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Decision Coming Soon

As the debate rages on in Massachusetts concerning Governor Deval Patrick’s land casinos gambling bill, most are at least relieved that there is an end in site for the debates – March 18th. Although there is a chance that the decision will not be made up on the 18th at the scheduled Joint Committee on Economic Development hearing, most in the land and online casinos industry are hoping that the government comes to a conclusion. Governor Patrick’s bill has been met with skepticism from so many in varying industries and different governmental departments. The fact of the matter is, interest groups are all calling into question assertions that Patrick puts forward as well as key stipulations in the bill (such as the one criminalizing online casinos gambling for individual citizens).

But with an end in site, at least there will hopefully be a reprieve from the debates after the hearing. Last week Governor Patrick defended his bill against attacks from the House Speaker, Salvatore DiMasi and this week the bill found some salvation in the form of a report issued by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. The GBCC’s report did not touch on the online casinos gambling concerns that are a key issue for the PPA and other’s with a vested interested in the U.S. internet gambling industry, but rather validated the bills assertion that the three proposed land casinos will generate more than 20,000 long-term jobs and generate more than $400,000 in tax revenue that can then be used by the state to benefit the Massachusetts citizens.

While there is certainly dissension in the government over bringing in the land casinos, more and more research is coming out that supports the claims that the three land gambling resorts are a viable way for the state to fund other programs. DiMasi is staunchly against Patrick’s bill, on the grounds that there are false claims about construction jobs and on account of what societal ills an extensive land gambling industry will bring to the state.