Politics & Government
Revere Rejects Latest Gaming Referendum
The first hurdle tripped up advocates for Question 1, who want a second slots parlor license in Massachusetts.
REVERE, MA — The first hurdle for proponents of a new slots parlor in Revere met a stumbling block while trying to cross their first hurdle Tuesday, met by a decisive "no" in a local, special election seen as the test-run for a statewide ballot initiative up for a vote this November.
It's a vote forwarded by the same developer, Eugene McCain, who is pushing a statewide ballot initiative that would allow Massachusetts to license a second slots parlor. His eyes are on a parcel of land near Suffolk Downs.
According to WGBH, a local vote granting him exclusive rights to any new gaming license granted to a Revere-based operator failed 2-to-1 Tuesday night in town referendum. Read more from WGBH here.
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Patch took a deep dive into Question 1, which will appear on the Nov. 8 General Election ballot statewide. You can read our story in full, here: Question 1: Slots Parlor Proposal Creates Rift in Revere
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