Slot Machines May Help Mass.

Slot machines could be the answer to the problems that Massachusetts is facing with their budget. By legalizing slot machines and bringing in casinos, the state could bring in more than the $1 billion needed to balance the budget. Many legislators are already filing slot machine bills as they think Governor Patrick is more willing to legalize them than previous governors were.

The legislature is currently looking at several bills that would legalize the slot machines and bring in casinos. One bill would bring in slot machine casinos to the southeastern and western parts of the state. The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe on Martha’s Vineyard could bring in a casino as well if slot machines are legalized. They would have the right under governmental law to do so if slot machines are legalized, as would the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe on Cape Cod if they become federally recognized.

Some of the state’s municipal leaders said that the idea of legalizing slot machines was not a bad one, but it would depend on where they went. Some thought that it should be up to the individual towns to make the decision as to whether or not a slot machine casino could come in or not, and that they didn’t want someone coming in and telling them that they had to have one. They say that the jobs created by a slot machine casino could be good, but there will also be problems that come with it that they would need to address.

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