Politics & Government
Tewksbury Being Considered for Slots Parlor
Penn National Gaming is proposing a $200 million slots parlor near the 495/Route 133 interchange, according to multiple reports.
Tewksbury is now in the mix to compete for the state's sole slot parlor license.
Penn National Gaming is eyeing a $200 million parlor on 30 acres of land off of Ames Pond Drive, according to a report from the Lowell Sun.
The slots parlor would come along with a hotel and restaurants, and would be located near Interstate 495/Route 133 interchange, according to the Sun.
Applications for the parlor are due to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission by Oct. 4, and Tewksbury residents would vote in a town wide referendum before then to approve the parlor, according to the Sun.
Penn National Gaming is scheduled to present a plan for the proposed Tewksbury slots parlor at Tuesday's Board of Selectmen meeting.
There is allowance for one slots parlor in Massachusetts, and Tewksbury will be competing with at least four other proposed sites - Leominster, Millbury, Raynham and Plainfield, according to the Sun.
According to a report from the Boston Globe, the Tewksbury parlor would include as many as 1,250 slot machines as well as other amenities.
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