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Past, present, and future of Suffolk Downs

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After a year of difficult negotiations, Suffolk Downs and Mayor Thomas M. Menino have agreed on a deal that will allow for a gambling resort proposal to move toward a referendum vote.
Suffolk Downs is competing for the sole Greater Boston resort casino license with Steve Wynn and with a Foxwoods project in Milford.

As a famous race track, the landmark has held strong significance for the East Boston neighborhood. Here is a look at the area’s history through pictures.


Steeped in history, Suffolk Downs has been welcoming guests since its opening in 1935 and once hosted 25,000 people a day.


A few patrons placed their bets at suffolk downs race track in 1989.


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