290 Congress St
Boston, MA 02210
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Understanding the Impact of Casinos on Massachusetts Communities
Tuesday, May 21st @
Fort Port Room @ Atlantic Wharf | 290 Congress Street, Boston, MA
The Massachusetts and Rhode Island Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is pleased to welcome officials from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission as well as representatives from Springfield and Plainridge Massachusetts, two casino host communities to present Understanding the Impact of Casinos on Massachusetts Communities. Presentations will include an overview of the law and impacts expected from the new industry. There will also be a discussion of the process of selecting host and surrounding communities and ongoing community mitigation. Finally, there will be a presentation from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s Director of Research and Responsible Gaming who will discuss the commission’s public research work and focus to assess casino impacts on critical issues.
Presenters:
• Bruce Stebbins, Commissioner, Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner (MGC)
• John Ziemba – Ombudsman, MGC
• Edward Pikula – City Solicitor, Springfield, MA
• Richard Allen – Chairman of the Board of Assessors, Springfield, MA
• Jennifer Thompson – Town Administrator, Plainville, MA
• Maureen Clarke – Principal Assessor, Plainville MA
• Mark Vander Linden – Director of Research and Responsible Gaming, MGC
Schedule of Events
11:45 am – Registration
12:00 pm – Lunch and Chapter Business Meeting
12:30 pm – Two Hour CE Program
CE Credit: This program is approved for two hours of Appraisal Institute continuing education credit. Applications have been sent to the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Real Estate Appraisers and the States of New Hampshire and Rhode Island. It is the discretion of the Boards to approve, disapprove and/or reduce the amount of CE credit for the course.
The Election of 2020 Officers, Directors, and Regional Representatives will take place at the Chapter Business Meeting. Read the 2019 Report of the Nominating Committee here.