"We should all be rooting for the Mohegan Sun to win one of the three Massachusetts casino licenses that appear to be soon in the offing.
Isn't it better that the Mohegans win the license for a western Massachusetts casino, for the project they have been proposing for Palmer, Mass., than Hard Rock Hotel & Casino get it for the project they are proposing for Holyoke, Mass?
The three Massachusetts casinos - two others will be located in Boston and southeastern Massachusetts - are going to suck a lot of money out of the eastern Connecticut economy, any way you look at it."
Get the Story:
David Collins: A casino in Palmer, Mass. would also be good for train service
(The New London Day 11/20)
Another Opinion:
Editorial: Just say neigh
(The Worcester Telegram & Gazette 11/21)
Also Today:
Howard Stutz: Bay State frenzy may not happen
(The Las Vegas Review-Journal 11/20)
City and town officials in Western Massachusetts brace for casinos
(The Springfield Republican 11/20)
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Tribes in Connecticut turn their sights
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