Sunday, April 22, 2012

Massachusetts casinos locals

  • WALPOLE, Mass. (AP) — Mike McCarthys home is about as close to the site of a proposed resort casino in Foxborough as you can possibly get, but as things now stand hed have little or no say in whether it gets built.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • WALPOLE, Mass.—Walpole residents like Mike McCarthy who live just yards away from the site of a proposed casino may not have any say in whether its built. The states new casino law requires a vote of approval by residents of a host community.
  • (Boston Globe)
  • Corp. and Wynn Resorts Ltd. are bidding for the Boston casino while a Massachusetts Indian tribe is expected to be awarded the southeastern casino license. Local voter approval for the projects are required under the Massachusetts law.
  • (Las Vegas Review Journal)
  • Battle lines are drawn and billions of dollars are in play, a high-stakes battle over who will operate and control racing and gaming in Massachusetts.
  • (Eagle-Tribune)
  • We dont think postponing this (deadline) hurts anyone, said Commission Chairman Steven Crosby, who also believes local municipalities the Legislature. Massachusetts is in a battle with other Northeastern states to get casinos up and running.
  • (Casino Gambling Web)
  • he has made it clear that all proposed casinos must be sensitive to local needs in design and operation.
  • (Mondaq)
  • The following is an open letter from Taunton Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. to residents of Taunton, intended to clarify the purpose of the June 9 casino referendum The law mandates that a local election take place.
  • (Taunton Gazette)

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