A leading casino expert predicts the state Gaming Commission will seriously consider a Suffolk Downs casino in Revere to keep competition for the sole Eastern Massachusetts gaming license alive, but a group of East Boston residents is vowing to fight such a project.
After yesterday's recount of the votes cast in Palmer's Nov. 5 referendum found that Mohegan Sun did lose, albeit by 94 votes, the Rev. Richard McGowan, a Boston college professor and gaming expert, predicted that Suffolk Downs will now entertain bids from Mohegan Sun, Penn National and Hard Rock — all casino operators that lost bids in other parts of the state.
"I am also fairly certain that Commissioner (Stephen) Crosby will encourage this in order to provide competition with (Las Vegas billionaire Steve) Wynn, especially if (the) Dec. 16 ruling on his suitability goes against Wynn" in his bid to build a casino in Everett, McGowan wrote in an email.
Last week, Crosby said he wanted to consult with the commission's lawyers to determine whether Suffolk Downs legally could shift the site of its proposed casino from East Boston, where residents voted down the project, to Revere, where voters approved it.
Yesterday, Celeste Myers of No Eastie Casino said the group would not rule out legal action if the commission permits the racetrack to build a casino in Revere.
"That's what we have our legal team looking at," Myers said. "We're going to pursue every avenue to fight this."
McGowan predicted that whether Suffolk Downs can build a casino in Revere ultimately will be decided by the courts.
"I don't think the law ever foresaw a situation like this," he said.
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