(Boston) – United to Stop Slots in Massachusetts (USS Mass) a non-partisan statewide coalition has provided education to legislators, citizens, organization and the Administration on the net costs of legalizing expanded gambling. The long term economic drain and saturation of the market has citizens re-thinking expanding gambling, especially as the costs to taxpayers emerge in other states.
“Statewide leaders including Governor Patrick and the Mass Chiefs of Police Association are joining the USS Mass coalition in the call for an independent comprehensive cost-benefit analysis before legalizing predatory gambling, slots and casinos,” stated USS Mass president, Kathleen Conley Norbut. “It is time for citizens in the Commonwealth to be told the whole story of the costs and impacts of slot parlors, racinos and slot casinos.”
Today’s Globe released a recent poll with evidence of the waning support for expanding gambling in the Commonwealth.
As for expanded gambling, which Patrick and lawmakers are currently negotiating, 33 percent said they support creating resort casinos, while only 3 percent supported adding slot parlors at the state’s race trace track; 16 percent said they had no preference, and 38 percent said they don’t want expanded gambling in the state.
For more information on the comprehensive costs and impacts of slot parlors, racinos and slot casino, please do not hesitate to contact USS Mass.
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