Church Leader Pledges To Help People Impacted By Gambling

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published August 11, 2013 at 12:50 PM EDT

Some members of the faith-based community in western Massachusetts are starting to talk about ways to help people whom they believe will be harmed when a casino opens. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is on track to award a casino license to one of three competitors in the region by April 2014. A casino could open in 2016. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Bishop Douglas Fisher of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts.

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