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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.

Massachusetts governor clarifies statements

12 June 2008

News Brief: Governor Patrick says he is not negotiating a compact now, and he has no plans, at the moment, to negotiate a casino compact.

Tribe helped by regulation changes

10 June 2008

News Brief: A Class II casino will remain a bargaining chip, but the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe still hopes a more comprehensive Class III casino is in the cards.

Gov. Patrick ready to negotiate casino pact

10 June 2008

News Brief: Gov. Deval Patrick says he’s ready to negotiate an agreement with the Mashpee Wampanoag that would lead to a resort casino in Middleboro, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts campaign contributions report released

30 May 2008

News Brief: A report released by Common Cause Massachusetts said gambling interests gave state lawmakers nearly $1.5 million in campaign contributions between 2002 and 2007 to try to persuade them to approve casinos or slots parlors.

Massachusetts town supports slots

28 May 2008

News Brief: Massachusetts Rep. Jim Miceli sought the opinion of his constituents at their annual Town Meetings on hot button issues, including a surprising result for the upcoming slot machine vote.

Massachusetts official: Casinos are inevitable

23 May 2008

News Brief: Massachusetts State Treasurer Tim Cahill said earlier today that someday, somehow, casinos will open for business in the Bay State.

Massachusetts House Speaker supports casino vote

22 May 2008

News Brief: Massachusetts House Speaker Sal DiMasi, after orchestrating a lopsided defeat in March of a proposal to bring resort casinos to the Bay State, now says he supports putting gambling on the fall ballot.

Massachusetts Republicans keep pushing for casino

15 May 2008

News Brief: Massachusetts Senate Republicans will try to amend the state budget to legalize casino gambling when the Senate debates its proposed $28 billion spending plan next week.

Massachusett casinos gain public support

12 May 2008

News Brief: Massachusetts polls keep showing that public support for casinos is strong and growing.

Survey: Public supports Massachusetts casinos

5 May 2008

News Brief: The results of a recent survey conducted by the Center for Policy Analysis at UMass Dartmouth that found wide support for at least two destination resort casinos in Massachusetts.

Suffolk Downs trying to beat the odds

23 April 2008

New Brief: Richard Fields is fast out of the gate in his long-shot bid to revive Suffolk Downs, but the finish line remains elusive.

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