{"id":12097,"date":"2013-11-20T10:20:44","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T18:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/?p=12097"},"modified":"2021-11-14T08:46:54","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T16:46:54","slug":"foxwoods-massachusetts-all-the-kings-horses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/foxwoods-massachusetts-all-the-kings-horses\/","title":{"rendered":"Foxwoods Massachusetts: All the king’s horses …"},"content":{"rendered":"

In what must be the shortest-lived deal in Penn National Gaming<\/strong>‘s history, its nascent partnership with Foxwoods Resort Casino<\/strong> went down to defeat yesterday. Crossroads Massachusetts<\/strong>, as it was called, didn’t just lose — it was crushed. An unofficial tabulation has Foxwoods taking it on the chin, 35% to 65%<\/a>. Unlike cities such as Everett<\/strong> and Springfield<\/strong>, Foxwoods’ host community of Milford<\/strong> just didn’t feel the need the infusion of casino dollars. Opponents can congratulate themselves on having organized early and for waging a 10-month campaign against gambling, earning an electoral jackpot<\/a> (for them, if not for the Milford economy). Not all of the opponents were anti-gambling per se<\/em>. Said one, “We’re not against the casino, that’s just not the right spot for it<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

\"Foxwoods<\/a>Foxwoods CEO Scott Butera<\/strong> was gracious in defeat. “Throughout this process we’ve gotten to know Milford and thousands of its residents. While we worked hard to offer a resort casino we believe would benefit the area, the town made a decision similar to many other communities across the state<\/em>,” he said. Implicit in his statement is the fact that much of Massachusetts<\/strong> is rejecting casino gambling much as a body might repel a kidney transplant. The Bay State’s culture, one of America’s oldest and most deeply entrenched, simply may not be ready for casinos<\/a>. Industry leaders might want to take that repeal campaign<\/a>\u00a0very seriously.
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“I think people are afraid of the unknown<\/em>,” Butera told The Associated Press<\/strong>. “They are not these crazy hedonistic places. They\u2019re actually very nice resorts that have a lot more to do with just games<\/em>.” That misperception had a lot more to do with Foxwoods’ defeat than did its near-meltdown last week, which was just the cherry on the icing. Foxwoods may be back, in another Massachusetts locale, but it needs to get its act together first.<\/p>\n

So now there are three. MGM Springfield<\/strong> and Wynn Resorts<\/strong>‘ Everett project are voter-approved and have finished proposals now before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission<\/strong>. The latter has not blessed either, yet<\/a>. Suffolk Downs<\/strong> has approval to operate but no project concept and no operating partner. It’s all rather a mess and I’m sure commissioners will be happier to take on the slot parlor first, where Penn National, Cordish Gaming<\/strong> and Greenwood<\/strong> Racing<\/strong> all have their ducks lined up neatly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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