that Jersey City, among other distressed cities, could benefit from a casino, where construction of one outside of Atlantic City eventually [was] permitted by New Jersey.
Should read: There are three errors there.
It seems that there might be an error or typo in the sentence you provided, specifically in the phrase "a casino-were construction." It is not clear what "casino-were" refers to or what it means in this context. It is possible that there is a typographical or transcription error.
To further investigate and clarify the meaning, you could try looking for additional context or alternative sources related to New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney's argument. This might involve finding articles, interviews, or speeches where Sweeney discusses the potential benefits of a casino in distressed cities like Jersey City. By gathering more information from reliable sources, you can better understand the intended meaning of the sentence or the specific phrase you mentioned.