Just in case anyone is still wondering what kind of a mayor Marty Walsh will be, he just sent the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and its Chairman Stephen Crosby a very clear answer. He'll be a mayor who won't back down, and Boston is not going to be a city to be trifled with or dismissed.
So now is the time to see a similarly strong stance from those who would be our next governor. Our current governor is taking the position that the process is playing out just fine, and he has shown zero interest in getting involved.
And while the gubernatorial candidates have made broad statements about gambling in general, they too have walked away from the all-important licensing process. It's easier to just say, "Not my job — call the Gaming Commission."
The process of awarding a casino license in Greater Boston has been amended and twisted into a mysterious patchwork mess created by a gaming panel that has apparently been making it up as they go along. Nobody even knows the rules anymore.
Walsh believes that Boston should be considered a host community to either casino, and he wants his position dealt with seriously. At Suffolk Downs it seems abundantly clear that the casino complex straddles both Boston and Revere. The Everett project may also be using Boston land. Both projects should then require an opportunity for Boston voters to have their say at the polls.
But the commission has seemed annoyed by, and somewhat dismissive of, Boston's stance. Big mistake. The city has now asked Crosby to step aside, charging him with setting up a process which "stack(s) the deck" against the city, and creating "a cloud over the proceedings."
Hello! Get the message? This will not be a "nice-to-see-you; see-you-later" exercise. Not if Marty Walsh can help it.
Yet from the gubernatorial candidates, there is the deafening sound of crickets on this issue. This is not a casino complex that will be in some out-of-the-way location deep in the woods. This is an urban mega-project. Boston is the capital city and economic engine of the commonwealth.
Do the candidates think the decision on an urban casino, with all its burdens and negative impacts, should rest only with Steve Crosby and the other four commission members?
Which casino makes more sense, the Wynn or the Suffolk Downs plan?
Should Boston get a say on these projects, both of which throw huge burdens on the city?
There should be no ducking behind "the process."
So who will it be? Which candidate wants to weigh in first? Mayor Walsh is stepping up. Who's ready to take a stand? We're all ears.
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