Franklin Cty. residents weigh in on casino issue

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Franklin Cty. residents weigh in on casino issue

Updated: Tuesday, 02 Oct 2012, 8:10 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 02 Oct 2012, 4:36 PM EDT

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Springfield, Holyoke, Westfield and Palmer are the four locations in Western Massachusetts vying for a casino .

It could take up to three years to build a casino, which means Massachusetts may not open a casino until 2017.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is accepting application fees from interested casino developers. Each casino developer will have to pay a $400,000 application fee to the state.

One resident told 22News where she would like to see a casino in Western Massachusetts.

Penny Ricketts of Greenfield said, “Definitely not Springfield. I feel like there's already too much crime there and too many issues. Westfield would be good for the community; it would be closer to Western Massachusetts and up here. It keeps money in Massachusetts right now; there’s so much money going to Connecticut.”

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will issue a casino license no later then February of 2014.

Franklin Cty. residents weigh in on casino issue

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