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Little support for Golden Triangle casino

20 September 2007

News Brief: A casino at the Golden Triangle does not appear to be in the cards.

Gaming groups want details before entering Massachusetts

19 September 2007

Harrah's Entertainment, MGM Mirage and Las Vegas Sands Corp. expressed interest Tuesday in entering the underserved Massachusetts gaming market but want more information before proceeding.

Massachusetts tribe makes payment

19 September 2007

News Brief: The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe presented a $250,000 check to Middleboro's selectmen as the first payment in the casino host agreement the tribe signed with the town.

Governor throws curve ball at tribe

18 September 2007

News Brief: Governor Deval Patrick threw the Wampanoag another curveball with his plan to license three casinos and give special consideration to an Indian tribe for one of the licenses.

Massachusetts governor releases casino plans

18 September 2007

News Brief: Gov. Patrick yesterday laid out his plans to bring casino gambling to Massachusetts, proposing three resort-style gambling casinos and promising to dedicate up to $450 million in annual state revenues to rebuilding roads and bridges and local property tax relief.

Gov. Patrick not expected to support casinos

13 September 2007

News Brief: Gov. Deval Patrick is unlikely to endorse casino gambling in the state and will defer to the Legislature, according to sources at the State House directly involved in the issue.

Mashpee deal hits snag

11 September 2007

News Brief: Mashpee selectmen won't able to ratify an agreement they've been negotiating with lawyers for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council in time for the Oct. 1 special town meeting.

Massachusetts' neighbors look for casino action

10 September 2007

News Brief: As Governor Deval Patrick gets ready to announce whether he will support casino gambling, the Bay State’s northern neighbors may be looking for their own piece of the action.

Massachusetts governor expected to support casinos

4 September 2007

News Brief: After a 3½-week vacation, Governor Deval Patrick returns to the Massachusetts Statehouse tomorrow to the widespread belief that he will announce his support for casino gambling within days.

Mohegans propose $1 billion Massachusetts casino

31 August 2007

News Brief: The Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority are looking at spending about $1 billion on a new gambling resort in Palmer, Massachusetts, that could include up to 4,000 slot machines, a 600-room hotel and a giant retail center, according to town and Mohegan tribe officials.

Massachusetts governor's decision expected soon

29 August 2007

News Brief: Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray said yesterday that Gov. Deval L. Patrick will decide shortly whether to advocate for the expansion of gambling in Massachusetts.

Casino foes fear Massachusetts casino will grow

28 August 2007

News Brief: Proposed $1 billion casino by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Middleboro, already facing mounting concerns over its impact, could wind up being just the first installment of a much larger buildout, industry experts and critics suggest.

Massachusetts casino foes march

27 August 2007

News Brief: Opponents of casino gambling in Massachusetts plan to march outside the State House this morning in hopes of influencing the governor to reject a proposal for a casino in Middleborough.

Casino foes accused of personal attacks

22 August 2007

News Brief: A grim-faced selectman demanded that some casino foes stop taking shots at his family, including his 2-year-old daughter, and purge their site of blogs that sexualize children.

Massachusetts inquiry looks at track woes

21 August 2007

News Brief: After 13 years of false starts, Rockingham Park Manager Ed Callahan isn't holding his breath that a new inquiry by the state House of Representatives will bring video gambling to the horse racing track.

Report predicts $1.5 billion for Massachusetts

20 August 2007

News Brief: A new study by the Center for Policy Analysis at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, estimates that the state could see more than $1.5 billion in new revenue if casinos were allowed.

LV Sands enters Massachusetts race

17 August 2007

News Brief: Las Vegas Sands Corp. has officially entered the Massachusetts casino sweepstakes, confirming interest in building a gambling resort in the state.

Middleboro's neighbors debate over casino plans

15 August 2007

News Brief: In a meeting Monday night seeking the Lakeville townspeople's input on the plan to build a casino in Middleboro, residents and the selectmen disagreed over how and whether to fight the plan.

Massachusetts tribes secures more casino land

15 August 2007

News Brief: The Mashpee Wampanoag secured an option today to buy an additional 205 acres in Middleborough, boosting its land holdings for a planned resort casino to 531 acres, the tribe said.

Middleborough casino vote criticized

9 August 2007

News Brief: Selectmen plan to forward information to Secretary of State William Galvin and Attorney General Martha Coakley this week that, they say, challenges the credibility of complaints about the July 28 Middleborough casino vote.

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