 Newsletter Signup
Stay informed with the
NEW Casino City Times newsletter! Related Links
|
Gaming News
Poll: New Bedford supports casino15 July 2008NEW BEDFORD, Massachusettts -- As reported by the Taunton Daily Gazette: "New Bedford residents would strongly support hosting a casino in the Whaling City, according to a new poll the UMass-Dartmouth Center for Policy and Analysis released Monday. "Among respondents to the poll, 53 percent said they support locating a casino in New Bedford, 20 percent are opposed and 27 percent are undecided. "'Since the casino issue was first broached in Massachusetts in 1995, New Bedford residents have consistently and persistently indicated that they are willing to host a resort casino,' center director Clyde Barrow said.'"Despite 13 years of contentious debate on the issue, and unfavorable votes by the Massachusetts House of Representatives, a majority of the Whaling City's residents still want to host a resort casino.' "...Patrick's proposal required that casinos be located and licensed only in communities that have approved a binding referendum on hosting such a resort. Any future casino legislation would likely contain a similar provision..." |