The state gaming commission today rejected an appeal by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh for a delay in the commission’s decision on a Greater Boston casino license.
Walsh had asked for the delay until voters get a chance to vote on a casino repeal question on the November ballot.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission denied the request on a 4-0 vote. “Moving forward with our licensing process is the prudent way to proceed,” said Commissioner Gayle Cameron. Commissioner James F. McHugh, who chaired the meeting, said, “Proceeding now makes good sense.” After a state Supreme Judicial Court ruling last week that allowed the casino repeal referendum to go to the ballot, Walsh announced that he would ask for the commission to stay its decision. He argued that delaying a license decision would prevent a waste of time, money, and effort when it’s not even clear if casinos will be legal after the November vote. The gambling panel is considering two applicants for the Greater Boston resort casino license: a Mohegan Sun casino proposal in Revere, near East Boston, and a Wynn Resorts proposal in Everett, near Charlestown. <?EM-dummyText [Tagline] ?>| < Prev | Next > |
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