Foxwoods Resort Casino, a dominant name in the New England gambling market, is joining the Massachusetts casino sweepstakes as a partner in a Milford proposal, and promising a “full court press” for the sole casino resort license in the Boston region.
The Connecticut casino operator’s decision instantly enhances the credibility of the Milford project, and intensifies the competition for what is expected to be the most lucrative casino license in the state. The addition of Foxwoods, the prototype for the rural Northeast gambling resort, is likely to bring new attention to the debate over the comparative merits of urban and suburban casinos.
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We can expect to wait 10 years before a casino is built and open.
The proposed site makes no sense. The exit would be wedged between exits 19 and 20 on Route 495, which are already very close together, and the ramp wouldn't be long enough to avoid traffic backups. For that matter, Milford is too close to where the casino south of it will be, and too far away from New Hampshire.