Consultant: State Reaps Less Gambling Taxes With 2 Casinos 

Rendering of proposed casino for Brockton

BROCKTON – A state consultant is suggesting Massachusetts will see less gambling tax revenues if two casinos are allowed to open in its southeastern corner, near Rhode Island.

An analysis by HLT Advisory released Tuesday shows the state could see $28 million to $41 million less each year with two casinos rather than one in the region.

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has already broken ground on a nearly $1 billion resort in nearby Taunton that does not require state approval because it’s on sovereign land.

The analysis was presented to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Tuesday, as it opened a multi-day review on a casino for Brockton.

Tuesday’s focus was the proposal’s finances and economic development impact. The commission is expected to vote by Thursday whether to grant the project a gambling license.