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There are facts, but mostly there
is speculation, about how a casino will change Middleborough. Let's cut
through the dire predictions, fear mongering and outright paranoia, and
address the issues.
The purpose of this website is to
forthrightly address the controversial issues that have been raised by
Middleboro residents about the Mashpee Wampanoag building a major
destination resort casino in Middleboro.
We will offer our own opinions about the
benefits and drawbacks of having what will probably be the largest resort casino in the world in our town. We do think that,
by far, the
positives outweigh the negatives. We invite those who are against the
citing of a casino here to have a constructive dialogue with us. However
we understand that many researchers and thoughtful citizens alike have
grave concerns about the effects of gambling casinos on a community.
We will endeavor to offer solutions to potential
problems, to help Middleboro residents and officials as well as the
Mashpee Wampanoag to head off problems such as an increase in compulsive gambling, traffic
snarls
and criminal activity before they escalate.
You can read more about what our webmaster, Hal Brown,
LICSW, has to say about compulsive gambling here.
Hal is a clinical social worker and psychotherapist with 37 years of
experience, who has been the director of a mental health center and
treated virtually every kind of patient. He was also a reserve police
officer for twenty years.
Below: Arguments
against | Middleboro and the Mashpee Wampanoag doing it right. |
Crime
| Traffic | The rural character of Middleboro |
Morality | The ministers
"fight to the bitter end" to keep a casino out of
Middleborough." |
