Foxwoods plans $1 billion Milford, MA casino

[Little Star]

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Milford Daily News
By Lindsay Corcoran
Posted Mar 23, 2013

During a preliminary discussion with town officials this week, Foxwoods representatives outlined a plan to invest $1 billion in the casino they and a Colorado developer are proposing for Milford.

Foxwoods signed on last month with Colorado-developer David Nunes’ proposal to seek one of the state’s three licenses for a resort-style casino. Their casino, which has been submitted to the state gaming commission under Crossroads Massachusetts, would be placed at the intersection of I-495 and Rte. 16.

“They expect to have a substantial casino facility with a 350-room hotel, three or four name restaurants, 125 gaming tables, 4,200 slots and 50 poker tables, just as a broad concept right now,” wrote Town Counsel Gerry Moody in a letter to the Board of Selectmen following a conference call on Wednesday. The total investment was estimated at $1 billion.

http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x898153777/Foxwood-plans-1-billion-Milford-casino

Sounds like it's not a done deal yet but also sounds likely. ugh! I wish they(Foxwoods) just stayed in CT.

[Demeter]

1. Sounds grossly expensive

of course, a lot of the cost is probably land acquisition.

I'm against casinos on principle.

[Little Star]

3. Yeah it will bring some jobs & help local economy...

But it will ruin some lives that may well have never been ruined. I also am against this on principle.

When there was only Vegas many people in this country never even gave a thought to going gambling. Easy access has ruined many people.

[Newest Reality]

2. How productive!

That will add so much to the economy.

It's like Wall St. without the facade.

[pipi_k]

4. I'm not

against casinos, and hope they get one or two out my way.

Yes, they could have stayed in CT, but all that means is that people with gambling problems feed their addictions someplace else.

Also, even if there are no casinos, there are still people spending tons of money on lottery/Powerball tickets. My mom lives in FL, where they don't have Keno, so when she comes up here, she always plays.

People who want to gamble on greyhound racing can go to NH. Actually, I have a bigger problem with greyhound racing than I do with casinos. What happens with those dogs is not pretty, and I do not believe in exploitation of animals for any purpose where they could be injured or killed or mistreated in any way.

As for the jobs factor...yes. Someone who's been out of work for months and months, unable to afford basic necessities, not getting health coverage...I'm not going to judge that person for where s/he works.

[Little Star]

6. The good part is the jobs & revenue for the town....

The bad part is such easy access, imho.

Just like you, I would never judge a person due to a job.

My sister lives in Port St Lucie, FL and every time I go there for a visit we go to these little Parlor/Halls (don't know what they are called) and we play Keno on Keno slot machines. We both enjoy playing Keno. Where in FL does your mom live? Maybe it's a county thing or something.

But no one will be going anywhere in New England to gamble on greyhound racing as far as I know ....

Greyhound Racing Ends in New England; Opponents Focus on Florida

Broward Palm Beach New Times
By Michael J. Mooney
May 17 2010

Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri signed legislation Friday allowing betting parlors in that state to end dog racing, meaning greyhound racing is over in all of New England.

Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine each outlawed dog racing in the past couple of years. It ended for financial reasons in New Hampshire, and the state Senate recently voted to make live racing illegal. Connecticut's last greyhound track closed in 2006.

Now dog racing opponents -- namely GREY2K USA, an Massachusetts-based anti racing lobby -- are more focused than ever on bringing the fight to Florida.

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2010/05/greyhound_racing_ends_in_new_e.php

[pipi_k]

7. Wow...I didn't know

greyhound racing had ended in NH!

Good. I'm glad.

My mom lives in Winter Springs. I don't know if it's a county thing or what, but she does say she can't play it down there, so when she comes up here, she's almost obsessed with it, and refuses to go to a restaurant, etc. unless they also have Keno.


As for the casinos up here, I heard the other day that over 5,000 jobs will be created (divided between non-permanent construction and regular casino employment).

I'm not a gambler myself, really. I mean, I had been to the track in NH years ago but only bet $2 each race on about four races.

Have been to Foxwoods once, and didn't even bother spending money in the casino itself, not even to play Bingo. I lurked in the shops, feeding my own addiction...

[Little Star]

8. They have some pretty good shops!

[chelsea0011]

5. If you are going to drop a casino somewhere, I suppose there could be worse sites. What I didn't

read with my quick read of the article was to which area this would be considered. Is it the East area and if it is then good luck not getting a casino. Boston has a big lead on that one. If it is the West area, that would be very east for west for MA.