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Police unions support Massachusetts casino plans

MASSACHUSETTS -- As reported by the Boston Globe: "News that a state-chosen private developer, rather than the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, could be first to open a casino in Massachusetts is drawing a mixed reaction in Middleborough. But it is not stopping advocates from pressing their case for the town as the chosen site.

"The Middleborough police officers' union hand-delivered a letter to tribe chairman Glenn Marshall last week, saying union members were unanimously in favor of a casino in town. The targeted location, on a large and undeveloped tract, would not mar the rural quality of the town, according to the letter, and the land's remote location would keep the 'unsavory, transient, criminal element' from easy access.

"...Union president Dennis Amaral said the Middleborough Police Superior Officers' Union is also in favor of a casino in town, and recently submitted its own letter to that effect to selectmen.

"...Although the casino idea remains controversial in town -- foes warn of a host of social ills and traffic problems -- backers seem to be growing in numbers as they step up their efforts..."

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