SpaceBasedMasonry t1_izjuoig wrote on December 9, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Reply to comment by big_whistler in The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has approved a sports betting license for Encore Boston Harbor. by nhggfu

Yeah, why would we expect people to plan for staying out late when there is nothing to stay out late for, or even a way to cheaply and easily get home? Of course it seems sleepy.

brufleth t1_izk1bl2 wrote on December 9, 2022 at 5:55 PM

I mean, you just take a cab/uber. People just don't want to bother though. You can also have a designated driver. It isn't like other places don't have similar (or much worse) transit issues.

I think people on reddit just often greatly overestimate the demand for all night drinking. This isn't a party town. We've mostly got work in the morning.

SpaceBasedMasonry t1_izlaux5 wrote on December 9, 2022 at 10:55 PM

I think people underestimate how if options were consistent, reliable, and expected, more people would stay out late.

The worst thing the T did with it's late night experiment was calling it that. Everyone knew it was going to end and didn't change accordingly.