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Experts: Massachusetts Slots a Good Bet

29 March 2006

News Brief: If Massachusetts legislators legalize slot machines, experts say, it's not a question of whether an Indian tribe will seek to open a casino. It's a matter of when.

We're Not Experiencing a Flush, Experts Say

28 March 2006

So is the popularity of online gambling creating hordes of addicts too broke to cover their bets? No, one Harvard University researcher says.

Gambling Companies Courting Massachusetts

6 March 2006

News Brief: Some of the world’s top gambling magnates have long dreamed of building giant casinos in Massachusetts and cracking one of the most potentially lucrative markets.

Massachusetts Tribe Looks to Build Casino

27 February 2006

News Brief: The Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe of Martha's Vineyard will assert a right to build a resort casino under Indian gaming law if Massachusetts legalizes slot machines at the s

Massachusetts Considers Slots for Tracks

20 February 2006

News Brief: In the spring, the Massachusetts Legislature will consider legalizing slot machines at Raynham Park and the state's other three racetracks in an effort to save the them.

Poll: Locals Supports Massachusetts Casino

26 January 2006

News Brief: More than half of South Coast residents responding to a recent UMass Dartmouth telephone poll said they favor bringing a resort-style casino to the southeastern part of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Gambling Advocates Rally

14 November 2005

News Brief: Advocates of gambling legislation rallied outside the Massachusetts State House, arguing that blocking a vote on a slot-machines bill would rob the state of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions in lost revenue.

Massachusetts Senate Support Slots

12 October 2005

News Brief: The first roll call vote ever taken on slot machines in the Massachusetts Senate paid out handsomely for the proponents of expanded gambling Thursday, as senators approved the installation of 8,000 slots at the state's four racetracks.

Massachusetts Workers Push for Slot Bill

30 September 2005

News Brief: Employees from Massachusetts’ four racetracks packed a State House hearing to urge the passage of a bill that would allow slot machine gambling at those struggling facilities, but top lawmakers say the chances for the bill are slim.

Massachusetts Governor Opposes Expanded Gambling

16 September 2005

News Brief: Mitt Romney is now vowing to oppose any legislation that would expand gambling in Massachusetts.

Jackpot Winning Brothers Return to Work

4 August 2005

Twin brothers James and John Daly are returning to their jobs after winning $11 million lottery prize.

Prosecutor Tries to Poke Holes in Potter's Claims

29 July 2005

A federal prosecutor tried Thursday to discredit a British gambling executive's claim that he knew nothing about the role of the speaker of the Rhode Island House when he allegedly conspired to offer him a $4 million bribe.

No Boston-to-Canada Ferry Service This Year

28 July 2005

A group of investors has abandoned plans to launch a Boston-to-Nova Scotia ferry service this summer, although they still hope to begin the trips in May.

Store Owner Stripped of License

30 June 2005

A North Andover convenience store owner who admitted stealing a customer's winning lottery ticket has been stripped of his license to sell Massachusetts Lottery tickets, a lottery spokeswoman said.

Massachusetts Lawmakers Bet on Racinos

27 May 2005

News Brief: With Massachusetts tracks pinning their survival, and the jobs of approximately 3,000 employees, on the introduction of slot machines, local legislators see hope for gaming at racetracks.

Poker Winner's Former Wife Takes Cut

16 May 2005

News Brief: Poker winner, Kevin Cantwell, has paid $54,000 in child support repayments after his ex-wife heard about his $640,000 poker jackpot windfall.

Massachusetts Tracks Decry Offshore Betting

9 May 2005

News Brief: As Bay Staters plunk down their cash on today's Kentucky Derby, millions will be flowing offshore to unregulated online casinos that lure gamblers away from the state's racetracks with plum rebates.

Massachusetts Racing Leaders Concerned Lottery Game Will Take Business

13 April 2005

News Brief: Massachusetts horse racing officials expressed concern that a virtual horse racing game proposed by the state lottery, could draw bettors away from live and simulcast racing.

Study: Massachusetts Slots Would Hurt Rhode Island Tracks

21 February 2005

News Brief: If Massachusetts puts video slot machines in its racetracks near the Rhode Island border, Lincoln Park and Newport Grand would stand to lose about $100 million a year, which in turn would cost the state over $60 million.

Massachusetts Tracks Cut Ties to New Hampshire Track

8 February 2005

News Brief: Bay State racetracks have temporarily cut business ties to a New Hampshire dog track where top managers.

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