Governor Patrick Seriously Considering Slot Machines

Governor Duval Patrick has the anti-slot machine groups in a tizzy today, after saying that the state needs to “seriously consider” legalizing slot machines in order to balance the budget. He says he has met and been surrounded by those who are opposed to slot machines almost all of his life. However, now he is looking to talk to some proponents of slot machines to get a different perspective on the matter.

There are those who can’t wait to see the slot machines legalized in Massachusetts – who have long seen the need and the desire for gambling in the state. They want to see either casinos or even just slot machines legalized, and they want to see the state start taking advantage of the money that can be coming to them with that legalization. With the budget getting worse and worse by the day, they think that legalization of slot machines is a no brainer.

However, those who are against the legalization of slot machines say that the only reason people are interested right now in them is because they need the money. They say that the interest for slot machines isn’t so great when the government is doing well financially. They say that interest in the slot machines will wane, and then there won’t be as much revenue coming in – and if the government has banked on that revenue they will need to find it from somewhere else. Therefore, just find that stable source of income before legalizing the slot machines, and then everyone is happy.

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