Sometimes as a community we don’t think before we act even though we spend lots of time in the thinking stage. Casinos are one example. This is not a column opposing casinos. Their benefits are probably over-rated, and so are their drawbacks. Everett was chosen over Revere for the casino in the Boston area. The Read More…
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is hosting two public meetings this week in Boston regarding the proposed resort casino developments in Everett (Wynn) and Revere (Mohegan Sun / Suffolk Downs). We have heard that hundreds of people are expected to testify at these hearings being held at the Boston Convention Center. However, written comments via email Read More…
State Senator Anthony Petruccelli is opposing a Revere-only casino plan by Suffolk Downs following the negative East Boston vote (56% oppose, 44% support) on the issue last month. In late November, Petruccelli wrote a strongly worded letter on the issue (shown below). City Councilor Sal LaMattina (North End, Charlestown and East Boston) and Rep. Carlo Read More…
Sunday, June 2, 2013 8:00 AM – Departure from Boston Enjoy coffee and donuts at Saint Anthony’s Club on Endicott Street before departing for the casino on a deluxe coach bus. 4:00 PM – Depart Foxwoods Arrive back at St. Anthony’s Club at approximately 6:00PM and stay for some refreshments. Tickets are $20.00 per person Read More…
Suffolk Downs has released artist renderings and this video for its planned Suffolk Downs Casino with partner, Caesar’s Entertainment. The $1 billion “Resort at Suffolk Downs” would have 300 hotel rooms, up to 10 restaurants, approx. 200,000 square feet of gaming space, up to 5,000 slot machines and 200 table games, a poker room along Read More…
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NECN reports on the 75th Anniversary of Suffolk Downs and the prospects for a casino resort at the East Boston/Revere racetrack. Owners unveiled pictures of a proposed casino this week (see the video clip). On the other side, NeighborsOfSuffolkDowns.org is asking for an independent cost analysis. The State legislature is expected to reconcile its Read More…
This week, the Massachusetts Senate voted 25- 15 in favor of a bill to license three resort style casinos, one of which is likely to be proposed at Suffolk Downs. Senator Anthony Petruccelli voted in favor of the bill and included an amendment which passed 25-13 giving East Boston residents a referendum vote on whether Read More…
A pro-casino report was issued today by the Center for Policy Analysis (CFPA) at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, highlighting the $968.3 million spent by Massachusetts residents at New England’s resort casinos and racinos last year. The 2009 figure is a 5.3 percent increase over 2008. Click here to read the full report (via Banker Read More…