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News Brief: The Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe has made its first move to open a casino in Massachusetts by agreeing to purchase a 125-acre tract in Middleborough.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

News Brief: An Indian-run casino is inevitable and it makes sense to work with the tribe, according to Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray.

ews Brief: Casino gambling could be a step closer to arriving in the Bay State, as a newly recognized Indian tribe asserts it can open a giant gambling resort without state approval.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Blackjack Institute Group Seminars are coming to New York for the first time, and returning to Vegas this summer.

News Brief: In another sign that he is seriously considering casino gambling as a ready source of cash for state government, Gov. Deval Patrick met separately yesterday with groups of state legislators on both sides of the issue.

News Brief: Town Manager John F. Healey said the public has overreacted to the board's decision last week to contact the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe about locating a casino in Middleboro, Massachusetts.

News Brief: Candidates in the Democratic primary for the 14th Worcester District in the House of Representatives showed a variety of opinions on casino gambling.

News Brief: Middleboro officials might be playing a long-shot asking the Wampanoags to bring a casino there but residents' concerns about traffic and the town's character could trump the whole deal.

News Brief: Chris Carney, whose family owns the Raynham-Taunton dog track near Brockton, Massachusetts, is extending a very public invitation to the newly recognized Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.

News Brief: Polls say residents are ready for a casino resort in Massachusetts, but a prominent anti-gambling legislator said slot machine revenue won't help fill the anticipated $1 billion budget gap.

News Brief: If they win tribal recognition from the U.S. Department of the Interior today, the Mashpee Wampanoag will push aggressively for an off-Cape casino in Southeastern Massachusetts.

ews Brief: The Mashpee Wampanoags are on the hunt for land that could be used for a casino as the debate over gambling heats up once again on Beacon Hill, sources familiar with the tribe’s search said.

News Brief: Governor Deval Patrick is launching a formal task force to consider expanded gambling in Massachusetts.

ews Brief: Governor Deval Patrick said yesterday he's continuing to explore casinos as a way to boost Massachusetts’ revenues.

News Brief: Most Massachusetts residents support the legalization of casino gambling in the state, according to a poll released today by the Center for Policy Analysis at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.

News Brief: The New Bedford City Council last night made a pitch for casino gambling, unanimously approving a five-member committee to lobby the governor, state lawmakers and would-be casino developers.

News Brief: Governor Deval Patrick has revived the gambling debate in Massachusetts, saying the state needs to seriously consider casinos or slots parlors to balance the state budget.

News Brief: Massachusetts Governo Deval Patrick told municipal leaders he was considering slots machines and casinos as a way to help close a $1 billion budget gap and provide more money to cities and towns.

News Brief: The Revere City Council plans to schedule a public hearing next year on a proposal allowing casinos to be built on two local racetrack sites.