This post contains a good number of links collected over the short period of time I have been involved in voicing my preference for having the Crossroads/Foxwoods Destination Resort Casino in Milford, MA, where I have been a resident for three decades.
Many of the links were collected from comments by Patch Member "Gamingfacts," a very competent researcher, who is also a proponent of the project. This list is just a beginning, as, I'm sure, there is a wealth of data out there waiting for us to find them and to learn about many more Successful Casino Communities all throughout America. I list the links here for those interested in reading them or to use the material for their own research.
Here they are:
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SUCCESSFUL CASINO COMMUNITIES:
http://milford-ma.patch.com/blogs/joe-pontes-pro-casino-points
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Prairie Meadows:
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Prairie+Meadows&ie=UTF-8&ei=I_YCUpenHaLD4APA_ICQAw&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAg
http://www.prairiemeadows.com/
Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grants Awarded to 10 DMPS Programs
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Neighbors' Concerns: Life near track was fine, families decide ------ Written by DAN JOHNSON
Part II in a series: Prairie Meadows generates long-sought growth east of Des Moines
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BEFORE CONSTRUCTION: http://www.toledoblade.com/Rose-Russell/2009/10/31/Casino-gambling-brings-extensive-social-problems....
AFTER 1 YEAR IN OPERATIONS: http://www.13abc.com/story/22445526/hollywood-casino-turns-one-toledo-officials-speak-of-success
6 MONTHS OF SUCCESS: http://www.toledofreepress.com/2012/11/29/casino-answers-critics-with-six-months-of-success/
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SUGAR HOUSE CASINO: "Top Workplaces 2013 Large Company winners in the Philadelphia area."(http://www.philly.com/philly/business/workplaces/198530461.html)
Three Rivers Casino in Florence: http://www.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/STORIES/pages/florence_3_rivers.aspx
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Allegan Angered By Casino Delays
http://www.grbj.com/articles/68065
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Cleveland: One year later, local restaurants happy with casino as neighbor----By Jennifer Lindgren
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Casino seen as a win-win------By Janice Crompton / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/washington/casino-seen-as-win-win-398454/
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Harrah's, other casinos help local economy------- BY LES O’DELL
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Mayors at gaming forum say casino didn't bring crime to their towns, boosted economy----- By Melissa Miller ~ Southeast Missourian
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Seeing improvement: Several casino revenue-funded projects complete or in progress
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1997927.html
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Chapel Hill, N.C. Harrah's Cherokee Casino in western North Carolina contributes more than $380 million directly to its local economy
http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/kenan-institute/publications/cherokee-report
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Casino answers critics with six months of success----- Written by Sarah Ottney | Managing Editor
http://www.toledofreepress.com/2012/11/29/casino-answers-critics-with-six-months-of-success/
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JOBS and LOCAL ECONOMY:
1,000 people show up to casino job fair
http://www.ksfy.com/story/14462556/thousands-show-up-to-sioux-falls-casino-job-fair
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Thousands try their luck at casino job fair in Rosemont
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110408/news/704089967/?interstitial=1
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Hundreds attend Margaritaville job fair in Atlantic City
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Casino job seekers see industry as career opportunity
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750 new jobs go up for grabs in ABQ
http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/business/750-new-jobs-go-up-for-grabs-in-abq
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Thousands Line Up To Cash In On Casino Jobs
http://www.theindychannel.com/money/thousands-line-up-to-cash-in-on-casino-jobs
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Housing VALUE study:
http://www.pgcb.state.pa.us/files/impact_reports/Sands_Bethworks--LIR-Part_4_of_4-Housing.pdf
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The Economic Impact of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Operations on Connecticut
www.ccea.uconn.edu/studies/Mashantucket%20Final%20Report.PDF
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CRIME:
Crime fell around Connecticut casinos since openings The Associated Press on February 26, 2012 By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN
http://www.masslive.com/talk/index.ssf/2012/02/crime_fell_around_connecticut.html
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Don't exaggerate casino crime link
http://www.pressherald.com/archive/dont-exaggerate-casino-crime-link_2008-09-26.html
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Police associations: Casino would be no worse than a mall
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130319/NEWS06/130319005/0/NEWS03
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MSU professor says purported crime, bankruptcies caused by casinos are myths
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It's no sure bet that casino will bring an increase in crime to Cleveland
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/05/do_casinos_equal_crime_no_sure.html
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Mulvane Police Chief Requests More Officers
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Casino answers critics with six months of success
http://www.toledofreepress.com/2012/11/29/casino-answers-critics-with-six-months-of-success/
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Bangor police deny casino group’s crime logic
http://bangordailynews.com/2009/10/23/politics/bangor-police-deny-casino-grouprsquos-crime-logic
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Crime fell around Connecticut casinos since openings
http://www.masslive.com/talk/index.ssf/2012/02/crime_fell_around_connecticut.html
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Casinos alone don't cause crime, Hamilton officer says
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MILFORD, MA - PROCESS:
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Milford Public Schools Facts: English Language Learners Program, as of Nov/2013 (there is no Casino in Milford at this point): "Our district currently has over 375 K–12 English language learners who add rich diversity and new perspectives to our classrooms. They are from 27 different countries and speak 12 different languages. We are privileged to have 15 certified ESL teachers, 3 ESL Support Staff, and over 80 trained SEI teachers to effectively instruct our ELL population." Read all about it at:
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http://milford-ma.patch.com/groups/5-things/p/hopkinton-files-lawsuit-vs-ma-gaming-commission
http://milford-ma.patch.com/groups/5-things/p/hopkinton-files-lawsuit-vs-ma-gaming-commission?yPos=0
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THE ANTI-CASINO MOVEMENT IS AN OUT-OF-TOWN MOVEMENT
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x915447345/Anti-casino-group-called-regional-success
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http://www.wickedlocal.com/bellingham/news/x980101979/Milford-Pro-casino-voices-seek-to-be-heard
http://www.telegram.com/article/20131004/NEWS/310049854/1116
http://www.milforddailynews.com/features/x980101979/Milford-Pro-casino-voices-seek-to-be-heard
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FOXWOODS RESTRUCTURING:
http://ledyard.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/foxwoods-debt-restructured-for-forward-movement
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http://www.theday.com/article/20130701/BIZ02/130709961/1070/FRONTPAGE
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Foxwoods restructuring gambles on complexity
http://www.thedeal.com/content/restructuring/foxwoods-restructuring-gambles-on-complexity.php
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ANTI-FOXWOODS items posted by opposition:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/magazine/mike-sokolove-foxwood-casinos.html?pagewanted=all&_r=2&
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/gamble/procon/
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ANTI-CASINO MADNESS:
http://milford-ma.patch.com/groups/joe-pontes-pro-casino-points/p/no-eastie-casino
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Casino advocate allegedly assaulted by rival at rally in Revere - See more at: http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/10/15/casino-advocate-allegedly-assaulted-rival-rally-revere/j8...
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pjonescharles10/16/13 10:00 AM
My mom always told me, "if you can't agree with somebody, beat them up", so I don't see a problem here.
- See more at: http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/10/15/casino-advocate-allegedly-assaulted-rival-rally-revere/j8...
Protester Charged With Punching Casino Rally Organizer
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/10/16/protester-charged-with-punching-casino-rally-organizer/
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Anti-Gaming Activists----By Andrew Smith Fri, May 02, 2008
http://ggbmagazine.com/issue/vol__7_no__5_may_2008/article/anti-gaming_activists
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The Persistence of Pseudo-Facts in the U.S. Casino Debate: The Case of Massachusetts --------Clyde W. Barrow and Matthew Hirschy
http://www.umassd.edu/media/umassdartmouth/seppce/centerforpolicyanalysis/pseudofacts.pdf
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MISCELLANEOUS:
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Saratoga Springs:
http://www.albany.com/business/saratoga-casino-and-raceway-758/
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=saratoga+casino+and+raceway&ie=UTF-8&hl=en
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