Massachusetts grants MGM Springfield license to operate casino

[Atman]

1. Oh, that's just Grand.

This area already sports two of the world's largest casinos. I mean, we're talking Connecticut here, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun are both just a short drive down the road (where MGM already has a lavish hotel casino). Sure, they'll be in two different states...almost. Springfield, MA sits directly on the MA/CT border, on the interstate leading from NY to the Vermont ski slopes and tourist areas. It's probably a brilliant move on some level. Springfield is a nasty, crime-ridden hell-hole, and they'll probably find plenty of cheap (desperate) labor, and plenty of drive-by suckers who'll stop in and lose some cash on their way up north. But is this really necessary? I'll now have three giant casinos each within 45 minutes or less from my home...and I live in the middle of nowhere. After all, CT & MA could fit in the trunk of a Texas Cadillac.