Cahill Statement on Casino Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 30, 2010

Contact: Amy Birmingham

                978-979-9252

                Juli Sweeney

                617-875-9026

Cahill Statement on Casino Bill

"I'm pleased that the House and Senate have compromised and reached a tentative agreement on the casino bill before the end of this legislative session. I've been a proponent of expanded gaming since I proposed it in May of 2007. If the Governor had displayed leadership, given his support on expanded gaming, we would have already created thousands of jobs and brought much-needed revenue to cities and towns over three years ago.

I urge the Governor to sign this bill immediately and not play politics with our economy. With the construction industry suffering, unemployment at record highs, and hundreds of millions of dollars leaving our state each year, not voting to compete in the area of expanded gaming would be yet another setback for Massachusetts. We need to create jobs, expand tourism - and most importantly - put our citizens back to work."