A Slot Barn (by whatever elegant name) located at Suffolk Downs will cost Massachusetts taxpayers + $500 MILLION. Where is the Boston Herald commenting on that?
Those figures are according to a report commissioned by Senator Petrucelli, paid for with taxpayer dollars, that the Senator has refused to produce. What is he hiding? And why is the Herald ignoring it?
Mayor Menino and Senator Petrucelli were recipients of $16,000 in 'charitable contributions' from a Wyoming owner of Suffolk Downs.
The Mayor has refused to conduct a study of the impacts and costs of crime and gambling addiction. What will this cost the City of Boston in terms of increased public safety costs?
Isn't it time to insist that City government make informed decisions? Or should the City simply allow a King to rule?
Menino’s gambling on 5 members for board
Casino commission will be named today
By Dave Wedge
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Mayor Thomas M. Menino will announce his handpicked, five-member commission on gaming today just as Suffolk Downs has announced it is ready to begin negotiations with the city to host a casino.
The mayor’s commission, called the “Host Community Advisory Committee,” will work with gaming industry officials looking to build a casino in Boston. The board will be responsible for vetting proposals from gaming interests, fielding input from the community and ultimately approving the plan.
So far, the only proposed casino in Boston is a $1 billion gambling palace at Suffolk Downs in East Boston. Suffolk Downs has partnered with Caesar’s Entertainment, a massive international casino operator helmed by Wellesley executive Gary Loveman.
Late yesterday, Suffolk Downs Chief Operating Officer Chip Tuttle sent letters to both Boston and Revere officials saying they are ready to kick off negotiations for the region’s lone gambling resort license.
“As we work to earn a license to develop a world-class destination resort, we felt this was an appropriate time to begin formal discussions with our host communities so that when the Gaming Commission is ready to begin the application process, we’ll be ready to go,” wrote Tuttle.
He went on to say the proximity of Logan International Airport and “one of the most visited cities in the world” are key factors in their application for a license.
The only entity to step forward to potentially challenge Suffolk Downs for the Boston region’s gaming license thus far is Las Vegas titan Steve Wynn, who is considering building a gambling mecca on land owned by New England Patriots [team stats] owner Robert Kraft across from Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
Menino is set to unveil the names of his committee at 1 p.m. Under the state’s new gaming law, a casino operator can win a license only if the local advisory committee approves of the plans.
The state gaming commission, headed by Steven Crosby, will be responsible for granting casino licenses and overseeing expanded gambling in Massachusetts. The commission held its first meeting Tuesday.
Chris Cassidy contributed to this report.
Those figures are according to a report commissioned by Senator Petrucelli, paid for with taxpayer dollars, that the Senator has refused to produce. What is he hiding? And why is the Herald ignoring it?
Mayor Menino and Senator Petrucelli were recipients of $16,000 in 'charitable contributions' from a Wyoming owner of Suffolk Downs.
The Mayor has refused to conduct a study of the impacts and costs of crime and gambling addiction. What will this cost the City of Boston in terms of increased public safety costs?
Isn't it time to insist that City government make informed decisions? Or should the City simply allow a King to rule?
Menino’s gambling on 5 members for board
Casino commission will be named today
By Dave Wedge
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Mayor Thomas M. Menino will announce his handpicked, five-member commission on gaming today just as Suffolk Downs has announced it is ready to begin negotiations with the city to host a casino.
The mayor’s commission, called the “Host Community Advisory Committee,” will work with gaming industry officials looking to build a casino in Boston. The board will be responsible for vetting proposals from gaming interests, fielding input from the community and ultimately approving the plan.
So far, the only proposed casino in Boston is a $1 billion gambling palace at Suffolk Downs in East Boston. Suffolk Downs has partnered with Caesar’s Entertainment, a massive international casino operator helmed by Wellesley executive Gary Loveman.
Late yesterday, Suffolk Downs Chief Operating Officer Chip Tuttle sent letters to both Boston and Revere officials saying they are ready to kick off negotiations for the region’s lone gambling resort license.
“As we work to earn a license to develop a world-class destination resort, we felt this was an appropriate time to begin formal discussions with our host communities so that when the Gaming Commission is ready to begin the application process, we’ll be ready to go,” wrote Tuttle.
He went on to say the proximity of Logan International Airport and “one of the most visited cities in the world” are key factors in their application for a license.
The only entity to step forward to potentially challenge Suffolk Downs for the Boston region’s gaming license thus far is Las Vegas titan Steve Wynn, who is considering building a gambling mecca on land owned by New England Patriots [team stats] owner Robert Kraft across from Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.
Menino is set to unveil the names of his committee at 1 p.m. Under the state’s new gaming law, a casino operator can win a license only if the local advisory committee approves of the plans.
The state gaming commission, headed by Steven Crosby, will be responsible for granting casino licenses and overseeing expanded gambling in Massachusetts. The commission held its first meeting Tuesday.
Chris Cassidy contributed to this report.
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