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East Boston voters deny Suffolk Downs casino construction

Daily Free Press Admin November 6, 2013

Countering the previous approval by several city officials, East Boston voters rejected the proposal for a $1 billion resort-casino development at the Suffolk Downs racetrack in a Tuesday referendum. Approximately...

East Boston casino vote fails

Daily Free Press Admin November 5, 2013

Voters denied permission to construct a casino on the Suffolk Downs racetrack in East Boston and Revere on a ballot question Tuesday. About 56.02 percent of voters, or 4,281 people, cast their votes against...

Revere hosts casino forum before Nov. 5 vote

Daily Free Press Admin October 20, 2013

As the Nov. 5 referendum to decide if a casino resort will be built in East Boston and Revere gets closer, the city of Revere, in conjunction with the city of Boston, held a public forum Saturday to...

Only East Boston residents to vote on Suffolk Downs casino proposal

Daily Free Press Admin October 1, 2013

In the midst of heated debate, the Boston City Council voted 12 to one on Wednesday denying a citywide vote for the Suffolk Downs casino proposal, leaving the decision only to East Boston residents. “East...

Anti-casino group pushing to vote on initiative in Nov. 2014 election

Daily Free Press Admin September 18, 2013

Casino construction plans around Massachusetts are in various stages of progress, but they may be reversed as an anti-casino group received a court injunction on Saturday. This development may put a question...

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