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IN SOUTH HADLEY, ANARIDIS
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE
MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY
ANNOUNCED MOHEGAN SUN CASINO IN
CONNECTICUT IS LAYING OFF MORE
THAN 300 EMPLOYEES AND BRINGING
SUN HAS SHOWN INTEREST IN
BUILDING IN PALMER AND NOW SOME
PEOPLE ARE WONDERING IF THAT'S
STILL THE CASE. THE 22NEWS
I-TEAM IS COVERING ALL ANGLES OF
IN PALMER.
JUST ONE DAY AFTER MOHEGAN SUN
IN CONNECTICUT ANNOUNCED
GOING OUT, MANY PEOPLE ARE
WONDERING WHAT THIS MEANS FOR
MOHEGAN SUN WAS THE FIRST CASINO
DEVELOPER TO SHOW SERIOUS
MASS. AND RESIDENTS ARE STAYING
PLAN.
CYCLE OF GOOD AND BAD AND RIGHT
IT'LL GET BETTER.
IN RESPONSE TO THE CONNECTICUT
PAUL BURNS IS NOW CALLING ON THE
GAMING COMPANY TO COMMIT
MASSACHUSETTS.
I'M HOPING IT'S A SIGN THAT
OPERATIONS TO COMPETE
EFFECTIVELY. I THINK THE
CLEAREST THING THEY COULD DO IS
COME IN TODAY AND PUT IN THAT
CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED THEY'RE
COMMITTED TO WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS.
HAS TO STAY IN THE GAME IN
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS TO PROTECT
EVEN MORE BUSINESS TO A
COMPETITOR.
AND AMERISTAR HAVE ALL SHOWN
INTEREST IN BUILDING IN
GAMING LAW, ONLY ONE DEVELOPER
CAN BE AWARDED A LICENSE IN
THE LAYOFFS, RESIDENTS ARE
A VIABLE CANDIDATE.
THERE DOESN'T MEAN THEY
WOULDN'T HIRE PEOPLE HERE FROM
TOWN.