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Casino Gambling in Massachusetts May be Right around the Corner

Casino Gambling in Massachusetts May be Right around the Corner

With the legalization of casinos on the horizon in Massachusetts, plans are being drawn up for a massive casino complex right here in the Metrowest area in Milford, Massachusetts.

Developer, David Nunes, executive of Ajax Gaming Ventures, promises a gambling hall that has all the bells and whistles of Las Vegas yet with a more traditional look and feel.

The proposed $600 million complex will be named The Crossroads Casino and is slated to have up to 3,000 slot machines, five restaurants and a 300-room hotel with 24-hour food service.

Casino gambling has been a hot issue in the Commonwealth for some time with our own governor, Deval Patrick heavily in favor of it. According to a recent report on the subject, the state of Massachusetts could expect an annual revenue of up to $460 million through the three resort-styled casinos that have been proposed.

That same report also estimates that the implementation of casinos in our state could generate up to $1.8 billion in total revenue while also adding 12,000 full-time jobs to our economy.

One of the goals is to lure gamblers back to Massachusetts from Connecticut and other destinations bringing much needed tourism dollars here. To rival a place like the Mohegan Sun will be a challenge indeed. At an original cost of $280 million that facility is more than impressive.

But, how do the locals feels about the possibility of an equally impressive casino in the Metrowest area?

A local poll was taken recently on the issue and was printed in the Hopkinton News. The results were that people had voted 2 to 1 against the building of any casinos in Milford or anywhere near Hopkinton.

Critics who oppose the push for Massachusetts casinos fear the potential criminal element that they will attract as well as the expanded need for law enforcement in the areas surrounding them.

Will the benefits of casino gambling outweigh the potential harm that could be done to the state of Massachusetts?

I think the answers are about to become more evident as this chapter unfolds in the not too distant future.

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Posted by Claudette Millette - Metrowest Mass Buyer Broker on 06/19/2010 11:32 AM

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10 Comments on Casino Gambling in Massachusetts May be Right around the Corner

JUN

2010

Claudette: I'm not a criminal, but a casino would most certainly be a lure for me to come up and visit Massachusetts for the first time. I love gambling.

Chris Ann:

Great! Then I will keep my fingers crossed that we open one. I would love to see you.

I don't know if you have even been to the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut but it is a beautiful place to see. With its decor, 30-foot waterfall, restaurants, world-class shopping mall and entertainment venues it is a fun place to visit even for someone who does not gamble. I am too unlucky at gambling but am rather partial to food and entertainment.

JUN

2010

Cracking up at Chris Ann's comment ;-)

It seems that more and mor are turning to Casino's as a way to increase income and tax base. The Governor and politicians seem to favor this but citizens gave an attitude of not in my back yard. I am not sure how well it works but it would save your citizens the air fare to get to Las Vegas!

One other thing, Texas is very conservative when it comes to gambling so we just go to Louisiana or Las Vegas. Heck I would enjoy seeing horse race betting in a state famous for horses but like you I am more partial to entertainment and di

Russell:

It is refreshing to see someone just admit that they enjoy gambling as Chris Ann has. I am of the "live and let live" mentality of it. Many people find it as fun way to relax. And, it's their money.

I think it will be a matter of how it is done. The beautiful casinos that were built in Connecticut have certainly not hurt their state. They lure many people in who want to go to them.

If we have some casinos in Massachusetts, I just hope they are fabulous places. - Nothing tacky...

JUN

2010

We had one open in Battle Creek in the last year on tribal land. It is too early to tell if it has had any kind of an impact on the local economy, but it sure added to the entertainment value of the area!

Michael:

Are you referring to "FireKeepers" Casino? It sounds like it has a variety of entertainment venues and restaurants. I think those things can add some value to the area even for those who do not care about gambling. I will be curious to see if it actually helps the local economy.

Should Mass. move to funding state government by casinos, it will be quickly become addicted to gambling. There will be no political going back.

There is not a casino anywhere that has not bankrupted many local citizens who "like to gamble" - in greater numbers than those they employ.

It is a complete fiction to argue - as casino boosters always do - that the majority of gamblers will come from far away.

Those here in Oregon are surely no exception. They are all in tribal ownership. They make few wealthy and many destitute. Much of the profit goes to the "gaming" machine manufacturers. Afterall, the games must be updated continually to keep the flow of money coming.

Casinos spend a token amount to deter or help "problem gamblers" because the community quickly demands it. But that does not solve "the problem".

Sure, many gamblers can "handle it". Many can "afford it".

But at it's most basic, "the problem" with state run gambling is that it is a tax on ignorance, depression, desperation....and unfulfilled aspirations.

Gambling is no way to run a "commonwealth".

Jim:

This state is actually already quite addicted to gambling. We have one of the most successful state run lotteries in the country. One of the fears that local politicians have is that the casinos will be taking business away from the lottery.

There are many things in society that cause problems for people, including drinking, smoking and eating too many Big Macs. But, you cannot stop people from doing things that they are naturally going to do. You can only encourage moderate behavior in all things.

I appreciate your comments and sentiments but do not agree with them.

MAR

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