Welcome to Quaboag Valley against Casinos

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Educate yourselves, contact friends and neighbors, and call, write, or email your state legislators

Here are some phone numbers & email addresses for you:

Senator Steve Brewer (Barre)	617-722-1540
Rep. Brian Ashe (2nd Hampden District)	617-722-2425
Rep. Todd Smola (1st Hampden District)	617-722-2240
Sen. Therese Murray (Senate President - pro casino)	617-722-1500
Robert A. DeLeo (Speaker of the House - pro casino)	617-722-2990

 

Link to phone numbers, email addresses & snailmail for all
the members of the Mass House of Representatives
and to the Senate

Template - letter to legislators
You can print this letter and use your address
(The addresses of State Representatives & Senators can be found at the links above)

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Leslie Stahl, on 60 Minutes, did a feature on Predatory Gambling
Click here to watch

Videos -
Slots for Tots
& The Sellout

Thanks to "Gladys Kravitz" of casinofacts.org

Thanks to CasinoFreeMass.org

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We're a grassroots anti-casino organization welcoming any interested person. We are opposed to casino gambling in Massachusetts and specifically opposed to a casino in Palmer, MA. Our intention is to expose the rotten core in this alleged golden apple and our goal is to protect our homes, our families, our serenity and our way of life here in rural western Massachusetts. We invite everyone to attend our meetings. Strong regional opposition to the potential siting of a class III casino in Palmer has been voiced by residents and business owners in the abutting region. Palmer is a town situated west of Worcester and east of Springfield with access from the Mass turnpike, Rt 90. Palmer has approximately 12,600 residents and is surrounded by small towns including Monson, Wilbraham, Ludlow, Ware, Belchertown, Warren, Brimfield, Holland, Wales and Sturbridge. A former Palmer Town Manager conducted meetings with developers from Northeast Realty to discuss siting a casino there. The developers signed an exclusive agreement with the Mohegan Sun casino to create a class III casino should expanded gambling become legal in the Commonwealth. The proposed casino would be a commercial casino not a Native American casino and no issues of Sovereignty or IGRA (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act) are applicable. The Monson Board of Selectmen prior to the release of the Governor's endorsement for expanded gambling, voted unanimously to form a regional impact committee consisting of Selectmen and town managers/administrators from the 11 communities within the 30 mile radius of the proposed site. Stating that they would, "demand to have a place at the (decision making) table." The State Senate and House of Representatives sent a joint bill to Govenor Patrick in September 2011 which he signed. The Attorney General 's opinion is that the way the bill is writte, a referendum petition cannot be circulated. Casinos are now legal in Massachusetts. The issue could be sent to the Mass Supreme Judicial Court but the petition drive has only 90 days from the Governor's signature, so it was agreed (by all of the anti-casino groups that there is just not enough time). Our treasury needs to be built up. In addition to our lawn signs and T-shirts, we want to be able to donate to political candidates as we are a Political Action Committe with the legal right to endorse candidates and contribute to their campaigns. We are accepting donations. Make checks out to QVAC with the word "donation" on the memo line. Mail them to QVAC, c/o Colleen Cekovsky, Treasurer, 211 Bumstead Road, Monson, MA 01057 If you would like more information, email us at QVAC We want to thank the folks in Middleboro for their generosity in allowing us to use this link on their website www.casinofacts.org and for their assistance in maintaining this page. casiNO!