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...surprising," Saunders says. "It tells me that they're not too crazy about the idea of a casino in New Bedford...
Roosevelt has developed his own plan for economic development in the New Bedford area--a plan that omits casino gambling...
...though the casino plan didn't face enough opposition, some other municipalities have objected that their cities are at least as financially strapped as New Bedford. In Chelsea, for example, a shortage of funds recently forced the city to bring in Boston University to run its public schools. Officials there have complained that giving New Bedford the sole right to build a casino is unfair...
Roosevelt, like some tribal and city leaders, does not believe the casino would help the community. Indeed, he sees many dangers...
...conversely, Madison says, Roosevelt has not consulted the tribe, despite their central role as the potential builders of the casino...