First, remember, Detroit tried to save itself with Casinos and slots. Did not work. last I heard, at least one of those casinos was in bankruptcy court. Next I heard, houses are going for $100-$2000.00. These are … [Read more...]
Gambling roundup
Here's a little update on the latest in casino world. In the big picture, we don't know much, because there's as yet no word as to whether, when, and to what extent the Governor will file a casino, slots, or other expanding gambling … [Read more...]
The education of Adam Bond
Please. Does Bond think for one moment that the big-money folks behind the casino plans care about Middleborough? As I and others have been arguing for more than a year now, Bond says he sought the casino in order to save the town; but he's … [Read more...]
Casino study fails laugh test
The inevitability theme has been used repeatedly, and, indeed, was a big reason that the Middleborough town meeting last year voted to approve a deal the selectmen had negotiated with the tribe, then voted against an advisory question … [Read more...]
Reason #11
Cross-posted from Media Nation. Picking up on Gladys Kravitz's post on the top 10 reasons that a casino will never be built in Middleborough: The wife of Shawn Hendricks, president of the Masphee Wampanoag tribal council, has taken a … [Read more...]
Deval Patrick’s gambling addiction
Cross-posted from Media Nation. What on earth is Gov. Deval Patrick doing? As I and many other casino opponents have pointed out repeatedly, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe cannot open a full-fledged casino in Middleborough - or anywhere else - … [Read more...]
Lottery Still Best Bet for Cities and Towns
The recent debate over casino gaming in the Commonwealth generated much discussion about the need for reliable revenue sources for our cities and towns. As in any controversial issue, the facts can get lost in the debate. That is surely the … [Read more...]
Legislator says casino bill is dead
Cross-posted from Media Nation.Tim Faulkner of GateHouse News Service has an interview with state Rep. David Flynn, D-Bridgewater, who says Gov. Deval Patrick's three-casino proposal won't even come up for a vote. Faulkner … [Read more...]
Speaker DiMasi’s Statement on Governor’s Casino Bill
[Below is the Speaker's statement on the Governor's casino legislation. A hearing date has been set for Tuesday, March 18 by the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, starting at 10 a.m. in Gardner Auditorium at … [Read more...]
Timing is everything
The firm has an entire Web page devoted to its "gaming" practice ("gaming," as I've pointed out before, is cleaned-up PR-speak for "gambling"). Among the so-called accomplishments it claims are helping Native American tribes deal with debt … [Read more...]
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