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Massachusetts governor opposes tribal casino application

7 February 2008

News Brief: Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is opposing an application by an indian tribe to build a $1 billion casino in the eastern part of the state.

Lawsuit challenges tribal land designation

1 February 2008

News Brief: The latest challenge to Indian sovereign land could not only jeopardize the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe's proposed casino in Middleboro, but Indian territory across the nation.

Gov. Patrick pushes casino legislation

31 January 2008

News Brief: Gov. Deval L. Patrick warned yesterday that inaction on his pending legislation to create three resort casinos could result in the establishment of an Indian gaming casino in Middleboro with no revenue stream to the state.

Middleboro, neighbors at odds

29 January 2008

News Brief: In the town's host agreement for a casino with the Mashpee Wampanoags, the town must actively help the tribe, and this concerns some local officials who last week again denied Middleboro a seat on the Regional Task Force on Casino Impacts.

Massachusetts governor ties budget to gaming

24 January 2008

News Brief: Massachusett's Gov. Deval Patrick unveiled a spending plan that matches dollar for dollar last year's state allocation to cities and towns - with one catch: The Legislature has to sign off on his plan to include gambling money in the budget.

Inside gaming column: Casino connection not novel to Vegas

21 January 2008

Las Vegas Sands Corp. didn't need to obtain a gaming license from state regulators to open the $1.9 billion Palazzo this month.

Massachusetts governor budget challenges lawmakers

21 January 2008

News Brief: In a challenge to lawmakers to accept his plans to expand gambling, Governor Deval L. Patrick will propose using $124 million of the $300 million that he said could be generated from casino licensing fees to cover a local aid shortfall.

Massachusetts gaming lobbyists fees rise

16 January 2008

News Brief: Fees reported by lobbyists representing Massachusetts gambling interests skyrocketed to $1.2 million in 2007, a flood of money that is expected to continue rising in 2008 as the Beacon Hill debate continues to heat up.

Wynn shows interest in Massachusetts

9 January 2008

News Brief: Steve Wynn has expressed interest for a possible casino deal in response to Governor Deval Patrick's proposal to legalize gambling in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts governor adds pressure for casinos

3 January 2008

News Brief: Governor Deval Patrick is considering including projected casino licensing revenues in his budget proposal for the next fiscal year, a risky political maneuver designed to increase pressure on the House to approve his plan for three resort casinos in the state.

Cape Cod businesses against casino

2 January 2008

News Brief: The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce board of directors has taken a position against casino gaming in Massachusetts, saying that gambling facilities could exacerbate an already severe labor shortage on the Cape.

Casino inaction bashed

19 December 2007

News brief: Top casino industry executives say they can't see why state lawmakers are taking so long to act on a bill legalizing casino gambling in Massachusetts.

Execs expected at Massachusetts hearing

7 December 2007

News Brief: Casino executives from the across the country are expected to converge on the Statehouse Dec. 18, when a legislative committee will hold the first major hearing on Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal to license three casinos.

Keno raises concerns

6 December 2007

News Brief: Bolton, Massachusetts, town advisory committee chairman thinks the arrival of a Keno operation in a local restaurant will hurt low-income residents.

Gov. Patrick defends casino plan

30 November 2007

News Brief: Gov. Deval L. Patrick defended his three-casino plan by saying it would not taint the state’s character.

Trump looks for Massachusetts location

29 November 2007

News Brief: Business mogul Donald Trump is scouring waterfronts, depressed mill towns, and vacant rural tracts across Massachusetts, searching for locations suitable for a lavish resort casino.

Massachusetts tribes may face off

21 November 2007

News Brief: The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head wants to build a commercial casino in Southeastern Massachusetts, a move that would pit them directly against the state's only other federally recognized tribe.

Massachusetts tribal leader changes won't affect plans

20 November 2007

News Brief: A change in leadership of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head won't end the tribe's pursuit of a casino or its relationship with a New York tribe committed to invest in it, the tribe's chairwoman-elect said yesterday.

Reps offer opinions on Massachusetts proposal

19 November 2007

News Brief: If the local delegation provides any insight into the upcoming battle over Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal to license three resort casinos in Massachusetts, it's going to be a wild ride.

Investors win in New England battle

14 November 2007

News Brief: In the high stakes casino war being waged among New England states, investors Sol Kerzner and Len Wolman can't lose.

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