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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Charlestown Man Pleads Guilty to Suffolk Downs Tax Scheme

Gary Boyar was reportedly a '10-percenter' who cashed more than $2 million worth of winning tickets at the gambling track.

A Charlestown man accused of helping gamblers at Suffolk Downs get out of paying taxes on their winnings pleaded guilty to the charges on Wednesday. Gary Boyar, 53, of Charlestown pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to charges of corruptly endeavoring to impede the Internal Revenue Service and tax evasion, according to a press release from the office of U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz. “Boyar was a ‘10-percenter,’ a phrase referring to the 10 percent fee charged by those who cash winning tickets for gamblers so that the gamblers’ identities are not reported to the IRS,” according to the U.S. attorney’s office. “This scheme allowed gamblers to avoid paying taxes on their winnings, which were taxable income. Boyar cashed tickets and …

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Do You Support Menino's Push For An Eastie Casino?

The mayor has come out strongly in favor of building a casino in Suffolk Downs, rather than Foxborough, but where do you stand?

The law that Gov. Patrick signed allows for up to three Las Vegas-style casinos and a slots parlor in Massachusetts, but the question of where to put each of them is still on the table.  The law includes some restrictions--according to Inside Gaming, the state has been divided into three zones, Western Massachusetts, Southeastern Massachusetts, and the Boston area, with each zone only allowed to have one casino.  In a recent report from WBUR, Mayor Menino is pushing for the Boston casino to be a blue-line trip away, at Suffolk Downs in Eastie, and pooh-poohing the possibilities of a casino in Foxborough.  So, all things considered, Bostonians, how do you feel?  Would you rather a casino in the 'burbs or your backyard? Editorial note: this …

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