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Plainville track owners lobby for slots

By  Jose Martinez

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  April 26, 2012

Trotters return to Plainridge Racecourse this month but a horse race of a different sort is already out of the gate in Plainville, where the track owners hope to expand their gambling operation to include the first slot machine parlor in Massachusetts. Over the last month, Plainridge has formally notified the town of its intention to pursue a license for slots and opened a public information office for the $160 million proposal. At the same time, some residents have begun organizing against expanding gambling in town.

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