The local casino lobby has a powerful enemy in Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone: "Curtatone was one of the first 10 people to sign a petition calling for a ballot question asking voters to repeal the state's casino law... Curtatone has been vocal in his opposition to casinos as a source of revenue for the state, and particularly a proposal in Everett, located just across the Mystic River from Somerville." [Boston.com]