I truly hope that if the citizens of Milford vote for the casino then all of these people opposed to it will have wasted their time. We can't alter the existing laws of Massachusetts when we want to unless we change the laws through a legal process. So to the neighboring towns who have no legal say in what Milford decides: tough!

How will they build the casino when all the land is already owned by multiple private owners?

Hopefully it will provide some good jobs.

I really wish the meeting had been better publicized - as a resident of Milford I definitely would have been there!

Very strong feelings about the possibility of a casino here. I think it is sad when other towns that are also impacted are more pro-active than the people of this town.

I wonder if they understand WHY crime goes up when casinos are introduced? It's because there are more people, more people equals more crime. for instance, Atlantic City has a super high crime rate, because it's based on the 39,000 residents and doesn't account for the near 30-million tourists that go through. Crime rates were halved in areas around Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods. Legitimate studies show that areas with casinos are just as safe as those without. A Casino would be great for the local economy. Stop trying to legislate my behavior, and stop believing every cherry-picked fact you hear people

I live in Holliston and would be very much effected by a casino. The people who would be effected by a casino should have some say in its development. I am appalled that neighboring communities are barred from significant input, and I am amazed that the state thinks this is a good idea. My mother and sister live near the casinos in Connecticut and have nothing good to say about them. I share serious concerns with many about traffic, vice, social costs, and property values. Please take a look at actual studies and analysis on the effects of casinos in real communities; the only people who come out ahead are the developers.

There is so much wrong with a casino here. Has anyone ever really looked at the areas surrounding the casinos in CT.? Those who can afford to will move OUT. Those who cannot afford to move will be stuck forever. Their houses will not sell. I could go on and on. It makes me ill every time I think of it.

If they are sincere and if they believe in the free enterprise system, these casino opponents should just buy out the Warner Gaming investors..

To those who oppose the casino here, I would like to see a detailed list of reasons why you oppose. For the record I'm a Milford resident who is currently neutral on the subject.

So, every restaurant within 25 miles closed? Were they crap restaurants that were unable to compete with the restaurants at Foxwoods? It's funny I've heard that arguement before only it was 10 miles, but I still have yet to see this study. Who wrote the study (Focus on the Family does a lot of their own "scientific" research)? What were the variables?

I'm sure everyone reading this has been to Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun. Have you ever felt unsafe? Have you ever encountered traffic 5 miles away from the casino? have you driven past shuttered buildings?

As fas as AC, the place was a craphole before casinos, and it sounds like Francis was there a long time ago. Blaming casinos for AC's problems is like blaming drugs in Milford on recent immigrants. Casinos are not responsible for AC's issues. And why not mention succesful casinos that have been opened in PA, expanded gaming in Florida, and son. Of course there are craphole casinos, just like their are lousy restaurants and lousy hotels; the assumption that Milford will turn into AC and not Ledyard Connecticut or any of the other nice casinos across this country is shortsighted and biased.

Wasn't well publicised??? Stories in the Patch and daily news aren't good enough for Milford residents to find out? , I don't think so. How about we did read and know about it but, wasn't interested in your meeting because we don't care about your single cause. I'm all for the Casino. Keeping beating your drums and I'll show up at the next meeting with some friends who are all for it as well. In fact I will write a ltter to the Milford board tomorrow supporting the proposal.

Most residents are or will be opposed to the casino. We just need to pull together.

Before I moved here 20 years ago I lived in Upstate NY. Two Indian tribes built casinos their, extolling all the virtues that the casinos would bring to the area. More jobs, businesses would prosper, more revenue to the area. NONE of that happened. Just more crime and traffic congestion, trash, higher taxes for town services. The casinos bring all the employees in from around the country, the only thing they hire locally is the cleaning crew.

Its a sham, the only people that are going tomake money is the casino operators.

This is not my opinion, its a fact that I have lived through. This is a horrible idea that will ruin Milford and the surrounding area. If you HAVE to have a casino in Massachusetts, put it in the western side of the state that is rural. You think we have a traffic problem now?

Just read the comments about Atlantic City. You take your life into your own hands just leaving the casino! What a dump and awash with poverty, decay, drugs, prostitution. All the things that gambling brings with it.

Not a nice place to visit, much less live in.

I would be interested in hearing the Milford Police's (not some local know-it-all) official stance on how well they could handle it and what strain it would take on their department and resources.

The huge increase in traffic and crime is not worth the low paying service jobs and a small uptick in the local economy. Also, the stress on town resources, (police, fire & EMS) etc. We are better off if they built an industrial park that would provide good jobs and long term economic growth. This would be less of an impact on the town and surrounding communities.

If you have problems with a casino in Milford and if you are a resident of Milford then vote against it. That is your right. Similarly, if you are not a Milford resident, too bad. The laws of Massachusetts do not allow - thankfully - residents from other towns to have a say. (Otherwise absolutely nothing would get done including issues other than casinos.)

I am a Milford resident and I thank everyone for the input. I have now decided I need to join the opposition to this initiative because it looks like some people actually think its a good thing. Even the possibility of this happening scares me.

Myd, at this point, the proposal is in Phase I of the application process, this is to allow the state to look into the finances of the applicant (Nunes and Warner Gaming), their regulatory history, etc... The location-specific part of the application comes in Phase II, so there is no plan right now for folks to evaluate. And I called yesterday to ask when the Phase I application will be made public, and it's not yet. They have started conducting a background investigation into the applicant, it could take several months.