does this state learn nothing from other examples of casino gambling in other states? is the legalization of gambling here so wrought with guilt that it has to be put in remote locations off the road like it's some pornographic enterprise? do they feel guilty about this, because to me that's what it sounds like. when someone goes to foxwoods, the primary reason is to gamble. when you tell your friends you are going to a place like foxwoods it's assumed the reason is to gamble. contrast this with the successful places in this country that have gambling as part of the attraction, so when you go to vegas or the others it might be for a convention, or for the shows or part of a trip. the reason is more wholesome and acceptable and surely more fun. go to foxwoods a few times and if you aren't a dedicated gambler like most of us, it gets boring. now, look at who is really there now, precisely the people who are dedicated gamblers. not many high rollers or people on vacation with cash to burn. it's maybe the one who is gambling the rent money. the successful places that have built casinos have more than gambling and more than one casino. the whole atmosphere is one of excitement and possibilities, shows and shopping and pretty trips,a destination with more than just slots and craps and a few restaurants and a stage. they used gambling as a revenue producing venue for connecticut and now many years into it it is starting to decline and tarnish. they tried to revive atlantic city with gambling like it was going to be the source of urban renewal it wasn't and the place is still as it was, an not to much fun in the winter. this state has an opportunity to make gambling sucessful with built in patrons and infrastructure. the patron is the out of towner, the tourist, the convention goer. boston should be the signature city for this addition. it has already got the things to attract people. sticking a gambling parlor in some back woods place is really showing the world how guilt ridden you are and does nothing for the locals. is this what they had in mind, local residents leaving their money behind, or isn't it better to have a steady flow of new people coming in. they aren't going to make any side trips to east overshoe to gamble unless they are real gamblers. i thought this state was smarter than this. or, is this just another beacon hill ploy.