Casinos spending big to fight ballot question

[unhappycamper]

http://www.tauntongazette.com/article/20140910/NEWS/140919236/1994/NEWS

Casinos spending big to fight ballot question

Casino cash is beginning to play a role in the buildup to Election Day, when voters will decide whether to repeal expanded gambling in Massachusetts.

The pro-repeal ballot committee has 40 times more donors than the pro-casino group, but has collected seven times less money this year. Spending by casino companies is the driving force behind that trend.

In the latest campaign finance report, which tracks spending and donations from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31, casino companies account for all but $10,150 of the more than $1.78 million the pro-casino Coalition to Protect Mass. Jobs has collected since forming on July 8.

Casino operators MGM Resorts International and Penn National Gaming represent two of the coalition’s five donors.

[chelsea0011]

1. They may have over-reached on the ballot question

They not only want a vote on the casinos, but also want to stop slots and simulcast betting on greyhound racing. Now there are people that think there is a difference between a casino and some slots machines at a racetrack. I have heard people talk negatively about casinos but a big meh about slots. And the banning of dog racing is from left field. I know Ma banned dog racing but this shouldn't have been put on this ballot question. Racing people were never happy that dog racing was eliminated and now will be incensed that betting on out of state dog racing will be stopped. This question will not pass me thinks.