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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.

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.

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