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Keller @ Large: Is Mass. Ready For Casino Gambling?
BOSTON (CBS) – State leaders want to bring casino gambling here to Massachusetts. But, some critics are concerned that could be a losing bet for the Bay State. WBZ’s Jon Keller is at large with Scott...
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Mass. Lawmakers Put Off Casino Debate Until Sept.
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ top legislative leaders announced Wednesday they are putting off any casino gambling debate until after Labor Day in September. Senate President Therese Murray and House...
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Mass. Lawmakers Again Weighing Plans To Legalize Casinos
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts political leaders are donning their poker faces as they try to cut a final deal legalizing casino gambling after years of noisy disagreements doomed earlier efforts. Gov....
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Gov. Patrick Signs Bill Extending Simulcasting At Mass. Racetracks
BOSTON (AP) – Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a bill allowing the state’s racetracks to continue simulcasting greyhound and horse races from other states for another six months. The extension, approved...
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Keller @ Large: Will Lawmakers Listen To Us Before Casino Bill Vote?
BOSTON (CBS) – It was an emotional weekend commemorating 9/11 and reliving the experience. It prompted a lot of people on the air and online to raise and discuss some interesting questions, including:...
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Amidst Criticism, Mass. Lawmakers Talk Casino Bill
BOSTON (AP) — A coalition of gambling opponents is calling on lawmakers to oppose the state’s latest gaming bill that would bring three casinos and a slot parlor to Massachusetts. Religious leaders,...
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Mass. Lawmakers Start Expanded Casino Gaming Debate
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House of Representatives has started debating the gambling bill that would bring three casinos and a slot parlor to the state. Democrat Rep. Joseph Wagner of Chicopee...
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Step Right Up….Got Some Snake-Oil To Sell Ya !!
I see and hear the casino bill is continuing its trek through the hallowed halls of the Great and General Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. “You’re going to be sorry Massachusetts.” The...
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Keller @ Large: DeLeo Talks Casino Gambling In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) – The house has voted to roll the dice on a new measure that would legalize several new casinos here in Massachusetts. WBZ’s Jon Keller recently spoke to House Speaker Robert DeLeo about...
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Mass. Senate To Vote On Casino Gambling Bill
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate is set to vote on its gambling bill licensing three resort casinos and a slots parlor in the state. The Senate is slated to debate the bill Monday and lawmakers...
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Poll Shows Most Mass. Residents Favor Casino Bill
BOSTON (CBS) – A new UMass Dartmouth poll out on Sunday shows that 56 percent of Massachusetts residents favor the latest casino measure, which allows for three casinos and a slot parlor. “Opinions...
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Mass. State Senator To Step Down After Casino Vote
MARSHFIELD, Mass. (AP) – State Senator Steven Tolman, the new leader of the state AFL-CIO, says he will resign his legislative seat after the Senate votes on the casino gambling bill. The Boston...
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Mass. Senate Approves Casino Gambling Bill
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — State senators have approved a bill that would allow the state to license up to three resort-style casinos and one slots parlor in Massachusetts. The 24-14 vote in the Senate followed...
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Victim Of 1982 Drunk Driving Crash To Fight ‘Happy Hour’ Amendment
PEMBROKE (CBS) – For Erin Brenton, this fight is about safety and family. In 1982, she and her sister Heather were walking down Birch Street in Pembroke when they were run down by a drunk driver. Erin,...
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Keller @ Large: Lawmakers Trying To Hammer Out Final Casino Bill
BOSTON (CBS) – Beacon Hill appears ready to roll the dice. A Statehouse committee working on a final casino bill is hammering out a deal. Lawmakers go home for the year on Wednesday. Now, both sides...
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Mass. Lawmakers OK Gambling Bill That Allows 3 Casinos, 1 Slots Parlor
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a compromise of a bill designed to license up to three resort-style casinos and a single slots parlor. The House voted 118-to-33 Tuesday afternoon to...
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New Commission Given Sweeping Oversight Of Planned Casinos
BOSTON (AP) — When Gov. Deval Patrick signs a new gambling bill into law, control over the three planned casinos and one slots parlor will quickly shift from state lawmakers to an as-yet-unnamed...
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Gov. Patrick Expected To Sign Casino Bill This Week
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick is ready to sign a bill authorizing casino gambling in Massachusetts along with several other bills passed by lawmakers in the final hours of the 2011 legislative...
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Gov. Patrick Signs Bill Legalizing 3 Casinos, 1 Slots Parlor
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a bill legalizing casinos in Massachusetts that supporters say will create thousands of jobs while generating hundreds of millions in revenues. WBZ NewsRadio...
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New Policing Units Will Monitor New Mass. Casinos
BOSTON (AP) — When Massachusetts lawmakers crafted the state’s casino law, they also created a new network of law enforcement agencies aimed at keeping an eye on the gambling facilities and their...
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Western Mass. Residents Hear Casino Plan For Springfield
SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A company that hopes to build a casino in Springfield is assuring local residents that it doesn’t have a glitzy Las Vegas-style resort in mind, but rather one that would fit the...
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Coakley Names 2nd Casino Oversight Panel Member
BOSTON (AP) — Attorney General Martha Coakley has named retired New Jersey State Police Lt. Col. Gayle Cameron to the panel overseeing casino gambling in Massachusetts. Coakley said Cameron has right...
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Monday’s Election Could Tilt Casino Debate In Foxboro
FOXBORO (AP) — What would ordinarily be a routine municipal election may essentially be the first opportunity for local voters to weigh in on a proposed casino since passage of the state’s new...
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Lakeville Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Casino Plan
LAKEVILLE (AP) — Voters in Lakeville voted overwhelmingly against a casino proposed by the Wampanoag tribe of Aquinnah. WPRI-TV reports that the tally on Saturday was 1,735 opposed and 172 in favor of...
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Taunton Residents Vote To Support Proposed Resort Casino
TAUNTON (AP) — The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe got a vote of confidence from Taunton residents as the tribe pushes forward with plans to develop a $500 million resort casino. By a nearly 2-1 margin,...
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Keller @ Large: East Boston Vote For Suffolk Downs Casino May Be...
BOSTON (CBS) – A casino vote on a planned billion-dollar compex for Suffolk Downs may be unconstitutional. Before the proposal moves forward, its neighbors in Revere and East Boston need to give the...
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Keller @ Large: Suffolk Downs COO Chip Tuttle Talks Casino Proposal
BOSTON (CBS) – Suffolk Downs recently unveiled its plans to build a casino at that racetrack. Read: East Boston Vote For Suffolk Downs Casino May Be Unconstitutional Jon Keller takes a closer look at...
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Mass. Gaming Commission To Examine Problem Gambling
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will be discussing issues related to problem gambling. Commission members are scheduled to hear presentations from experts on problem gambling during a...
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NH Casino Backers Fear Loss Of Revenue To Mass.
BOSTON (CBS) – New Hampshire’s lakes, mountains and rural charm — not to mention its tax-free status — have long enticed Massachusetts to cross the border to play, relax and shop for bargains. But with...
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Gov. Patrick Reaches Casino Deal With Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration announced a tentative casino compact Wednesday with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, a key requirement in the tribe’s bid to develop a $500 million resort...
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Lawmakers Urged Not To Amend Casino Agreement Between Gov. Patrick, Tribe
BOSTON (AP) — Representatives of the Mashpee Wampanoag made clear Monday they would not accept any state-imposed deadline for the tribe to place land on which it hopes to build a resort casino into...
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Hey NSA……Are You Paying Attention?
I certainly hope so because I wouldn’t want NSA to miss a single word of the many important things I have to say on this page. NSA violating our Constitutional rights with its bookkeeping? Give...
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Wynn Reaches Deals With 4 Boston-Area Communities
BOSTON (AP) — Wynn Resorts says it has signed agreements with four more Boston-area communities as it seeks to build a $1.2 billion resort-style casino in Everett. The Las Vegas gambling giant...
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Suffolk Downs: Casino Vote Will End Horse Racing
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — A Suffolk Downs official says horse racing will be coming to an end at the 79-year-old thoroughbred track as a result of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s decision to award a...
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Keller @ Large: Lawmakers Scrap Casino ATM Ban
BOSTON (CBS) – ATMs and casinos can be a dangerous mix for gamblers, but a last-minute change on Beacon Hill is putting the two together. ATMs were supposed to be banned from casinos in Massachusetts,...
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ATMs Will Be Banned From Mass. Casinos
BOSTON (CBS) – ATMs will be banned from gaming floors when casinos open in Massachusetts. The ban was part of the regulations passed in the first casino law. On Christmas Eve, lawmakers lifted the ban...
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Brockton Meets Deadline For Southeast Massachusetts Casino
BOSTON (AP) — Developers of a casino proposed for southeastern Massachusetts met a deadline Monday for filing license application materials while two other proposals hinge on whether the state Gaming...
View ArticleFoxboro Residents Meet To Discuss Proposed Casino
FOXBORO (AP) — Hundreds of Foxboro residents packed a planning board meeting to weigh in on a proposal by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Las Vegas casino operator Steve Wynn to build a...
View ArticleNew Mass. Gaming Chief Seeks ‘Creative’ Casino Bids
BOSTON (AP) — The head of the state’s nascent gaming commission has some advice for would-be casino developers lining up to cash in on Massachusetts’ new gambling law. Be creative. Think outside the...
View ArticleMassachusetts Allows Springfield Casino To Serve Alcohol Until 4 In The Morning
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Gamblers at MGM Springfield will be able to drink alcohol until 4 a.m. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday approved extending alcohol service to those actively...
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