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Group compares slots to heroin

10 February 2009

News brief: An anti-casino group in Massachusetts has compared slots to heroin, saying that the industry "systematically destroys lives."

Slot machines and trains could coexist at Raynham Park

2 February 2009

News brief: The chances of slot machines as well as a new train station breathing new life into Raynham Park seems a lot more likely.

Racino gambling at The Plainridge Racecourse

28 January 2009

News brief: Plainridge Racecourse C.O.O outlines proposed plan to erect an additional building that will house additional machines for racino gambling.

Massachusetts casino plans looking up after resignation

27 January 2009

News brief: House Speaker Sal DiMasi stepped down this week and was the state's chief opponent of casino gambling.

Massachusetts casino deal geting wider scrutiny

23 January 2009

News brief: A grass-roots group is mobilizing in southeastern Massachusetts to protect the interest of towns that could be affected by a casino.

Mass. lawmaker pushing for casinos

14 January 2009

News brief: A Massachusetts state senator is proposing two resort-style casinos to bail out the state's troubling Turnpike Authority.

Massachusetts casino deal might get second look

29 December 2008

News brief: Town officials in Middleborough want to review the contract they signed with the Wampanoag Tribe after charges that the former tribal chairman engaged in fraud and embezzlement.

Wrongfully convicted man arrested for operating gambling ring

5 December 2008

News brief: Peter Limone was one of four men awarded over $100 million last year for spending 33 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit.

Indian tribe pushes forward for Mass. casino plan

4 December 2008

News brief: The Wampanoag tribe is looking to develop a casino on 540 acres in Middleborough and is hoping to secure federal trust status.

Mohegan Tribe leases site in Mass. for casino

14 November 2008

News brief: The Connecticut-based tribe has leased 152 acres in Palmer in hopes the State Legislature approves casinos.

Massachusetts dog tracks look to slots

6 November 2008

News brief: After the state banned greyhound racing, track owners hope slot machines will be approved and 1000 jobs will be saved.

Massachusetts to ban dog racing

5 November 2008

News brief: Controversial ballot measure passes on second try by a vote of 56 percent to 44 percent.

Like gambling-related biographies? Here's a handful to choose from

10 September 2008

Five books for those who want to read about gambling's survivors, characters and con men, here's a recommended list with a thumbnail description of each. They deal with people who "stood out" in history with regard to the games, the action, the money.

Middleboro selectmen urge governor to negotiate casino pact

9 September 2008

News Brief: Selectmen voted unanimously to send a letter to Gov. Deval Patrick urging him to support a casino in Middleboro, MA.

Massachusetts casino debate ongoing

12 August 2008

News Brief: Casino gambling is back in the news again, but we are no closer to knowing for sure what the introduction of casinos would do for Massachusett's fiscal health.

Report: Massachusetts tribe should get casino license

8 August 2008

News Brief: If Massachusetts approves casino gambling, Spectrum Gaming Group recommends the state grant the Mashpee Wampanoag one of three commercial casino licenses.

Massachusetts task force looks to re-energize effortt

1 August 2008

News Brief: Faced with flagging attendance, the Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Task Force on Casino Impacts is looking to re-energize and, possibly, redefine itself.

Poll: New Bedford supports casino

15 July 2008

News Brief: New Bedford residents would strongly support hosting a casino in the Whaling City, according to a new poll the UMass-Dartmouth Center for Policy and Analysis released Monday.

Expert: Massachusett tribe safe from mogul's woes

17 June 2008

News Brief: According to a gambling expert, there is no need for the Mashpee Wampanoag to panic about their casino partners' financial woes.

Massachusettts may revisit slot issue

16 June 2008

News Brief: The contentious issue of whether to expand gambling in Massachusetts could be back on the Statehouse's agenda this summer, driven by the Mashpee Wampanoag's effort to build an American Indian casino in Middleboro.

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