Palmer was among the early communities to be targeted and appointed a Citizens' Casino Study Committee that determined the annual cost to host Mohegan Sun would be $18 MILLION to $39 MILLION, not including $50 MILLION to bring water from the Quabbin.
That ignores the impact of Low Wage Jobs and substandard housing that Mohegan Sun brought to Connecticut.
You might begin your research here - this is what happened in Connecticut:
Massachusetts casino live chat series:
We want your questions for Mohegan Sun
10/10 /12 Palmer- Republican Staff Photo by Mark M.Murray - Mohegan Sun's Mitchell Etess, talks to members of the Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce during a luncheon at the Pathfinder Vocational Technical High School. (Republican Staff Photo by Mark M.Murray)
As a part of MassLive.com and The Republican's live chat series with companies competing for the single Western Massachusetts gaming license, MassLive.com will host an online question and answer session with Mitchell Etess, chief executive officer of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24.
Mohegan Sun's $800 million casino proposal would be located on 152 acres off Route 32 in Palmer, just off the Massachusetts Turnpike.
MassLive.com previously hosted live chats with MGM Resorts International President Bill Hornbuckle and Penn National Gaming's Eric Schippers, and we'd love to hear our readers' questions for Mohegan Sun as the next live chat approaches.
How to submit a question
Public participation in this process is critical and we want your questions. Please send questions to feedback@masslive.com with "Casino Chat Question" in the subject line.
Please include your name and town of residence with your question in order for it to be considered for the chats.
You can also share general questions and thoughts on the various casino proposals in the comments section below.
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/04/massachusetts_casino_live_chat_mohegan_sun.html
Mohegan Sun's $800 million casino proposal would be located on 152 acres off Route 32 in Palmer, just off the Massachusetts Turnpike.
MassLive.com previously hosted live chats with MGM Resorts International President Bill Hornbuckle and Penn National Gaming's Eric Schippers, and we'd love to hear our readers' questions for Mohegan Sun as the next live chat approaches.
How to submit a question
Public participation in this process is critical and we want your questions. Please send questions to feedback@masslive.com with "Casino Chat Question" in the subject line.
Please include your name and town of residence with your question in order for it to be considered for the chats.
You can also share general questions and thoughts on the various casino proposals in the comments section below.
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/04/massachusetts_casino_live_chat_mohegan_sun.html
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