You may have seen the story about George Clooney getting in a fight with Steve Wynn. It appeared to be just a dust-up between two friends with differing political views. One guy goes too far and the other one gets ticked off and walks away. … [Read more...]
Great piece about Mashpee Wampanoags, Taunton (and Middleborough) Casinos and Gaming in Region C
Kudos to "Bellicose Bumpkin" for his open letter to the Governor, state Senator Pacheco, et al, regarding a tribal casino in southeastern Mass. Bumpkin links to a letter with supporting documentation from Middleborough attorney Adam … [Read more...]
The Pros and Cons and Unknowns of Casinos
After all the hoopla and passing a Bill that allows us to have casinos, the issue about if a community is going to have a casino has not been resolved. There has been a lot of talk and debate about the pros and the cons of casinos in … [Read more...]
Welfare benefits cashed in Casinos
Welfare benefits cashed in Casinos One more reason I am glad THIS has not come HERE. Magical thinking: THIS time I will win. More magical thinking: My money doesn't last through the month and already, without a food pantry … [Read more...]
The roll call vote on casinos and predatory gambling expansion
Remember, Atlantic City's casino culture is failed and it looks like the State of New Jersey may have to take them over Nevada has unemployment of 14% and a foreclosure rate 5 times higher than out state. Michigan let in one casino - now it … [Read more...]
Looming Gambling Veto is Deval Patrick’s Moment of Truth as Governor
Let's run through them again. Three casinos at 3,000 to 5,000 slots each equals as many as 15,000 for the state. The compromise proposal seemed like it was cutting the numbers of slot barns from four to two, but it also … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: State Senate to propose three casinos, no slot parlors
State Senate joins the gambling fray with a proposal for three destination casinos, no slot parlors. Sound familiar? Of course, the Senate proposal is on a collision course with the House & Speaker Deleo's proposal and, like the … [Read more...]
52 Pages of Amendments proposed to Speaker’s Gambling bill
Here are the proposed amendments And again, to paraphrase Ed Markey when he was a Rep: "The Speaker can tell you where to sit, he cannot tell you how to vote." That is, unless our elected representatives LET the Speaker tell … [Read more...]
Casino Boycott Petition Circulating
Gubernatorial candidate Jill Stein has thrown her weight behind the boycott and pledge. Here's her take on why people need to speak up: Dear Friend, As we enter political fund-raising season, Speaker DeLeo and Governor Patrick are … [Read more...]
Casino v. Wind Farm question
I'm not being cute or trying to play on people's cynicism. I really have no idea what the answer is or how to go about finding it. Here's my question: Is the ancestral land in SE Massachusetts on which the Mashpee Wampanoag are proposing to … [Read more...]
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