As someone wisely pointed out, don't forget this:
Gov. Deval Patrick says he would vote against casino in his town
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick visits the Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori School in Springfield, 9.27.13. (Don Treeger/The Republican)
By on November 14, 2013 at 2:59 PM, updated November 14, 2013 at 3:08 PM
Saying he could not speak for his neighbors, Patrick told Mike from Palmer, “I would vote against it personally” and went on to emphasize that the casino law he signed in 2011 allows “up to” three casinos and a slot parlor.
Like Speaker Robert DeLeo of Winthrop, an expanded gambling supporter who watched as East Boston voters last week rejected a Suffolk Downs casino proposal, Patrick said the casino law was deliberately crafted to ensure that local voters are able to dictate whether their community will host a casino.
“That’s exactly the kind of thing that the bill was meant to provide for,” Patrick said during an "Ask the Governor" segment on WGBH.
The governor said he did not think the state would end up with three commercial casinos, two tribal casinos and a slot parlor, and said he was okay with phasing in casinos. “It doesn’t all have to be done right away,” he said, adding that the Mass. Gaming Commission is handling all gaming regulation.
http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/11/gov_deval_patrick_says_he_woul.html
Gov. Patrick, on how he would vote if a $1 billion casino were proposed for his town:
"I would vote against it, personally. The law that was enacted by the legislature in a democratic process provides that local residents get a say as to whether they want a casino in their community." [Steve's note: On your last point, Governor, you may want to take a look at the developments with Suffolk Downs]
And then he downplays the whole casino experiment, in no uncertain terms, saying later that rolling casinos out slowly might not be the worst thing:...
"It would be too much to say that ‘I’m sick of it.’ [laughs] This is not the centerpiece of our growth strategy or economic future by any means. This is an entertainment option. And there’ll be some jobs that come with it, I’m certain, with the facilities that communities decide they want."
Listen to the audio here:
"I would vote against it, personally. The law that was enacted by the legislature in a democratic process provides that local residents get a say as to whether they want a casino in their community." [Steve's note: On your last point, Governor, you may want to take a look at the developments with Suffolk Downs]
And then he downplays the whole casino experiment, in no uncertain terms, saying later that rolling casinos out slowly might not be the worst thing:...
"It would be too much to say that ‘I’m sick of it.’ [laughs] This is not the centerpiece of our growth strategy or economic future by any means. This is an entertainment option. And there’ll be some jobs that come with it, I’m certain, with the facilities that communities decide they want."
Listen to the audio here:
[Casino comments begin ~ 17:30]
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