Voters in the town of Milford, Massachusetts, reject a casino host agreement with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal
Nation of Connecticut on Tuesday.
The $1 billion Foxwoods Massachusetts. was rejected by a margin of 65 percent to 35 percent. The vote means the tribe can't compete for the eastern Massachusetts casino license.
"We respect the choice Milford voters made today," Scott Butera, the president and CEO of Foxwoods Resort Casino, said in a statement. "Throughout this process we've gotten to know Milford and thousands of its residents. While we worked hard to offer a resort casino we believe would benefit the area, the town made a decision similar to many other communities across the state."
The Mohegan Tribe of
Connecticut also lost a casino host election in the town of Palmer, in the western part of the state. A recount has been scheduled because the vote was so close.
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Massachusetts Voters Reject Foxwoods' $1 Billion Casino Plan
(The Hartford Courant 11/20)
Mass. voters defeat Foxwoods casino project
(The New London Day 11/20)
Mass. town votes down Foxwoods' casino proposal
(AP 11/20)
Milford voters reject Foxwoods-backed casino plan
(The Boston Globe 11/20)
Milford Voters Reject Foxwoods’ Casino Proposal
(WBUR 11/20)
Milford casino vote: Residents reject Foxwoods proposal by nearly 2-to-1 vote
(MassLive.Com 11/20)
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