Lacking any cost benefit analysis, Sen. Therese Murray, Rep. Robert DeLeo, and Governor Deval Patrick are determined to revisit expanded gambling. Senator "Ka-ching" Murray is showing a cavalier attitude and doesn't seem to have any data to … [Read more...]
Casino jobs study
Why is it that whenever a study shows magic benefits and no costs for casinos, it is always funded by an entity that stands to gain from them?Casinos are a terrific source of good-paying, benefit-rich, blue-collar jobs, the Labor Resource … [Read more...]
Is DiMasi being targeted?
A piece in the Globe has me wondering if gambling interests are out to get DiMasi. We have unabashed slot booster David L. Flynn apparently bucking for the job of Speakeer:State Representative David L. Flynn, the most senior member of the … [Read more...]
Gamblin’ Prof
Time for Barrows to put up, or shut up A herald article highlights criticism by Clyde Barrows of Rep. Dan Bosley. According the article Barrow says the lawmaker offers no specific study or analysis to back up the claim that … [Read more...]
Bailey “gets it”
Cross-posted from Bellicose Bumpkin MTA needs some edumacation Having been doomed to read more about casinos than anyone should ever have to, I see the gamut of information from studies, to blogs, and probably most of all news articles that … [Read more...]
Patrick plays the Indian card
Cross posted from Bellicose Bumpkin Pass my legislation .. or else I've been waiting for this. Last spring and summer when the casino investors were trying to "convince" Middleboro to sign an agreement with the Mashpee Wampanoag, there … [Read more...]
Economic boom or bust?
Cross-posted from Bellicose Bumpkin Shell game or real benefit? Commonwealth Magazine has a great article that takes a look at Governor Patrick's proposal to create three resort casinos(notice how they're never casino resorts?) in … [Read more...]
It’s still the slots, stupid
Cross posted from Bellicose Bumpkin Twice in as many days, the Brockton Enterprise has published overly optimistic articles that promote the inevitability of an Indian casino in Middleboro. This is the sort of argument that plays well … [Read more...]
It’s the slots, stupid
Cross-posted from CFO Blog Repeat after me .. inevitable, inevitable.... The casino developers behind the Mashpee Wampanoag are trying to hypnotize us into believing that casinos are inevitable. This has been part of their campaign … [Read more...]
Is Patrick trying to annoy me?
Cross posted from CFO blog Governor Patrick spoke at the Worcester Economic Club in defense of his ill-conceived Casino plan"All I've heard is the emotional argument," he said of the public debate about his casino proposal. Casinos, he … [Read more...]