gambling
City Council may try to raise stakes in Filene's Hole battle
By adamg - 1/3/12 - 8:55 amThe Herald reports the City Council has formed a special committee on gambling. Part of its role will be to figure out if everybody in Boston should vote on allowing a casino at Suffolk Downs, but it may also attempt to leverage Vornado Realty Trust's 20% ownership of Suffolk Downs into getting it to do something about the Hole, of which it is the majority owner.
Casino mogul thinks Foxboro residents opposed to his plans are in the employ of Suffolk Downs
By adamg - 12/5/11 - 4:50 pmThe Herald quotes would-be Foxboro casino owner Steve Wynn about a weekend protest by Foxboro and Walpole residents:
That protest was put on by our competitors.
The mayor vs. the Krafts
By adamg - 12/3/11 - 11:54 amThe Herald reports on the looming battle royale between Tom Menino, who wants a casino at Suffolk Downs, and Robert Kraft, who wants a casino next to his football stadium/mall in Foxboro.
Governor signs casino/slots bill and, naturally, somebody promptly sues
By adamg - 11/22/11 - 5:46 pmThe Globe reports a developer upset the law gives preference for a casino in the southeastern part of the state barely waited for Deval Patrick's signature to dry before filing a federal lawsuit.
Happy hours are here again?
By adamg - 10/12/11 - 6:34 amA state senator who owns a bar has added a provision to a proposed casino law that would let every bar in the state offer happy hours as a way to compete with casinos that would be allowed to offer free boozes to loosen up their customer's wallets.
Wicked Local reports the Senate passed Sen. Bob Hedlund's happy-hour amendment, which now goes to a House/Senate conference committee. The Senate rejected a proposed ban on free drinks at casinos. Happy hours have been banned in Massachusetts since the Dukakis era.
Should entire city get to vote on casino in East Boston?
By adamg - 9/23/11 - 5:38 amState Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz wants to extend a referendum provision of the proposed state gambling bill from the area immediately around a casino to an entire municipality. The Dorchester Reporter explains why everybody in Boston should have a say in whether Suffolk Downs becomes a casino.
The connection between the Hole and a casino at Suffolk Downs
By adamg - 9/19/11 - 12:01 pmCould the BRA's sudden kissie-kissie with evil Hole overlord Vornado have anything to do with Vornado's part ownership of the group that wants to build a casino at Suffolk Downs - the one the mayor is betting on? Jason Schwartz assumes 2+2=4.
Place your bets: East Boston vs. Milford
By adamg - 9/16/11 - 6:27 amThe Herald reports the mayor continues to back plans for a resort casino at Suffolk Downs, but that he'll have to fight off Milford, which is also expected to put in a bid for a gambling emporium.
Ed. question: The Herald actually says the racetrack's owners want to build a "resort-style casino." How is that different from a plain old "resort casino?"
