Tomorrow
(Saturday), from 9-11 a.m., join your neighbors in all of East Boston's
business districts as we visit corner stores, shops, restaurants, hairdressers,
and other neighborhood businesses to make sure they know exactly how a casino at
Suffolk Downs is likely to impact them. A $500 million - $1 billion casino in
East Boston -- with its restaurants, shops, nightclubs and bars -- would have
drastic effects on local businesses. Come by the square closest to you
(Maverick, Central, Day or Orient Heights at 9 a.m. sharp to
receive materials and further instructions!) See you there!
Here's what some casino insiders say about how
small businesses are affected:
"People will spend a tremendous amount of money in
casinos, money that they would normally spend on buying a refrigerator or a new
car. Local businesses will suffer because they lose customer dollars to the
casinos."
Donald Trump, casino owner, "The Jackpot
State", The Miami-Herald, March 27, 1994
“Make no
mistake: the delicatessen down the street is going to go out of business.
The nightclub around the corner is going to go out of business. Nothing
the
Massachusetts Gaming Commission can do is going to change that.”
Massachusetts Gaming Commission can do is going to change that.”
Steve
Perskie, Fmr. Chair, New Jersey Casino Control Commission, May 3,
2012
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