Dissssconnect! PATRICK: CASINO LAW “WORKING EXACTLY AS IT’S SUPPOSED TO” By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, NOV. 20, 2013……Following the rejection Tuesday of a proposed Foxwoods casino by Milford voters, Gov. Deval Patrick said he does not have second thoughts about the expanded gaming law that turns two years old on Friday. With a few cities still competing for casino licenses amid dwindling competition, Patrick repeated that casinos are not central to his economic development agenda. >>> Watch video of the statehousenews/video/13-11-20gov/ “No, I don’t think the law should be repealed. I think it’s working exactly as it’s supposed to, which is to authorize up to three destination resort licenses and one racino, I guess it’s called, and to let local communities make decisions about whether they wanted the facilities in their own communities,” Patrick told reporters. East Boston, Palmer and Milford voters this month rejected casinos, but Patrick noted strong support in Springfield. “I think this is something we can do well if we do it the right way. I think the framework of the legislation is the right framework. This has never been central to our economic growth strategy. It’s, for most people, harmless entertainment,” Patrick said. -StateHouseNewsService
Posted on: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:50:34 +0000
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