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Mass. residents rally over possible casinos

PALMER, Massachusetts -- As reported by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette: "Dozens of anti-casino drivers hoping to spark concern over the increased traffic a gambling facility would bring to town took to the streets over the weekend, cruising a circuit through downtown and sporting signs that read "Casino Traffic" on the sides of their cars.

"But more than twice as many building-trades workers and local residents lined the streets holding signs and shouting for drivers to honk their horns if they favored a proposal by Mohegan Sun to bring a casino to Palmer. Many complied, and people in one car held Mohegan Sun player's club cards out of their windows, gave a thumb's up sign and waved.

"Some who have worked in the building trades but now have lost their jobs said the casino would allow them to work again.

"...Anti-casino demonstrators said most of the pro-casino folks are not from Palmer and won't have to deal with the added traffic and other problems they say the casino would bring..."

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