From: United to Stop Slots in Ma.

USSMASS is outraged that the Governor has accepted over $17,000 in campaign contributions from predatory gambling interests, as reported by the Boston Herald, October 18, 2010.

We expect the Governor to return those donations and stick to his earlier commitment to conduct an independent cost-benefit analysis of proposals to expand gambling.

USSMASS demands the other candidates for Governor disclose and return all contributions from Gambling Industry lobbyists, CEO’s and special interest contributers who will benefit from bringing slot machines to Ma.

It is common knowledge the Gambling Industry has spent over 5 million dollars in 2009/10 on advertisements, political contributions, labor unions and lobbyists to tout the one sided benefits of expanding gambling.