Broadside: East Boston casino?
NECN) - Suffolk Downs chief operation officer of the racetrack, says his proposal will be a huge boost to the local economy and says it will be a ideal solution for a depressed area.
"This is an opportunity to set the standard for how this type of development is done in Massachusetts," Tuttle said.
He notes that there are 30,000 hotel rooms within a five-mile radius of Suffolk Downs, so the need for a large hotel won't figure into the project.
Myers, who opposes the casino, because she believes the infrastructure, such as roads, won't bear it and fears crime and burden to small business, included cannibalization of those businesses.
"They're worried about the crime and the impact on the community," said Myers, who noted there hasn't been an independent cost-benefit analysis of the project.
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