Read Boston’s bid for Amazon’s second headquarters

The city presented its case Friday for why the Seattle-based retail giant should choose Boston as its new hometown.

BOSTON ,MA 04/ 18/ 2012 : CASINO......The owners and management of Suffolk Downs will discuss their plans for a resort development.
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The city also released two videos to argue its case. Watch them below:

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