Massachusetts: "The public is being sold a bill of goods....

Citizens For A Stronger Massachusetts

New Press Release from Citizens for a Stronger Massachusetts:
Opponents of the fast-moving, leadership-sponsored casino legislation today unveiled new analyses which draw urgent questions for proponents claiming that jobs growth, aid to cities and towns and impact on the state Lottery are all being blissfully underestimated.

“The public is being sold a bill of goods and our new analysis should blow the rose-colored glasses off proponents and force them to rethink this poor excuse for economic development and local aid,” said Scott Harshbarger, president of Citizens for a Stronger Massachusetts. “Those lining up behind this bill must be doing it to support some other constituency because the numbers being thrown around by proponents simply don’t add up.”

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New Graphic: Follow the Money (if you can)
Gambling Revenue Distributions
Gambling Timeline
Expanded Gambling & Local Aid
Future Local Aid Scenario