Here’s an early Christmas gift from me to all you casino opponents out there: the repeal could be real. For months now, you have been furiously collecting signatures to get on the 2014 ballot to repeal our nascent casino law, even spending close to $70,000 to hire about 20 people to stand in front of supermarkets. Well, last week you turned in over 90,000 signatures to various town clerks who are certifying whether the John Hancocks are real, i.e. signed by registered voters. Sorry, no dogs allowed. Verified signatures get kicked up to the secretary of state who adds them all up. We could know as early as next week whether the Repeal the Casino Deal group has the 68,911 signatures necessary to move forward in the referendum process.