MA Casino Developments

You have to wonder now do you really believe that the VOTERS or the Taxpayers have rights anymore?

I mean are the elections at this point rigged?

Building casinos in the worst traffic grid area in the city............what a fucking disgrace our political hacks have become. They are not looking out for the better interest of our society.
 
Why is the Wonderland construction disgusting? Isn't its purpose to make it easier to walk to the beach, and to add parking at the end of a transit line?

As long as the construction doesn't preclude a future Blue Line extension further north, I'm fine with it.
 
Ron Newman said:
Why is the Wonderland construction disgusting? Isn't its purpose to make it easier to walk to the beach, and to add parking at the end of a transit line?

As long as the construction doesn't preclude a future Blue Line extension further north, I'm fine with it.
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I don't think he meant the construction was disgusting. Its the fact that----we the people are getting the casino deal ram-rodded down our throat without any representation.
 
But, if approved, wouldn't the casino be at Suffolk Downs? Not at Wonderland?
 
TheRifleman said:
Met with someone last night from Revere. Says "the casino is a done deal."
Everybody involved is paid off.

He even said that they are already working on upgrading a tunnel to connect the Blue Line and a walking ramp to the beach.
(not sure what he meant.)
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Does this person have a position to actually know something? I've heard some nonsensical rumors from people in East Boston also like things about new roads and moving route 1a. What does the Wonderland construction have to do with a casino at suffolk Downs? Upgrade what tunnel to connect to the Blue Line?
 
gooseberry said:
Does this person have a position to actually know something? I've heard some nonsensical rumors from people in East Boston also like things about new roads and moving route 1a. What does the Wonderland construction have to do with a casino at suffolk Downs? Upgrade what tunnel to connect to the Blue Line?
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A E.Boston business owner with some political-ties.

I'm not sure about the ugrades & construction going on. I do not live in that area. He just mentioned what was going on. (I don't have a clue)
He was talking about upgrades to bridges, transit going on now. Not sure.

But he was saying everybody is PAID off to make sure this happens. They don't give a fuck about the local traffic that is the locals problems.
 
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But he was saying everybody is PAID off to make sure this happens. They don't give a fuck about the local traffic that is the locals problems.
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Did you run into him at your Conspiracy Theorists Anonymous meeting?
 
^^^^Just like this Conspiracy going on in the Seaport District.
Can somebody explain these types of sick deals.

State Street
Pension funds got cheated, suit says
http://articles.boston.com/2011-10-...istle-blower-cases-pension-funds-state-street
10/03/11


State Street Corp. to get tax break for waterfront building http://www.boston.com/businessupdat...nt-building/GzwNCt5tvZlu9OLA45txQO/story.html
06/11/12

So let me get this deal straight.
#1 We bailed out State Street with TARP Funds.
#2Then State Street was skimming off the MA Pension deals so the state sues them for Pension Fraud.
#3 Now we give them Tax breaks to build in the Innovation District.

Sounds like we have an awful alot of FRAUD & CORRUPTION going on.
Talk about shuffling the taxpayers money around to the corrupt few in front of our faces.

Can you imagine what is going on behind the Casino development dealings.
It must be a conspiracy

(I'm just telling you what I over-heard the other night)
 
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what does any of that have to do with Wonderland station or a casino at Suffolk Downs?
 
Justin7 said:
Why?
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To stop deals like this going through.


State Street isn’t seeking state tax credits for new Boston office towerBy Todd Wallack | Globe Staff August 14, 2012

Street Corp. said it will not seek additional tax incentives from the state government to move into a new office complex on the South Boston Waterfront, beyond the $11.5 million local property tax break it won from the City of Boston. In an interview at the Globe Monday, chief executive Jay Hooley also said State Street did not explicitly promise to create or retain any jobs to win the tax break.
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http://www.bostonglobe.com/business...ffice-tower/yMJkLyW0jxZdYUUKn1pHwL/story.html
Not sure how accurate this is.

To make everybody aware of what is going on in this state.
 
Caesars puts cash down on Suffolk Downs

Boston Business Journal by Thomas Grillo, Real Estate Editor

Suffolk Downs is the first potential casino operator to pony up a $400,000 non-refundable fee with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to compete for one of state’s commercial gambling licenses.

In June, the East Boston racetrack unveiled plans for a $1 billion destination resort. Since then, they have conducted several community meetings to win the support of the project that is located in East Boston and Revere. Voters have the final say on any casino plan.

No Eastie Casino, a small but vocal group of residents, oppose the project. But they face an uphill battle given that Mayor Thomas M. Menino supports the casino and even opponents acknowledge most East Boston residents favor the plan.

Suffolk Downs, the 77-year-old racetrack on 163-acres, has joined with Caesars Entertainment for construction of a hotel, restaurants, a casino complex, retail and a multi-use entertainment venue while preserving horse racing at New England’s last remaining thoroughbred racing venue.

Chip Tuttle, Suffolk Downs’ COO, said the casino will generate $200 million annually in new state tax revenue, 2,500 construction and more than 4,000 resort jobs as well as commit $40 million to improve local roads and intersections.
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Wonder if the statement in bold is true. Most E.Boston residents support the casino?

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/real_estate/2012/08/suffolk-downs-first-to-file-for-casino.html
 
I've never heard anyone from East Boston say they want it there, mostly because of the traffic.
 
How many of you are in the opinion that a casino should not be built in the city?
 
Boston is a great city. Great hospitals, college institutions a ton of history. Let's leave the casinos out of Massachusetts.
 
If it were up to me I would have the casino in Taunton run by the Wampanoags and a slots parlor at Suffolk Downs. Three casinos and a slots parlor is overkill.
 
TheRifleman said:
Wonder if the statement in bold is true. Most E.Boston residents support the casino?
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The bolded statement is horseshit; no one within the organized opposition has made such a concession, because it's simply untrue. It should be obvious to anyone who studies the political landscape of Greater Boston that if these elected officials (who are all proponents) are allowed to control the tone, content, and venue of discussions about the Suffolk Downs proposal, then they will likely control the result of the referendum vote. But that's not what's happening in East Boston, Revere, Winthrop, Chelsea, and in other surrounding communities.
 
Beton Brut said:
The bolded statement is horseshit; no one within the organized opposition has made such a concession, because it's simply untrue. It should be obvious to anyone who studies the political landscape of Greater Boston that if these elected officials (who are all proponents) are allowed to control the tone, content, and venue of discussions about the Suffolk Downs proposal, then they will likely control the result of the referendum vote. But that's not what's happening in East Boston, Revere, Winthrop, Chelsea, and in other surrounding communities.
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Word of advice. The only way to win this fight is the politcans need to realize that their political future is in jeapordy. Forget focusing the energy on the mayor he could careless now. But the other young reps involved that's a whole other story.
 
TheRifleman said:
Boston is a great city. Great hospitals, college institutions a ton of history. Let's leave the casinos out of Massachusetts.
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I would agree. There is something about a casino being built in Boston that bothers me. I feel like it cheapens the city. I have zero issues with a casino being built in western Mass and Southern Mass, but I do with one being built in Boston.
 
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