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This just in from the Cape Cod Times. It begs the question of “What do you have when you scale back a casino that’s not coming?”.


Tribe leaders have dramatically scaled back plans for a proposed Indian casino in Middleboro.

At a meeting in Middleboro last night, tribe leaders told the Resort Advisory Committee that the casino will be about one-third the size of the $1 billion casino first proposed by the Mashpee Wampanoag and its investors.

The economy has forced the tribe to downsize its plans, tribal council Vice Chairman Aaron Tobey said today. That means starting out with a gambling hall in the first phase and adding a scaled back casino, about 300 rooms, in the second phase, he said.

Original plans had a resort that would rival the Indian mega casinos that rival Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.

“Things change,” he said. “All indications are that a $1 billion-plus casino isn’t possible. That’s just common sense given the state of the economy.”

The tribe has an agreement with Middleboro to pay $7 million per year for hosting the casino and additional revenue from a hotel tax. It’s a controversial deal that ripped apart the community with casino opponents saying the town isn’t getting enough for hosting a casino.


Along with $7M, the tribe is still obligated to do $250M in infrastructure improvements whether they are building a hotdog stand with slots or a mega unicorn factory/casino bingo emporium. Where is the ROI for a small casino? Give us all a huge break. The ROI isn’t even there for a large casino never mind a small one. When is the tribe going to be honest about the likelihood of being able to do that $250M in infrastructure? It was an empty promise just like Marshall’s other empty promises. I take that back – this empty promise is codified in a CONTRACT. Yet we still love our casino – YIPPEE. GO CASINO. RAH RAH RAH.

Let me guess, ground breaking will be in ….. eighteen months ….

“ripped apart the community”. A cost that we are still paying. The poor process that caused this rift has yet to be truly discussed.

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  1. The Shadows friend
    October 26th, 2009 at 13:21 | #1

    What are you talking about? You need help. The "Shadow knows HA HA HA HA HA". is a part of an old radio show." Who is paranoid now?

    Some evil lurking in your heart? Val?

  2. Anonymous
    October 26th, 2009 at 22:14 | #2

    Linc

    I, too, was a victim of a pedophile in this town of a prominent family. He is deceased, now.
    All, I can say is this, whenever you are a victim of this nature, you want to help keep the most important people to you safe.
    These blogs , that have been going on between yourself, BB, and Limo are going way beyond casino issues.
    no one should be attacked and everyone should be sticking to the issues.
    However, since this sick dialog is opened, just look around you, everyone. We are becoming the town that the rejects of Brockton and Taunton are coming to.
    They come to one particular shelter across from the Dairy Queen and their boyfriends follow.All they have to do is establish residency for one day and then become eligible for low income housing. Please note, I said low-income housing, not affordable housing. Big,big difference. The children (poor lost souls) born to these at the house are in our school system and raising havoc with the classrooms with foul language and poor judgements.
    So does our town have problems, you have better believe it. One key person, that can help with his expertice on these matters is no other than Rich Young. He really is a great guy and is really educated in these matters.
    so everyone please cut out the innuendos and just stick to the facts without the cutting of the throats.

  3. MSM Party Bus
    October 27th, 2009 at 07:18 | #3

    "These blogs , that have been going on between yourself, BB, and Limo are going way beyond casino issues."

    This is the casino issue brought to you by an anonymous anti poster.

    Anonymous forgets to tell you a little more of the story concerning me. Nothing was ever a secret about commas or statements made.

    The Middleboro Police,Bridgewater police and the Raynham Cheif of police were all notified by me, The papers were notified by Me, please I pleaded with everyone to stop this nasty tone of a debate. They didn't want it to stop.

    Problem is some still defend the actions by Anonymous.

    She went on an accused a man of Gawking at Handicapped people (clients) at the Y.

    Are you kidding me, From what I understand she might not even been at the Y,She never signed in,The life guard never seen her etc!

    Then to have BB say she has important things to say! WHAT.. BB where is your moral compass pointing?

    Then again, I know how some can get confused.

    When she gets a promotion to be a Director, Its just like a street gang,She got a Rep by destroying someone and they moved her right up the ranks to the position of director.

    Oh! Clyde tell us who your going after…

    Nuff said on the whole subject.

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