Plans for Mashpee Wampanoag casino in Taunton unveiled

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7. It's a mixed bag

I'm from Massachusetts, and yes - I worry about the effect casinos might have on people who have that particular weakness.

But overall, I am looking forward to a casino in MA for the same reasons as many people. It will goose our economny right away, and also (if Foxwoods is any indication) for the long term.

More specifically, casino properties tend to include the kinds of hotels that can host quality entertainment 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. Sure, that's little comfort to folks struggling to get by, and I am not dismissing that fact. But lots of people go to casinos' facilities strictly for the entertainment, restaurants, etc. That's where I hope these "houses of vice" have a means to provide a net positive impact on our state.