From the beginning, my reasons for opposing the proposed Mega Mashpee Wampanoag Bingo Parlor in Middleboro were dissimilar to most.
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The process, or lack thereof that forced a Sovereign Nation onto a Town, over which no local or state control would exist, denied public discussion or input.
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At no time was the process democratic. Much has been commented on about the conduct of the Middleboro Board of Selectmen's Chairwoman Marsha Brunelle as Gavel Queen who gravelled to silence anyone who attempted to ask questions.
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At no time was the process democratic. Much has been commented on about the conduct of the Middleboro Board of Selectmen's Chairwoman Marsha Brunelle as Gavel Queen who gravelled to silence anyone who attempted to ask questions.
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The arrogance of Middleboro officials involved in the denial of process rises to a level unsurpassed, but I digress.
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Carcieri v Salazar has destroyed the threat posed to Middleboro and surrounding communities, but State Treasurer, Tim Cahill and others would resurrect the concept statewide.
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Carcieri v Salazar has destroyed the threat posed to Middleboro and surrounding communities, but State Treasurer, Tim Cahill and others would resurrect the concept statewide.
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The lack of factual information in Middleboro and the lack of discussion were my singular objection, just as they are on the state level.
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If one seeks the information, rather than to formulate an opinion and then locate gambling industry studies to support it, it's rather damning of the gambling industry.
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My fellow bloggers have done such a stellar job providing information and disputing the erroneous claims of an industry constructed on generous contributions, well funded lobbyists and false promises, that my comments have been limited.
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The information is available to those who seek the truth about SLOTS. The following are several --
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Among addiction specialists, video slot machines have come to be known as the "crack cocaine" of the gambling industry.
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Modern-day slot machines are computerized sound-and-light shows so skillfully designed to keep players glued to their seats that some have been known to wear adult diapers to avoid bathroom breaks.
Modern-day slot machines are computerized sound-and-light shows so skillfully designed to keep players glued to their seats that some have been known to wear adult diapers to avoid bathroom breaks.
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One trick: Though the machines generate their winning or losing combinations randomly, they also tend to be programmed to make it look as if players have a great number of near-wins, said Roger Horbay, president of Game Planit Interactive, a Canadian company that develops educational tools to prevent problem gambling. "You get the impression your odds are good, you're about to win," he said.
One trick: Though the machines generate their winning or losing combinations randomly, they also tend to be programmed to make it look as if players have a great number of near-wins, said Roger Horbay, president of Game Planit Interactive, a Canadian company that develops educational tools to prevent problem gambling. "You get the impression your odds are good, you're about to win," he said.
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An MGH psychiatry researcher has found that gambling activates the brain in a way very similar to drug abuse, a discovery that has implications for how compulsive gamblers are treated.
An MGH psychiatry researcher has found that gambling activates the brain in a way very similar to drug abuse, a discovery that has implications for how compulsive gamblers are treated.
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Opponents of the measure [casinos] question whether the promises of increased revenue and jobs are worth the social costs associated with a potential rise in pathological gambling.
Opponents of the measure [casinos] question whether the promises of increased revenue and jobs are worth the social costs associated with a potential rise in pathological gambling.
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Of the failure to consider the factors involved in pathological gambling by policy makers,
Breiter [MGH psychiatry researcher, said], "they’re playing with fire, because there’s a slippery slope between normal and addictive behavior.”
Of the failure to consider the factors involved in pathological gambling by policy makers,
Breiter [MGH psychiatry researcher, said], "they’re playing with fire, because there’s a slippery slope between normal and addictive behavior.”
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In 2007, when a presentation was made on Beacon Hill about the effects of Gambling Addiction that most of our elected legislators couldn't be bothered to attend ---
In 2007, when a presentation was made on Beacon Hill about the effects of Gambling Addiction that most of our elected legislators couldn't be bothered to attend ---
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Breen warned that research has also shown the percentage of gambling addicts doubles in the 50-mile radius around casinos.
Breen warned that research has also shown the percentage of gambling addicts doubles in the 50-mile radius around casinos.
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Breen's program has treated 1,000 patients since its inception in 2001. In that time, Breen said, a significant number of patients told him their gambling addiction began only after casinos came into the state.
Breen's program has treated 1,000 patients since its inception in 2001. In that time, Breen said, a significant number of patients told him their gambling addiction began only after casinos came into the state.
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....Breen said the close proximity to a casino multiplied their gambling habits.
....Breen said the close proximity to a casino multiplied their gambling habits.
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The state official who should protect Massachusetts residents from Predatory Gambling was quoted with this caution, instead of cautioning about supporting Gambling's Dirty Little Secret betrays his duties --
The state official who should protect Massachusetts residents from Predatory Gambling was quoted with this caution, instead of cautioning about supporting Gambling's Dirty Little Secret betrays his duties --
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....Michael Botticelli, assistant commissioner for Substance Abuse Services at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, warned that legislators should view research studies with a “healthy dose of skepticism.”
....Michael Botticelli, assistant commissioner for Substance Abuse Services at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, warned that legislators should view research studies with a “healthy dose of skepticism.”
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This is the opposition from a neighboring state - check it out --
And when someone accepts State Treasurer [who is running for Governor] Tim Cahill's rhetoric, maybe we should consider what the Boston Globe reported --
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State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill is facing a state ethics inquiry for awarding a $21 million state lottery contract to a company that was secretly paying Cahill's close friend and fund-raiser, Thomas F. Kelly, tens of thousands of dollars in consulting fees, ....
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