A proposed Plainville slots parlor approved by town voters passed by a wide margin yesterday, but West Springfield voters dashed Hard Rock's hopes for a casino in their city.
Meanwhile, a State House committee cleared the way for the full Legislature to vote on a gaming compact between Gov. Deval Patrick and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe.
West Springfield residents by 55 percent rejected Hard Rock's $800 million plan for a casino at the Eastern States Exposition, a proposal that promised 3,000 full-time equivalent jobs and would have paid the city $40 million up front and at least $18 million a year.
"We had hoped for a different result, but the people of West Springfield have clearly spoken, and we respect that," said Tim Maland, president of Hard Rock Hotel and Casino New England. "We will continue to look for other opportunities in Massachusetts and New England," Maland added, although he said there was "nothing definitive." MGM, which was approved by Springfield voters, and Mohegan Sun, awaiting a Palmer vote, are competing for the western Massachusetts casino license.
Plainville residents approved by 76 percent Penn National Gaming's plan for a slots parlor at the Plainridge Racecourse, which would pay the town $1.5 million in property taxes annually, as well as $2.7 million annually for the first five years, with 400 full-time jobs.
"When you're at 8.4 percent unemployment, that's a huge shot in the arm," Town Administrator Joseph Fernandes said. Penn National is competing with Raynham Park for the state's sole slots license.
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