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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.

Study: Massachusetts Could Lose Over $1 Billion to Neighbors

6 July 2004

ews Brief: Massachusetts’ annual gambling drain to neighboring states' casinos could soar past $1 billion if Rhode Island opens its borders to Las Vegas-style casino gambling, according to a study by a UMass professor.

Lakes Entertainment Weighs Cost of Appeal

23 June 2004

News Brief: Lakes Entertainment spent millions backing the Nimpuc Nation’s recently spurned effort to win official tribal recognition and now is weighing whether to bankroll a potentially costly appeal.

Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling Launches Campaign to Highlight its Helpline

14 June 2004

The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling today announces a new public service campaign to raise awareness of its Helpline and support services offered for problem gamblers and their families.

Massachusetts Town Considers Casino

23 April 2004

News Brief: More than 20 years after they last considered the issue, town meeting members will have a chance to once again weigh in on whether casino gambling should come to the Berkshires.

Massachusetts Tribe Hit with Feud

14 April 2004

News Brief: A Central Massachusetts tribe with hopes of winning federal recognition this spring and possibly opening a giant casino is facing a rebellion in its ranks.

Connecticut Casinos Blamed for Massachusetts Tracks' Problems

31 March 2004

News Brief: Some experts are blaming Connecticut’s casinos for Massachusetts’ decline in attendance and betting.

Massachusetts Official Expects Support for Casinos

23 March 2004

News Brief: Fall River City Council President William F. Whitty says he expects his colleagues to support his resolution calling for legalized casino gambling and the construction of two casinos in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Lawmakers Quietly Plot Casino Push

17 March 2004

News Brief: Gambling backers are quietly plotting another push on Beacon Hill in a bid to bring Las Vegas-style casino games to Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Mayor Calls for Legalized Casino

16 March 2004

News Brief: Fall City Council President William F. Whitty is calling for legalized casino gambling and the construction of two casinos in Massachusetts to bolster the state’s struggling economy.

Nipmuc Nation Keeps Options Open

18 February 2004

News Brief: The Nipmuc Nation with hopes of becoming a gambling powerhouse is keeping its options wide open when it comes to a casino location.

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