From today’s Boston Globe – House OK’s casinos, slots
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/04/15/house_oks_casinos_slots/
Then, some voices of reason – from Gail Spector – Editor – Newton Tab
from Ruth Balser -State Representative of Massachusetts
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/newton/articles/2010/04/14/house_lining_up_for_gambling_bill/
and from another TAB article: “slots are the biggest rip-off of all, and an estimated 80 percent of the revenue in gambling comes from slots. Testimony before Balser’s committee by MIT sociologist Dr. Natasha Schull indicated that, “Every feature of gambling machines — mathematical structure, visual graphics, sound dynamics, seating and screen ergonomics — is geared to increase ‘time on device’ and encourage gamblers to ‘play to extinction,’ as the industry jargon goes (in other words, until their funds are depleted.)”
Just who do they think are playing the slots? I am distressed (actually I am angry) that this bill has gone this far and I am going to contact the Governor and State Senators. Okay, so who am I? Just some Mommy Blogger who thinks casinos are a bad idea – I tried to make it easy with the links below – Let me know if you have any technical issues.
Contact Governor Deval Patrick Contact us – Office of the Governor.
Senator John Kerry
Click here to email Senator Kerry
Boston
One Bowdoin Square
Tenth Floor
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 565-8519 – Phone
(617) 248-3870 – Fax
Springfield
Springfield Federal Building
1550 Main Street
Suite 304
Springfield, MA 01103-1427
(413) 785-4610 – Phone
(413) 736-1049 – Fax
Fall River
222 Milliken Place
Suite 312
Fall River, MA 02721
(508) 677-0522 – Phone (508) 677-0275 – Fax
Senator Scott P. Brown
State House, Room 410
Boston, MA 02133