Title:
State urged to expand gambling
Author:
DeCoster, Stan
Subjects:
proposed gambling expansion
Object ID:
scr-030-092
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Pubication Date:
02/27/1991
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
At the time of this article's publication, the state of Connecticut was considering expanding the types of gambling allowed in the state in response to the Mashantucket Pequot proposal for a casino on their reservation. Proponents of expansion argued that if nothing changed, the existing gambling venues in Connecticut would go out of business due to the competition of having a casino in such close proximity. Opponents of the plan argued that gambling is bad news and would invite organized crime into the state. At the time, the state allowed gambling in the form of the lottery, as well as betting on greyhound racing and the sport of jai alai.
People:
Roper, William
Norton, Rep. Andrew
Wholean, William J.
Smoko, Rep. Ronald
Weicker, Gov. Lowell P. Jr.
Barrows, Sen. Frank
Norton, Rep. Andrew
Wholean, William J.
Smoko, Rep. Ronald
Weicker, Gov. Lowell P. Jr.
Barrows, Sen. Frank
Search Terms:
Plainfield Greyhound Park
Mashantucket Pequot
Public Safety Committee
Connecticut Catholic Conference
Colchester
Hamden
Hartford
Mashantucket Pequot
Public Safety Committee
Connecticut Catholic Conference
Colchester
Hamden
Hartford