Crime & Corruption

Crimes associated with expanded gambling range from:

political corruption
embezzlement
robbery
aggravated assault
auto theft
burglary
larceny
rape
identity theft
counterfeiting
forgery
prostitution
drug use

These crimes require a new bureaucracy to regulate, additional law reinforcement, judges etc, all paid for by the taxpayer.

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April Fool's Day: It begins...

Why would the public need to be heard, debating a bill to give slots to the racetracks, proposed by a legislator with two racetracks (and in fact, half of all state racetracks) in his district?

No outside review of new Mass. casino bill planned
Boston Globe
Apr 6, 2010

Casino bill won't get public airing:
DeLeo aims for vote this month despite outcry from opponents
Boston Globe
Apr 2, 2010