Casino in Milford?
David H. Nunes, a Colorado real estate developer who has worked with Donald Trump and the Wampanoag Indian tribe, said yesterday he is considering building a casino in town - of course that will only be possible after Massachusetts lawmakers legalize casinos. Nunes called his plan "very, very, very, very" preliminary however he is "looking around" town for up to 500 acres of land for a Foxwoods-type destination, which he discussed with the town selectmen in executive session last month. This past February Nunes also spoke with the town officials of Johnston, RI pitching a casino project that would included a 27-hole golf course and an upscale hotel, so it would seem he believes New England could be the next great gambling hotbed.It is projected a casino could generate an estimated $50 million a year for the town in taxes and payments in lieu of just taxes. This would be a great boost to the town and the surrounding communities but it would come at some cost. First a project like this would create jobs - some temporary like hotel construction but others would remain once the casino opens. However with all those jobs comes traffic, energy consumption, use of town services, housing growth, overcrowding in the schools and many more people in and around our still small town.
Overall I am in favor of casino's in Massachusetts and I think putting one near the intersection of the Mass Pike and Route 495 is an ideal location and if the state, town and the developer can lay the ground work properly, it wouldn't be such a bad bet.
posted by TheWino @ 9:40 AM
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