Foxwoods would have us believe that the destination resort casino they will build in Milford will be a "grand New England-style resort." They claim it will consist of "low-rise buildings, with beautiful rooftops and magnificent porches, all of which integrate with their surroundings." Per Mr. Butera, CEO of Foxwoods, “I think the whole design is the ‘wow’ factor. This is elegant and beautiful and something that has all kinds of natural beauty.”
Grandiose plans for Milford? A trip to Foxwoods CT provided a glimpse of the future for this reader. As he puts it, "how can Foxwoods help Milford when they can’t help themselves?"
Scandone: Will this be Milford’s future?
Posted Oct 31, 2013
MILFORD —
During a ride to Foxwoods through the back roads of the surrounding communities, my wife and I came upon Norwich, which features the neighborhoods you hear so much about. As far as the eye can see are "hot bunking" multi-level apartment houses that city officials explain as a “phenomenon in which employees of the casino live in 8-hour shifts because their wages can’t support home purchasing or renting.”
Concerning is that sub-contractors are immune from the ICE Image Program. In a 2009 study prepared by the Spectrum Gaming Group for the Governor of Connecticut, “The casinos recruited non-English speaking workers.”
And, “Norwich spends millions each year to support students who speak a language other than English and have significantly lower math proficiency levels.” Milford knows too well how an underground population and work force of sub-contractors led to tragic deaths of Milford residents on local roads, created a huge problem with boarding houses that continues to put a financial burden on Milford schools.
The bus parking lot at Foxwoods looked like a vacant airport runway and the interior resembled a ghost town with vacant store fronts. A waiter said it is “horrendous" and “only when the old people get their Social Security checks and welfare people get their payments is it busy."
A bartender explained that Foxwoods keeps lessening the probability of winnings throughout the gambling machines and tables because, “they can’t afford larger payments.”
How can Foxwoods help Milford when they can’t help themselves?
PETER SCANDONE
Milford
Grandiose plans for Milford? A trip to Foxwoods CT provided a glimpse of the future for this reader. As he puts it, "how can Foxwoods help Milford when they can’t help themselves?"
During a ride to Foxwoods through the back roads of the surrounding communities, my wife and I came upon Norwich, which features the neighborhoods you hear so much about. As far as the eye can see are "hot bunking" multi-level apartment houses that city officials explain as a “phenomenon in which employees of the casino live in 8-hour shifts because their wages can’t support home purchasing or renting.”
Concerning is that sub-contractors are immune from the ICE Image Program. In a 2009 study prepared by the Spectrum Gaming Group for the Governor of Connecticut, “The casinos recruited non-English speaking workers.”
And, “Norwich spends millions each year to support students who speak a language other than English and have significantly lower math proficiency levels.” Milford knows too well how an underground population and work force of sub-contractors led to tragic deaths of Milford residents on local roads, created a huge problem with boarding houses that continues to put a financial burden on Milford schools.
The bus parking lot at Foxwoods looked like a vacant airport runway and the interior resembled a ghost town with vacant store fronts. A waiter said it is “horrendous" and “only when the old people get their Social Security checks and welfare people get their payments is it busy."
A bartender explained that Foxwoods keeps lessening the probability of winnings throughout the gambling machines and tables because, “they can’t afford larger payments.”
How can Foxwoods help Milford when they can’t help themselves?
PETER SCANDONE
Milford
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