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Massachusetts Gaming Commission allocates $18 million in community grants

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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission allocated $18 million from its Community Mitigation Fund to municipalities for projects including environmental, education, housing and infrastructure initiatives. The commission said the fund supports host communities and surrounding areas with costs linked to casino establishment and operation.

Casino-related grant allocations affect local projects and communities in Massachusetts gaming markets.

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Massachusetts towns spend nearly $500,000 in casino grants on plate readers

Nine Massachusetts communities used part of their casino mitigation grants to buy automated licence plate readers over the past three fiscal years. The grants came from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s Community Mitigation Fund; an analysis found that just 5% of $38.5m distributed over three years went to problem gambling prevention and treatment.

Massachusetts communities reportedly spent nearly $500,000 in casino mitigation grants on cameras that read vehicle number plates. Nine communities used grants to buy automated number plate readers over the past three fiscal years, most of them made by Flock Safety.

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