![]() ![]() “We’re here to push for a modest expansion of Plainridge so that the commonwealth can best compete with our neighbors to the south, and we can protect the jobs, our local businesses, and the tax revenues that have been generated from Plainridge Park.” And that will put Plainridge and my communities at a further competitive disadvantage,” Rep. In this session, we also know that Rhode Island is planning a major expansion at Twin River. “Last session, we were concerned about the opening of the casino in Tiverton, R.I., which happened two years ago. Gaming Commission to allow the slots-only facility to add “up to 30 table games and an additional 250 slot machines.” The competition between Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville and two nearby Rhode Island gaming facilities for southeastern Massachusetts’ gambling dollars is nothing new and representatives from that part of the state renewed their support Tuesday for bills to authorize but not require the Mass. The two ideas - allowing table games at the state’s lone slots parlor and allowing slots at veterans’ halls - have been proposed without gaining traction in previous sessions and the latest pushes come as Massachusetts is about to hit the 10-year anniversary of the vote to legalize casino gambling in the Bay State. BOSTON – Having already advanced House and Senate versions of sports betting legislation, the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies dedicated much of its Tuesday hearing to two other longstanding proposals to further expand casino-style gambling in Massachusetts. ![]()
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