This was taken from the REVERE ADVOCATE JUNE 22 2012
Earlier this week, the Revere Advocate obtained a statement from the Gaming Commission relevant to the issue. It states: “General Laws chapter 23K, section 2, which is part of the law governing expanded gaming in the Commonwealth, defines a ‘host community’ as ‘a municipality in which a gaming establishment is located or in which an applicant has proposed locating a gaming establishment.’ …‘gaming establishment’ is defined in the legislation as ‘the premises approved under a gaming license which includes a gaming area and any other nongaming structure related to the gaming area and may include, but shall not be limited to, hotels, restaurants or other amenities.’ The legislation also provides that racing must continue at any facility holding a live racing license when it receives a casino license. A track for live racing, therefore, would be an essential ingredient of casino license at any facility where live racing takes place. Finally, the legislation says that ‘if a proposed gaming establishment is situated in 2 or more cities or towns, the applicant shall execute an agreement with each host community, or a joint agreement with both communities, and receive a certified and binding vote on a ballot question at an election held in each host community in favor of such a license.’”
Further: “Under those circumstances, it would appear that both Revere and East Boston would qualify as ‘host communities’ with respect to a Suffolk Downs casino license. The Commission, however, does not now have before it a formal application, site plan or other detailed information about the Suffolk Downs proposal and it has not issued any regulations interpreting the statute or setting out the application procedures. Without those, it cannot make a final determination regarding host community status or any other aspect of any proposal in any community. The Commission is now considering all of the regulations that will be needed to carry out its responsibilities, including the procedures for making final determinations on host community status if asked to do so, and will issue any necessary clarifying regulations as it moves forward. As part of the process of issuing those regulations, the Commission will provide notice to the public and an opportunity to be heard on the regulations’ content.”
Although specific details of the mitigation package will not be made public for another few weeks, money will almost certainly be set aside for increased police presence along traffic corridors to the casino site in order to maintain public safety, according to Tuttle’s statements at the meeting.
Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto, who is working with the Rizzo administration and other city officials on the mitigation plan, said: “It will be a broader package than that. Every priority of the city will be addressed in some way… It covers the city’s needs and future needs. We’re going to get more than Revere’s fair share.”
Earlier this week, the Revere Advocate obtained a statement from the Gaming Commission relevant to the issue. It states: “General Laws chapter 23K, section 2, which is part of the law governing expanded gaming in the Commonwealth, defines a ‘host community’ as ‘a municipality in which a gaming establishment is located or in which an applicant has proposed locating a gaming establishment.’ …‘gaming establishment’ is defined in the legislation as ‘the premises approved under a gaming license which includes a gaming area and any other nongaming structure related to the gaming area and may include, but shall not be limited to, hotels, restaurants or other amenities.’ The legislation also provides that racing must continue at any facility holding a live racing license when it receives a casino license. A track for live racing, therefore, would be an essential ingredient of casino license at any facility where live racing takes place. Finally, the legislation says that ‘if a proposed gaming establishment is situated in 2 or more cities or towns, the applicant shall execute an agreement with each host community, or a joint agreement with both communities, and receive a certified and binding vote on a ballot question at an election held in each host community in favor of such a license.’”
Further: “Under those circumstances, it would appear that both Revere and East Boston would qualify as ‘host communities’ with respect to a Suffolk Downs casino license. The Commission, however, does not now have before it a formal application, site plan or other detailed information about the Suffolk Downs proposal and it has not issued any regulations interpreting the statute or setting out the application procedures. Without those, it cannot make a final determination regarding host community status or any other aspect of any proposal in any community. The Commission is now considering all of the regulations that will be needed to carry out its responsibilities, including the procedures for making final determinations on host community status if asked to do so, and will issue any necessary clarifying regulations as it moves forward. As part of the process of issuing those regulations, the Commission will provide notice to the public and an opportunity to be heard on the regulations’ content.”
Although specific details of the mitigation package will not be made public for another few weeks, money will almost certainly be set aside for increased police presence along traffic corridors to the casino site in order to maintain public safety, according to Tuttle’s statements at the meeting.
Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto, who is working with the Rizzo administration and other city officials on the mitigation plan, said: “It will be a broader package than that. Every priority of the city will be addressed in some way… It covers the city’s needs and future needs. We’re going to get more than Revere’s fair share.”
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