Lawmakers in Massachusetts ran roughshod over Gov. Deval Patrick (D), overwhelmingly approving a four-racino, two-casino formula the governor opposes. They also resisted the urgings of those who would put the two, $500 million casino resorts out in the boonies, giving racinos a stranglehold on the Boston market. Those resort locations will now be determined by a specially appointed commission. Casino supporters are projecting a $1.1 billion/year industry, although that figure relies on some mighty big assumptions — mainly that destination-style casinos will be sufficiently well-situated and compelling as to pull back $635 million in business that’s currently going to Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods Resort Casino and other nearby gambling venues.
At least with no site restrictions and the “favorite son” factor on his side, Sheldon Adelson is back in the game … depending on how that Nevada Gaming Control Board investigation of triad involvement with Sands Macao shakes out.
No idea how they’ll be able to build any casino within 25 miles of Boston, maybe further, there’s not much free land and the local towns will fight this to death.
People might want gambling, but they sure as hell don’t want it near their own town.
“This will likely NOT happen.
The radical “we impose our morality on everyone else” progressives are frantically organizing to stop it as they have for the past 15 years. See the far-left blog Blue Mass Group for more info.”
— from Mike (not to be confused with mike_ch)