Boston Mayor Tom Menino has transmogrified from a do-it-for-the-children pol backing unconstitutional laws against video games to a guy touting that industryâs heft in his city and its backyard.
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Meninoâs own office says the Hubâs game industry pours $200 million into the local economy and provides 1,500 jobs. So, even if a year ago he was equating games with porn and other media requiring strict sales regulation and penalties, heâs now seen the light. Nine-figure estimates will do that, especially in a down economy. And hey, just because you call games porn doesnât mean they are. In the end, itâs not like Delaware, which is considering legalized sports gambling just to make ends meet.
âGames as Pornâ Mayor Backs Boston Games Industry [Edge Online via GamePolitics]
