2014 Massachusetts Question 3
{{Short description|Referendum that would have restricted gambling}}
{{Infobox referendum
| name = Question 3
| title = Massachusetts Casino Repeal Initiative
| yes = 845880
| no = 1271404
| total = 2117284
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No
{{legend|#5D5D2D|80–90% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend|#8B8B54|70–80% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend|#BCBC83|60–70% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend|#DEDEBD|50–60% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
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Yes
{{legend|#2B2457|90–100% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend|#28497C|80–90% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend|#47729E|70–80% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
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The Massachusetts Casino Repeal Initiative was an unsuccessful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 4, 2014. It was one of four 2014 ballot measures put to public vote.
Voting
Question 3 on the ballot, "Expanding Prohibitions on Gaming".
:A YES VOTE would prohibit the Massachusetts Gaming Commission from issuing licenses for casinos and other gambling establishments (primarily those with table games and/or slot machines); this prohibition would void licenses previously issued. Wagering on live simulcast greyhound races would be illegal as well.
:A NO VOTE leaves current state gaming laws as is.{{cite news |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1619167156 |title=2014 Massachusetts ballot questions: Your cheat sheet |newspaper=The Boston Globe |last=Stephanie |first=Vallejo |page=R.9 |date=November 2, 2014 |access-date=March 10, 2018 |url-access=limited |via=pqarchiver.com}}
| class=wikitable
!Response !Votes !% |
| No
| align="right" | 1,271,404 | align="right" | 58% |
| Yes
| align="right" | 845,880 | align="right" | 39% |
| blank
| align="right" | 69,507 | align="right" | 3% |
References
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Further reading
- {{cite news |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1619420627 |title=Parsing the referendum questions |newspaper=The Boston Globe |page=A.12 |date=November 4, 2014 |access-date=March 10, 2018 |url-access=limited |via=pqarchiver.com}}
External links
- [https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/IFV_2014.pdf 2014 Ballot Questions] at sec.state.ma.us
- [http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/11/ballot_question_results_2014_massachusetts.html#question3 Question 3 text] via masslive.com
Category:2014 Massachusetts ballot measures
Category:Gambling ballot measures in the United States
Category:Initiatives in the United States
Category:Casinos in Massachusetts
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