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We told you so!

It's over! .... for Middleboro

It gives me great pleasure today to thank all the dedicated members and friends of Casino Facts who have been fighting and supporting us to maintain the quality of life that we so well deserve. For almost three years we have been trying to drive a message home that a Casino in Middleboro was "not inevitable". Many will say it was the SCOTUS decition to not allow land to trust, or the high cost of the infrastructure, or the environmental impacts, or one of the many other road blocks that put an end to the Tribe's ill-fated plan, but in my heart I truly believe it was the culmination of dedicated research, and the tireless effort to educate and help people understand the logic and the basic principle that there is no price tag for an exchange of "quality of life". Today is not only a victory for Middleboro, but for the area as a whole, but the war is far from over, for now is the time to fight for the rest of the residents of Ma. and help them understand the dark and hidden secrets of predatory gambling.

Thank you,

Frank Dunphy
President Casino Facts Committee

Impact On Surrounding Communities

The National Gambling Impact Study Commission Final Report[1], commissioned by the US government, contained this telling observation by Ledyard Planning Director William R. Haase.

After talking about the "tremendous increases in traffic" and the "increased policing", "deteriorating infrastructure", "increased emergency services cost".... the report finished on a high note:

"Fortunately the adverse affects of Foxwoods are confined to the surrounding host communities and diminish with distance" The effects of a casino like the one being proposed for Middleboro can have serious effects for the area within a 50 mile radius[2]. Towns closest to us - Bridgewater, Rayhnam, Taunton, Plymouth, Carver, Wareham, and others can expect the same kind of problems that Middeboro will have - in decreasing severity depending on distance.

These effects are covered in our research section. If you want to help, fill out a regional petition and return to PO Box 1441, Middleboro, MA 02346
Regional Petition - PDF | Word

When you've waded through enough dry facts and statistics, this article - What happens in Middleboro ... won't stay in Middleboro puts a human face on the issue of surrounding towns. It was written by a resident of one of the nearby towns - Bridgewater.

[1] National Gambling Impact Study Commission Final Report
[2] Grinols and Mustard, "Business Profitability vs. Social Profitability

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