MASSCHUSETTS - LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS-REPORT ON OFF-TRACK BETTING IN MASSACHUETTS

• NCJ Number: 42921
• Author(s): D L MCKENNA; R B AMBLER; R C ROBBINS
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 90 pages
• Corporate Author: Massachusetts Legislative Committee on Government Regulations
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS REPORT RECOMMENDS THE LEGALIZATION OF OFF-TRACK BETTING IN MASSACHUSETTS, DISCUSSES THE COSTS AND STRUCTURE OF OPERATION, PROJECTS REVENUES, AND SUGGESTS A SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.

Abstract

BASED UPON AN ANALYSIS OF STUDIES OF THE NEW YORK CITY OFF-TRACK BETTING SYSTEM WHICH ARE FAVORABLE, THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS RECOMMENDS THE LEGALIZATION OF OFF-TRACK BETTING IN MASSACHUSETTS, PREDICTING SIZEABLE REVENUES, AN IMPACT ON ILLEGAL BOOKMAKING, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RACING INDUSTRY. MINIMAL, IF ANY, SOCIO-ECONOMIC DAMAGE IS PREDICTED AS RESULT OF EXPANDED LEGALIZATION OF GAMBLING. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT OTB BE STATE-CONTROLLED AND STATE-OPERATED UNDER THE EXISTING STATE LOTTERY COMMISSION....RCB