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Baseball Rivalry Plays Out on Poker Table

2 February 2005

News Brief: The New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry is one of the biggest in sports history. But a new reality series will have it play out among their fans at the poker table rather than on the baseball field.

Harrah's CEO Optimistic about Legalizing Casinos in Massachusett

20 January 2005

News Brief: As the battle over casino gambling heats up again in Massachusetts, Gary Loveman, chief executive of Harrah's Entertainment, contends gambling foes may be losing their grip on Beacon Hill.

Sportsbook.com offers to Buy Historic Baseball

20 January 2005

Sportbook.com has offered to by the baseball from the Boston Red Sox’s historic win.

Study Disputes Presumed Casino Effects

13 January 2005

News Brief: This year’s Massachusetts House debate over casino gambling should avoid the usual wrangling over increased crime vs. cash windfalls for cities and towns because gaming results in neither, a new study says.

Massachusetts Casino Moratorium Reaches End

3 January 2005

News Brief: The two-year moratorium on the issue of casino gambling imposed by the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the early days of the Romney administration has reached it’s end.

Mass. Gambling Supporters Renew Push for Casinos, Slot Machines

30 December 2004

News Brief: Lawmakers who want to expand legal gambling in Massachusetts are renewing their push for casinos and slot machines.

Study: Slots Could Help Massachusetts Tracks

14 December 2004

News Brief: Given a green light to roll out slot machines, Massachusetts racetracks could recapture $100 million a year now flowing across the border to a pair of Rhode Island gambling establishments, a new study finds.

Police Shut Down Gambling Club That Catered to Elderly

29 November 2004

Police have shut down what they said was an illegal gambling club frequented mostly by senior citizens.

Gambling Knows No Borders

26 November 2004

News Brief: Massachusetts residents drop a lot of money gambling outside the state's borders, notably at Connecticut's casinos. But out-of-staters spend a lot here, too, hauled in by the state Lottery.

Massachusetts Lottery Profits Up

26 November 2004

News Brief: Massachusetts lottery profits are on a record-setting pace this year, but officials are retooling the sagging Keno operation and launching new games to maintain the growth of state-sanctioned gambling revenues.

Poker Fans Chipping in for Charity

18 November 2004

News Brief: Poker players are flocking to poker tournaments for a good night of poker and to help raise money for charity.

Two Springfield Men Convicted in Gambling Scheme

17 November 2004

Two Springfield men accused of running a large-scale sports bookmaking business were convicted Monday of illegal gambling and money laundering, federal authorities said.

Gambling Boats Head to Florida for Season

16 November 2004

News Brief: The Horizon's Edge casino boat won't be sailing from Gloucester over the winter, a business decision that could leave some part-time employees out of a job and loyal patrons without a place to gamble.

Poker Tournaments Give Fundraisers Full Houses

25 October 2004

News Brief: Charity poker tournaments champion everything from high school track teams to religious groups to foundations for diabetes and multiple sclerosis.

Study: Massachusetts Losing Millions of Gambling Dollars

15 October 2004

News Brief: A recent study funded by Harrah’s claims that Massachusetts communities lost millions of dollars in revenue when local gamblers took their money to casinos in Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Wives Rat Out on Gambling Husbands

12 October 2004

News Brief: Tired of their men losing their earnings to illegal gambling, some wives turned to the police, who broke up a dice game Sunday and brought gaming charges against 11 Cambodian men, authorities said.

Massachusetts Bands Appeal Recognition Decision

28 September 2004

News Brief: Both bands of Massachusetts Nipmuc Indians who were denied federal recognition in June have filed appeals with the Interior Department's Board of Indian Appeals. One band is planning to build a casino.

Probe Claims Racetrack Honcho Let High Roller Phone In Wagers

20 July 2004

News Brief: Plainridge Racecourse head Gary Piontkowski took illegal phone and credit bets from a wealthy New York broker at the Plainville horse track, filtering cash payments through the track's money room, a scathing state police report alleges.

Housekeeper Claims Second Largest Lottery Jackpot

12 July 2004

News Brief: Geraldine Williams, a 67-year-old cleaning woman, can afford to hire her own help now that she has stepped forward to claim $294 million Mega Millions jackpot.

Nipmuc Optimistic About Appeal of Federal Ruling

8 July 2004

News Brief: Leaders of the Nipmuc Nation yesterday said they are optimistic they will win an appeal of an agency's decision denying them federal recognition and the right to seek a casino.

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