![]() In Holyoke, where the Mass Pike intersects the Connecticut River, an old mill town of 40,000 people has said no to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, which wanted to build a casino on the country club golf course. Opponents decry what they see as an assault on morality, fear traffic and crime, and doubt the claims of prosperity. ![]() The Massachusetts law requires casino companies to reach a host agreement with a town’s leadership, then gives local voters veto power through a referendum. Before the first blackjack is dealt or the first patron craps out, the municipalities in which the gaming companies hope to set up shop will have their say. Massachusetts is but the latest state to bet on gambling as a salve for its wounded economy. ![]() The proposed Mohegan Sun casino in Palmer, Massachusetts, is seen in this undated artist's rendering released to Reuters on June 20, 2012. ![]()
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