Residents react to casino forum

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Nearly 300 curious residents and property owners went to Tuesday night's presentation at city stage.

At the end of the forum they got to ask questions about how developers planned on managing traffic, crowd and other public security issues.

But for some people the presentation didn't reveal everything they wanted to know.

“Unless you give out every single, 100 percent detail in a way that everyone is going to understand it, you're not going to know until it actually happens what the pros and cons are going to be,” John Rivas of Springfield said.

“Local family businesses I don't want to see them get hurt. On the other hand they seem to be sensitive to that, well they are talking that way anyway I'd love to see the businesses that are doing well here continue to do so,” said John Bonatakis.

Both developers have offices in downtown Springfield.

Residents can stop by to ask questions and to learn more about their proposals.