How Did Your Senator Vote on the Casino Gaming Bill?
YES Senate President Therese Murray Sen. Steven A. Baddour Sen. Frederick Berry Sen. Gale Candaras Sen. Harriette L. Chandler Sen. Sal DiDomineco Sen. Jennifer Flanagan Sen. Jack Hart Sen. Brian A. Joyce Sen. Michael Knapik Sen. Thomas McGee Sen. Michael
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Unemployment Spike Continues
The national economic downturn, which has plagued all 50 states for the past several years, continues to batter Massachusetts’ economy. Massachusetts unemployment rate reached 9.2 percent in April 2010, up from 8.8 percent in July 2009, according to data from
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Adding Jobs and Resort Casinos
A resort-style casino will create thousands of new jobs and generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new tax revenues. For example: Over 19,000 people are employed by Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut; Massachusetts residents have wagered over $120
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Help Us Grow the Massachusetts Economy
Jobs created by resort-style casinos will do more than just lower our state unemployment rate, decrease welfare, and lessen crime. Resort-style casino jobs will also provide job training and new job skills for entry level and lesser-educated Massachusetts residents, while
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The Commonwealth Knows Gaming Can Help
Seventy-nine percent of Massachusetts residents believe a resort-style casino in the Commonwealth will create new jobs—and with good reason. Job growth at hotels, restaurants and businesses near the casinos further stimulate the economy and grow private sector jobs, providing additional
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