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Gambling commission lacks casino experience

The newly formed state gambling commission, whose final two members were appointed yesterday, is heavy with experience in law, politics and public finance, but has little in the casino industry it must license and regulate. Commissioners will have to overcome steep learning curves against tight deadlines, writing the regulations that will govern casino gambling in Massachusetts, while preparing to solicit bids from casino companies eager to invest billions of dollars in the state in pursuit of even greater gambling profits.

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Where is the "Occupy" crowd on casino gambling? All casinos do is nip off a piece of circulating cash. The math GUARANTEES most people will lose while a HANDFUL will occasionally be big winners of jackpots. Of course very few of the rich gamble at casinos (most understand the math). So the targets of casinos are the everyday people who they entice with the lie that they all can be big winners. How is this not the worst kind of state sanctioned rip off of the "average guy"? Doesn't most of the big money go to the tribes or operators even BEFORE the state gets its cut of the loot? So a few get rich because they get the monopoly (or a slot in an oligopoly) that guarantees them wealth.....off the backs of the 99%. Where is the "outrage" about this government sanctioned ripoff that the "Occupy Wall Street" crowd says is the cause of America's problems (and I don't doubt that recent Wall Street behavior was abominable but it was also greatly facilitated by Fed, Fnmae and other government entities and their policies)? Crickets anyone?

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All of a sudden The Globe is concerned about having experienced people in positions of authority?

It's probably a good thing that the commission lacks casino experience.