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Casino Gambling Debate Takes to Boston Radio
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS --
With the casino gambling bill authored by Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo being pushed toward a rapid vote, voices around the state are asking their opinions on the subject be heard. This Thursday, WGBH Radio Boston is teaming with WCAI Radio and WGBH-TV to dedicate all day to discussion and examination of the gaming issues confronting the state.
Governor Deval Patrick, who led the fight to pass a casino bill over a year ago only to have it blocked from advancing by political opponents, is wary of legislation that allows race track slots. hile the DeLeo measure would include both slots and casinos, Patrick notes creation of jobs is much greater with casinos.
Senate President Therese Murray has stated similar thoughts to Patrick. She cites the need for destination casinos, which bring hospitality jobs at hotels and restaurants as well as gaming, and says she thinks slots are an improper fix.
Running through t5he political dialogue is the misconception that casino gambling creates significant social ills. While the argument that problem gambling and its symptoms would increase with expanded gambling seems simple enough, actual evidence reveals the assumption to be false.
Still, politicians attempt to mimic the thoughts in the public's head, and the idea that gambling leads to undesireable changes in the community can only be refuted by takinbg the trouble to examine results in areas around the country that have added casinos and new gaming.
DeLeo has resisted attempts to hold public hearings on his bill, saying all he talk over the last year is hearing enough. But hidden clauses, such as the one making playing at online casinos a crime punishable by years in prison, neecd to be examined in the open light.
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