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Casino Free Massachusetts
The Challenge:
Stop Governor Patrick’s plans for legalizing casino gambling as he announced in 2009.
Thinking Creatively:As a volunteer worked with the Speaker of the House on an inside strategy to kill the Governor’s first casino bill while simultaneously producing a two viral videos featuring the comedian Jimmy Tingle and the NPR Host Christopher Lydon to create time for a grassroots opposition to grow.
The research showed that the support for casinos was on the bubble statewide but in specific communities a majority opposed. |
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Christopher Lyon on Slot Machines:
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The Results:The Governor’s bill was defeated in 2009. When a rewritten bill passed in 2011 it included a provision allowing communities to vote on hosting a casino. By 2013 nine communities including Boston had rejected plans for a casino.
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