BOSTON (AP) – Supporters and foes of two high-profile Massachusetts casino proposals are making final pitches to local residents in advance of critical votes that could determine whether the projects ever get off the ground.
Voters in East Boston and Revere will weigh in Tuesday on Suffolk Downs’ proposed $1 billion casino at the 78-year-old thoroughbred racetrack. Favorable votes are needed before Suffolk Downs can apply to the state’s gambling commission for the sole eastern Massachusetts casino license.
A Suffolk Downs official said he was “very optimistic” about the vote despite fallout from the track’s recent decision to sever ties with its operating partner, Caesars Entertainment, following a background check by the commission.
Voters in Palmer, meanwhile, will decide on Tuesday whether Mohegan Sun can move forward with its bid to secure the single western Massachusetts casino license.
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