Does anyone remember when Governor Slot Barns Patrick agreed to an INDEPENDENT COST ANALYSIS and developed amnesia after his re-election?
Wait until you see how much political hacks cost Massachusetts taxpayers...and this in only the beginning.
Search for state gaming chief comes down to lone finalist
A man who has held the top job for Washington state's gambling industry for the past 12 years will be interviewed Thursday for the chance to become the first executive director of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
Rick Day, executive director of the Washington State Gambling Commission, was selected as the lone finalist for the job by Commissioner Bruce Stebbins. Day has 30 years of experience in law enforcement, according to a commission statement.
Day has helped negotiate tribal-state compacts in Washington where there are 28 Indian casinos operating, experience that could come in handy as the Massachusetts commission considers the viability of a Mashpee Wampanoag casino in Taunton.
In the history books, was Washington State ever considered one of the original 13 Colonies?
The Original 13 Colonies are different according the federal statute which is why the Aquinnah are 'different.' Wonder why folks can't do their legal homework?
In mid-March, the gaming commission is scheduled to re-evaluate the tribe's chances to get its casino bid on track. The tribe still has several federal hurdles to overcome, and developers and some politicians have urged the commission to open Southeastern Massachusetts to commercial bids.
Washington also has 58 commercial card rooms, which are sometimes referred to as mini-casinos, Susan Newer, a spokeswoman for the Washington commission, said.
Day was picked from among 100 applicants to lead the fledgling agency, commission spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll said in an email.
Several other potential finalists dropped out of the field, Driscoll said.
"Each withdrew before reaching that point in the process for their own personal reasons, citing inability to relocate or a hesitance to go through the public process," she wrote.
In January, commission Chairman Stephen Crosby announced that several finalists had been identified and were undergoing background checks. After the meeting, when the Times requested a list of finalists, the commission issued a statement refusing to release the names and saying that the candidates were not yet considered finalists.
Under the state's open meeting and public records laws, finalists for public jobs are considered public record. The Times has appealed the commission's decision to withhold the names, which is currently under review by the state supervisor of public records.
Before he joined the Washington commission, Day was director of Montana's Department of Corrections for five years. He was also the former bureau chief for the gambling control division for the Department of Justice in Montana for two years. He is also a former police officer.
Day is scheduled to be interviewed Thursday during the commission's public meeting. The meeting is broadcast live on the commission's website at www.mass.gov/gaming.
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