Palmer Casino5/11/2012
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Mohegan Sun officials tell Palmer, Mass., crowd that they're competing to win
(Massachusetts) -- Show us the plans. Show us the money. Well, Mohegan Sun officials weren't about to do that Thursday night at a public meeting in this town, where...
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Mohegan Sun Reveals Very Little on Their Latest Casino Plans
(Massachusetts) -- It’s been 3 years since Mohegan Sun announced it’s proposal for a casino in Palmer. With competition for a casino in other communities...
5/10/2012
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Mohegan CEO: We want to be first casino in MA
(Massachusetts) -- The casino competition continues across Western Massachusetts, as Springfield plans its next move... and the town of Palmer aims to win big.
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Mohegan Sun hopes to open first casino in Massachusetts, but keeps details confidential
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun wants to be the first developer to open a resort casino in Massachusetts, but exact details of the project - its financial partner, and...
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Palmer residents leave casino meeting with more questions than answers
(Massachusetts) -- Palmer residents packed a Palmer high school room Thursday night expecting answers from casino representatives on specifics like site plans and...
5/9/2012
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Mohegan Sun Marks Three Years in Palmer
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun today marked the three year anniversary of its presence in Palmer, where the premier New England gaming operator will compete for a resort...
5/2/2012
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Mohegan Sun to give Mass. presentation on May 10, group says
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun executives are slated to give a presentation May 10 about its plans for a resort casino in Palmer, Mass., according to a group called...
4/23/2012
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Mohegan Sun accepts offer to address Palmer council
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority Chairman Bruce “Two Dogs” Bozsum and President and CEO Mitchell Etess accepted the invitation in an April 17...
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Mohegan Sun officials schedule meeting on Palmer casino project
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun representatives have agreed to meet with the Town Council next month, and supporters are hoping that the meeting sheds more light on...
4/14/2012
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Palmer Town Council invites Mohegan casino reps to give update
(Massachusetts) -- Prompted by a petition from residents, the Town Council invited representatives of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority to come to a council meeting...
4/10/2012
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Palmer residents ask for more details from Mohegan Sun; Town Council votes to schedule meeting
(Massachusetts) -- A dozen casino supporters went before the Town Council Monday night in support of a petition signed by 350 residents asking for Mohegan Sun to release...
3/27/2012
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Mass. leaders push Mohegan Sun as MGM drops bid
(Massachusetts) -- A government leader in Palmer, Mass., where Mohegan Sun wants to build a casino, is calling on Mohegan gaming leaders to step up efforts after MGM...
3/26/2012
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Palmer town attorney shoots down councilor Philip Hebert's resolution to limit when former councilors can take a casino job
(Massachusetts) -- A resolution proposed by District 1 Town Councilor Philip J. Hebert that would have prohibited his fellow councilors from taking a casino job anywhere...
3/12/2012
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Mohegan Sun writes $50,000 check to Palmer
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun, fresh from refinancing $1 billion in debt, has made an initial $50,000 payment to the town toward costs associated with a host community...
3/8/2012
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Mohegan Sun pays $50G to Palmer for expenses
(Massachusetts) -- Gaming giant Mohegan Sun announced today it will provide an initial payment of $50,000 to the Town of Palmer to pay for expenses related to a host...
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Mohegan Sun pledges $50,000 for host community agreement with Palmer; refinances $1 billion in debt
(Massachusetts) -- A day after the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority refinanced approximately $1 billion in debt, it announced that it would provide an initial payment of...
2/22/2012
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Palmer Town Council President Paul Burns urges Mohegan Sun to find investors to boost casino proposal
(Massachusetts) -- Town Council President Paul E. Burns thinks Mohegan Sun should find a partner, or investor, if it wants to make its plan to build a resort casino here...
2/11/2012
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Road to a Western Massachusetts casino groundbreaking a long one
(Massachusetts) -- Casino gambling now is legal in Massachusetts, but it could take about five more years for a casino resort to open its doors in the state.
2/8/2012
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Palmer council leader invites other casino developers to visit
(Massachusetts) -- The leader of the town council in the western Massachusetts community where Mohegan Sun is planning to build a casino is formally inviting other...
1/28/2012
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Casino proposals ferment disputes in Western Massachusetts; Complaint filed to Ethics Commission
(Massachusetts) -- A resident’s complaint to the state Ethics Commission about two town councilors is the latest development in what has become an increasingly...
1/19/2012
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Mohegan Sun says ‘trust us'
(Massachusetts) -- Trust us. That was the message yesterday from the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, a week after a Las Vegas developer proposed a casino a few miles...
1/18/2012
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Mohegan Sun official: "Palmer will have to trust us"
(Massachusetts) -- Stephen Crosby, chairman of the state gaming commission, wants to see resort casino developers exercising creativity and “thinking outside the...
1/16/2012
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Massachusetts group calls for Mohegan Sun to be first, ‘creative’
(Massachusetts) -- Citizens for Jobs & Growth in Palmer, a group supporting Mohegan Sun’s plans to build a casino in western Massachusetts, is calling on the...
1/12/2012
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MGM Resorts announces casino plan in Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- Picking up a gauntlet the Mohegan Tribe tossed down several years ago, MGM Resorts International formally announced Thursday that it has signed a deal...
1/11/2012
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Gaming giant makes Massachusetts casino bid
(Massachusetts) -- MGM Resorts International is the latest heavy hitter to join the casino sweepstakes in western Massachusetts, a region the Mohegan Tribe staked out...
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Palmer’s winning bet
(Massachusetts) -- “Oh my God, does Palmer need this casino,’’ says Chet Sears, sitting at the counter at the Day and Night diner. “It needs...
12/31/2011
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Town bullish about casino
(Massachusetts) -- A local official says reports of Mohegan Sun’s difficulties refinancing $811 million in debt have not dampened local hopes of having the casino giant...
12/30/2011
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As Mohegan Sun plans casino in Western Massachusetts, tribal owners warn about debt problem
(Massachusetts) -- The company proposing a casino for Palmer Friday said it still has yet to sign a deal to refinance $811 million in debt, but lenders have waived a...
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Mohegan refinancing threatens casino operations, Palmer plans
(Massachusetts) -- The operator of the Mohegan Sun casinos has been unable to refinance an $811 million debt, and may be forced to cease operations as a result, the...
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Palmer casino backer bullish despite Mohegan Sun woes
(Massachusetts) -- A Palmer official says reports of Mohegan Sun’s difficulties refinancing $811 million in debt has not dampened hopes of having the casino giant...
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Palmer town councilor wants Mohegan Sun to reveal design plans for proposed casino site
(Massachusetts) -- Town Councilor Blake E. Lamothe is clamoring for Mohegan Sun representatives to release site and design plans for their proposed casino project off...
12/27/2011
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Mohegan Sun eyes vote next year for Palmer casino in Western Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- The chief executive of the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority said he is confident that an agreement for a casino in Palmer will go before voters in the...
12/12/2011
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In wake of Springfield visit, Mohegan CEO affirms Palmer plans
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun executives made a presentation to about 100 business people in the western Massachusetts city of Springfield Thursday but remain 100...
12/8/2011
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Mohegan Sun outlines $100M impact of planned Mass. casino
(Massachusetts) -- The 600-room resort casino Mohegan Sun wants to build in Palmer figures to require about $100 million a year in goods and services, much of it...
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Mohegan Sun visits Springfield
(Massachusetts) -- The casino talk rolls on. Officials with Mohegan Sun met with local businesses and vendors in Springfield on Thursday to discuss how their company...
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Mohegan Sun, business leaders meet
(Massachusetts) -- Local businesses had a chance to hear about potential benefits they might see from the construction of a casino resort in Palmer.
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Palmer town councilors question Mohegan Sun casino commitment
(Massachusetts) -- As Mohegan Sun representatives pitched the economic benefits of building a resort casino in Palmer to 100 business people in Springfield on Thursday,...
12/1/2011
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Casino proposal in Palmer backed by Brian Lees, Hampden County clerk of courts
(Massachusetts) -- Arguing he has no angle and no plans for any Mohegan Sun junkets, former state senator and Hampden County Clerk of Court Brian P. Lees has publicly...
11/30/2011
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Mohegan Sun hosts event focused on business opportunities in Western Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun will hold an event, “Destination Casino Resorts: Opportunities for the Business Community of Western Massachusetts” on Dec. 8...
11/29/2011
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Mohegan Sun invites public to holiday open house
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun will hold a holiday open house at its Palmer, Mass., storefront from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 13. The downtown storefront is at 1426 Main St...
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Sun to hold forum on Palmer casino's effects on Mass. economy
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun will host a forum next month on how the Palmer, Mass., casino it hopes to build could benefit western Massachusetts businesses.
11/24/2011
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With wary optimism, Palmer pins hopes on casino
(Massachusetts) -- In front of a shuttered market on a lonely Main Street, Tiffany Beaudoin recalled better days, when residents of this battered town made a good living...
11/22/2011
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Mohegan Sun urged to move quickly as Mass. governor signs bill
(Massachusetts) -- Groups in Palmer, Mass., expressed gratitude that Gov. Deval Patrick on Tuesday signed a bill legalizing casino gambling in that state. At least two...
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Rural Hampden County pushing for casino
(Massachusetts) -- This is now a pair of rural communities in Western Massachusetts hoping to be considered for the area’s casino slot. The Citizens for Jobs and...
11/20/2011
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City and town officials in Western Massachusetts brace for casinos
(Massachusetts) -- Municipal leaders in Western Massachusetts are getting ready to negotiate with casino companies for road improvements, fees, guarantees for jobs and...
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Column: A casino in Palmer, Mass. would also be good for train service
(Connecticut) -- We should all be rooting for the Mohegan Sun to win one of the three Massachusetts casino licenses that appear to be soon in the offing.
11/17/2011
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Palmer negotiating with UMass-Dartmouth to conduct casino impact study for town
(Massachusetts) -- Officials are negotiating with Clyde W. Barrow and the Center for Policy Analysis at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth to conduct an expansive...
11/16/2011
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Palmer off and running with casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- Officials here are trying to “stay ahead of the curve” in promoting a local casino as a compromise gaming bill is expected to land on Gov...
11/15/2011
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Massachusetts Approves Casino Gambling; Mohegan Sun Pushing For License
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun, with hopes of developing a casino in the Massachusetts town of Palmer, was pleased Tuesday as Bay State lawmakers approved legislation...
11/14/2011
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Officials seeking study of Palmer, Mass., casino
(Massachusetts) -- Officials in the town of Palmer, Mass., are negotiating an estimated $100,000 contract with a Massachusetts gaming expert to study the feasibility of...
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Mass. town wants Mohegan Sun to pay for casino study
(Massachusetts) -- The Town of Palmer, Mass., has hired a University of Massachusetts Dartmouth think tank to conduct a casino study and wants Mohegan Sun to pay for it.
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Mohegan Sun holds off on casino study
(Massachusetts) -- Town leaders in Palmer, Mass., want Mohegan Sun, which hopes to build a resort casino in town, to pay for a feasibility study, but casino operators...
11/9/2011
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Poll: Palmer, Mass., preferred for casino location
(Massachusetts) -- A poll conducted on behalf of the owner of land in Palmer, Mass., where Mohegan Sun would like to build a casino, showed that most of those surveyed...
11/7/2011
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Poll: Palmer, Mass., preferred for casino location
(Massachusetts) -- A poll conducted on behalf of the owner of land in Palmer, Mass., where Mohegan Sun would like to build a casino, showed that most of those surveyed...
11/4/2011
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Development consortium wants Mohegan Sun site plan, funding details
(Massachusetts) -- Another Massachusetts group supporting Mohegan Sun’s plans for a resort casino in Palmer, Mass., has asked the Eastern Connecticut entity to...
11/2/2011
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Hard Rock enters another horse in western Mass. casino race
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock International's announcement that it plans to develop and manage a resort casino in Holyoke, Mass., came as no surprise to the Mohegan...
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Mass. group wants weekly meetings with Mohegan Sun
(Massachusetts) -- A Massachusetts group supporting Mohegan Sun’s casino plans for the Bay State is calling for weekly meetings with the Sun as competition...
10/25/2011
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Brimfield casino proposed by Palmer Paving head David Callahan
(Massachusetts) -- After learning of interest in locating a resort casino in the northwest part of town, the selectmen are looking at the potential impacts on traffic,...
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Brimfield of dreams? / Businessman proposes resort casino
(Massachusetts) -- A Palmer businessman has joined the fray in proposing a resort-style casino in Western Massachusetts. David J. Callahan, president of Palmer Paving,...
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Casino proposal rocks Brimfield
(Massachusetts) -- A Palmer businessman told selectmen last night he's interested in developing 300 acres in the west end of town near the Massachusetts Turnpike as...
10/24/2011
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Transit center that would serve Mass. Mohegan Sun gets added backing
(Massachusetts) -- A transportation center that would serve a planned Mohegan Sun casino in Massachusetts has garnered support from another local group.
9/15/2011
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Palmer hopes casino deal comes to town
(Massachusetts) -- Casinos have been dealt a lucky hand here in the Commonwealth. Some in Western Mass are excited house reps passed the gaming bill Wednesday night....
9/14/2011
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Palmer residents react to casino debate
(Massachusetts) -- Residents in Palmer and neighboring towns are watching the casino debate closely. Casino supporters in Palmer have been very vocal about making sure...
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Palmer Town Council meets with Mohegan Sun officials; told they can start discussing an agreement next week
(Massachusetts) -- A Mohegan Sun official told the Town Council on Tuesday night that the Connecticut-based casino operator would be ready as soon as next week to start...
9/13/2011
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Mohegan Sun execs promise casino success to Palmer
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan tribe and tribal gaming officials left little doubt yesterday they've covered all the bases in the runup to near approval by the Legislature...
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Mohegan Sun says Palmer's a safe bet
(Massachusetts) -- Lawmakers are rolling the dice this week on the state's latest casino bill. The bill would allow three resort casinos across the state to be...
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Palmer town council pres. and Mohegan "on the same page"
(Massachusetts) -- The latest casino bill will be up for debate on the house floor Wednesday. While the betting business is buzzing on Beacon Hill, plans to put a casino...
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