Massachusetts’ senate president Therese Murray doesn’t think state residents will be bothered by the presence of casinos in 10 years time. Murray told a Boston radio show: “I don’t think they’ll think it’s a big deal. I think that they’ll be going to resort-type places or people will be coming into Massachusetts to stay at these resort-type places and gamble while they’re there.”
The expanded gambling bill signed off by Devel Patrick included three of the resort style casinos that will be some way off the dark and dingy locations that many opponents are pointing to.
Casino behemoth MGM Resorts International has received a ringing endorsement for the way it handles workplace equality. The Human Right Campaign listed the firm on its 2012 Corporate Equality Index and gave it a 90% rating for its attitude towards LGBT employees in the workplace. Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International, said: “This ranking demonstrates our Company’s commitment to promoting human equality within our workplace as well as throughout our communities. It is our business imperative to attract and retain the very best employees by ensuring a level playing field for people from all walks of life.”