![]() ![]() No organized opposition emerged in that city.įor statewide ballot questions, the Massachusetts Secretary of State is required to mail to all registered voters a booklet that provides pro and con arguments, but there is no such requirement for municipal ballot questions. Michael Kogut, chairman of Citizens Against Casino Gaming, noted that in Everett, the first city to hold a binding referendum, companies controlled by Las Vegas casino magnate Steve Wynn spent more than $460,000 prior to the June 22 vote in which Wynn’s proposed development was overwhelmingly approved. ![]() In its request, which was turned down by the commission, the group cited the ability of large gaming companies to vastly outspend opponents, depriving voters of information that might shed a more negative light on casino proposals. The Springfield group Citizens Against Casino Gaming wrote to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission earlier this week asking that it suspend all casino referendums in the state until a method was in place for informing voters about both sides of the argument. ![]()
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