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East Boston group readies to battle casino

Seeks OK to raise funds

By Matt Woolbright

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  June 07, 2012

A small-but-determined group of opponents to a casino in East Boston is digging in for a duel with a multi-billion-dollar gaming giant that has announced plans to build a luxury gambling emporium at Suffolk Downs. The group, No East Casino, plans to run a door-to-door campaign to raise awareness of what its members consider the downside of a casino at the Downs: a drastic increase of traffic, a less-than-promised increase in jobs for locals, and a rise in crime.

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