\nLONG BRANCH, N.J. \u2014 Gov. Chris Christie talked Atlantic City casinos and defended his use of Bruce Springsteen music in the latest installment of his summer \u201cNo Pain, No Gain\u201d town hall series on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\tMany previous events have featured protests by retirees and labor groups as well as Atlantic City casino workers urging Christie to do more to save their jobs following a series of announced closures.<\/p>\n
\tBut this time, Christie was met with just a single protester \u2014 a woman who objected to Christie\u2019s staff playing Springsteen music before his events.<\/p>\n
\tChristie began the town hall by addressing the situation in Atlantic City, where a trio of casinos is set to shut their doors in the coming weeks. Showboat is scheduled to close on Aug. 31, Revel will close its hotel Sept. 1 and its casino Sept. 2, and the Trump Plaza is closing Sept. 16.<\/p>\n
\tChristie, who is set to convene a summit with officials and stakeholders next month, said once again that he remains dedicating to the city and helping laid-off workers find new jobs.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cWe can\u2019t look at this as a disaster. It\u2019s not a disaster,\u201d he said, pressing the need to transform the city into a full-service resort town.<\/p>\n
\tIn a more unusual moment, a woman challenged Christie over his use of Springsteen\u2019s music at his events, suggesting the Boss had asked him not to play it. Springsteen has criticized Christie\u2019s policies and appeared in a musical skit mocking the Republican after the George Washington Bridge scandal.<\/p>\n
\tBut Christie, a self-professed Springsteen mega-fan, insisted the woman was mistaken. He said he\u2019d seen Springsteen recently and the rocker had said nothing to that effect.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cI know Bruce and I\u2019ve spoken to Bruce and you\u2019re wrong,\u201d he said, visibly angry.<\/p>\n
\tThe governor\u2019s staff eventually cut off the woman\u2019s microphone as she tried to engage him on another issue.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cIf you want to debate me, run for governor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\tThe woman spent most of the rest of the event holding up a sign that read \u201cINDICT\u201d next to a drawing of handcuffs.<\/p>\n
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