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Mayor pushes for Suffolk Downs casino13 July 2007MASSACHUSETTS -- As reported by the Boston Globe: "Mayor Thomas M. Menino leaped into the fray over casino gambling in the Bay State yesterday, calling for construction of a resort-style facility at Suffolk Downs that he said would boost tourism, create jobs, and generate more revenue for Boston. "Seizing on tense casino negotiations between the town of Middleborough and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, Menino invited the tribe to discuss placing its casino at the East Boston racetrack, even though the project would face significant hurdles in coming to the city. "While Menino has long supported legalizing gambling in Massachusetts, his comments yesterday marked the first specific proposal he has made to locate a full-blown casino complex at Suffolk Downs..." |