9.18.07 Gaming News
Massachusetts governor releases casino plans
BOSTON, Massachusetts -- As reported by the Worchester Telegram: "Gov. Deval L. Patrick yesterday laid out his plans to bring casino gambling to Massachusetts, proposing three resort-style gambling casinos and promising to dedicate up to $450 million in annual state revenues to rebuilding roads and bridges and local property tax relief.
"The governor said he would limit the casinos to one in Southeastern Massachusetts, one in Western Massachusetts and one in Boston or north of Boston. He said he expected they would create more than 20,000 jobs and billions in state tax revenue.
"Half the revenues, he said, would be dedicated to direct property tax credits to low- and moderate-income homeowners while he argued that economic expansion from casinos would help pay for health care programs and better public safety.
"The plan, if adopted by the Legislature as proposed, would mean no casinos would be built in Central Massachusetts. So far, however, House leaders are saying they are not convinced casinos should be allowed in Massachusetts..."
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