It’s time to place your bets: Gov. Deval Patrick is set on three casinos for the future of the once-Puritan commonwealth. Mashpee Wampanoags have leaked a proposal for a luxury resort casino in the Student Village 2, complete with amenities to attract the BU crowd, to the ol’ Free Press.
As visitors to the StuVi 2 casino enter the gold-encrusted lobby, they will have an opportunity to play real-life Monopoly with President (and venture capitalist) Robert Brown. There’s something for everyone at this casino — even for the often-overlooked CGS crowd, who will no doubt love wagering their parents’ money on the new game, “Name That Color!”
Try your romantic luck with The Bachelor, Adil Yunis. Winners will receive a man who touts himself as having been around campus.
The odds are stacked against the women’s soccer team when they step up to “Score a Goal.” But the odds are even worse for the men’s golf team, which has been banned from all casino games.
ASL students can enjoy a nice game of bingo announced by Mayor Thomas Menino, who will have an interpreter sign all his calls — for everyone.
The plush casino will feature many poker tables, but fear not, card-counting ENG students have been banned from the tables. In response to requests from the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, certain administrators will be allowed to bet the BU endowment, though it will not take them to the high-rollers table. Players can also count on always having their antes raised by the MBTA.
The Daily Free Press will experience the thrill of penny slots.
Revenues from the casino will be used to fund the creation of a Native American Studies Department.
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