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No need to rush casino choices; Legislature should adjust deadlines

  March 22, 2012

When it comes to siting casinos that will exist for decades, it’s important not to rush any decisions. Massachusetts needs to take the time to get it right. And the process shouldn’t be tainted by unnecessary deadlines. But the fledgling gambling commission that is charged with implementing the state’s new casino law is running up against legislatively imposed timetables that threaten the effectiveness of the process.

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