Gov. Chris Christie held a press conference outside of his office, discussing the financial situation in Atlantic City.

Christie was very critical of Atlantic City government, saying it has been irresponsible with its spending. He also slammed Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto.

“It is putting at risk the livelihood of people in Atlantic City for the speaker to be playing these games,” he said.

The governor also said the situation in Atlantic City could affect the referendum in November to allow gaming in other parts of the state.

“If the Atlantic City takeover bill and the PILOT bill are not passed … in their current form, I will oppose North Jersey gaming,” he said.

He closed out his remarks by saying changes need to happen in Atlantic City. “Atlantic City is heading for disaster and North Jersey gaming is heading for a defeat if we don’t get our act together,” he said.