Posted: Wednesday, August 8, 2012
RAYNHAM - The owner of Raynham Park says he intends to compete with Plainridge Racecourse for the state's only slot machine license.
George Carney told Statehouse News Service that his plans for a 1,250-slot machine parlor include a hotel, bowling alley and movie theater.
He said he would also like a train depot at the former greyhound race track if the MBTA ever builds a commuter rail line through Raynham to New Bedford.
"If given the opportunity, I would create a lot of jobs and a lot of money for the state," Carney told the news service.
A report last month to the state gaming commission said Raynham is still looking for investors for its plans.
Plainridge, on the other hand, contends it has its investors in place and is ready to move.
Plainridge President Gary Piontkowski said he intends to give the gaming commission a non-refundable check for $400,000 to start the application process.
He has said repeatedly over the past several months that he is not worrying about competitors and is concentrating his own efforts to get the state's only available Class 2 gaming license.
Plainridge currently has live harness racing and betting on races simulcast from tracks throughout the country. Raynham only has the simulcasting because greyhound racing was outlawed by a state referendum.
Raynham is a neighboring community to Taunton, where the Wampanoag Native American tribe wants to build a resort casino with slot machines and table games.
There are three casino license to be awarded by the commission.
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/raynham-park-says-it-will-compete-with-plainridge-racecourse-for/article_5f5fb41f-03e3-55f3-8ce9-50884b509234.html
George Carney told Statehouse News Service that his plans for a 1,250-slot machine parlor include a hotel, bowling alley and movie theater.
"If given the opportunity, I would create a lot of jobs and a lot of money for the state," Carney told the news service.
A report last month to the state gaming commission said Raynham is still looking for investors for its plans.
Plainridge, on the other hand, contends it has its investors in place and is ready to move.
Plainridge President Gary Piontkowski said he intends to give the gaming commission a non-refundable check for $400,000 to start the application process.
He has said repeatedly over the past several months that he is not worrying about competitors and is concentrating his own efforts to get the state's only available Class 2 gaming license.
Plainridge currently has live harness racing and betting on races simulcast from tracks throughout the country. Raynham only has the simulcasting because greyhound racing was outlawed by a state referendum.
Raynham is a neighboring community to Taunton, where the Wampanoag Native American tribe wants to build a resort casino with slot machines and table games.
There are three casino license to be awarded by the commission.
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/raynham-park-says-it-will-compete-with-plainridge-racecourse-for/article_5f5fb41f-03e3-55f3-8ce9-50884b509234.html
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