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N.H. warily eyes Mass. expanded gambling proposals

For years, Massachusetts lawmakers have been jealously eyeing all the gamblers leaving the state for casinos in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Now, it's New Hampshire jealously eyeing all the rumblings of casinos coming to Massachusetts. Read more

Clark: Expanded gaming is a good bet for Massachusetts

This past week, I voted to expand gaming in Massachusetts for two reasons: jobs and local aid. Read more

Commentary: The Promise Of Jobs Makes Gambling A Worthy Bet

A commentary written by Bill Frost, a carpenter based in Acton. It's often said that if you only have a hammer, all of your problems look a lot like nails. You just want to bang away at them… Read more

Casino developers make their pitches

Casino and racetrack operators yesterday began to angle for one of the gambling licenses just approved by the Massachusetts House, promising to spend hundreds of millions of dollars building gambling complexes that would provide hundreds of new jobs. Read more

Senate to take it slow on casinos

Massachusetts Senate leaders are putting the brakes on House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo's determined push for gambling legislation, sending clear signals yesterday that they would take their time and give the issue a fresh look. Read more

House bets on casino bill

The Bay State inched closer to flashing slot machines and whizzing roulette wheels last night as House lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bill legalizing two resort casinos and up to 750 slots at each of the state's four racetracks. Read more

Changes killed with House lining up for casino bill

Easily fending off a barrage of proposed changes, House leaders appeared yesterday to have the votes to pass landmark legislation to establish two casinos in Massachusetts and up to 750 slot machines at each of the state's four racetracks. Read more

Odds Favor Robert DeLeo

House lawmakers last night shuffled through most of a thick deck of amendments to expanded gambling legislation — calling the bill a jackpot in both jobs and revenue for beleaguered Bay State residents. Read more

Spending on gambling would rise, study says

The revenue projections for adding casinos in Massachusetts assume Bay State residents would spend at least $200 million more annually at gambling venues than they do now, according to a study commissioned by a legislative committee. Read more

Mass. gamblers enjoy ride, but would rather play in state

People who travel to Foxwoods and nearby Mohegan Sun are key targets for gambling proponents on Beacon Hill, where the House will begin debate on a casino bill today. And if the passengers on this bus are any indication, many would indeed spend their money in a Massachusetts casino if one is built. Read more

Study: Casinos help surrounding businesses

In December, Hyatt opened a 176-room hotel across Route 2 from Mohegan Sun. Though the competition may seem steep, data shows casino resorts spawn new lodging in the surrounding region, creating a symbiotic relationship. Read more

Casino bill may face vote soon

A bill calling for the legalization of slot machines and casinos cleared a key committee Monday and appears headed for a quick vote in the House. Read more

Highlights of the gambling bill unveiled yesterday by House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo

The Boston Globe lays out the key provisions of the Massachusetts House Speaker's casino bill. Read more

DeLeo goes all in

OK, so House Speaker Robert DeLeo’s release yesterday of his plan to license casinos and slot parlors in Massachusetts was merely the starting point for gambling negotiations at the State House — but he sure came hard out of the gate. Read more

At State House, unions push for casinos while opponents call it ‘sucker’s tax’

Chanting “We want jobs,” hundreds of members of the building trades and other unions descended on the State House today for a raucous rally and lobbying blitz in support of expanded gambling, one day before House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo is to release his much-anticipated bill to legalize two casinos and slot machines at the state’s four racetracks. Read more

Sources: House plan would license two high-end casinos, create 15,000 jobs

House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo is putting the final touches on a bill to be released tomorrow that would license two resort-style casinos in Massachusetts and slot machines at the state’s four struggling racetracks, according to two people briefed on the plan. Read more

At State House, unions push for casinos while opponents call it ‘sucker’s tax’

Chanting “We want jobs,” hundreds of members of the building trades and other unions descended on the State House today for a raucous rally and lobbying blitz in support of expanded gambling, one day before House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo is to release his much-anticipated bill to legalize two casinos and slot machines at the state’s four racetracks. Read more

Sources: House plan would license two high-end casinos, create 15,000 jobs

House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo is putting the final touches on a bill to be released tomorrow that would license two resort-style casinos in Massachusetts and slot machines at the state’s four struggling racetracks, according to two people briefed on the plan. Read more

Even in recession, residents gambled away nearly $1B

Despite a recession that caused many consumers to trim spending, Bay State residents spent nearly $1 billion at New England's casinos and racinos last year, a 5 percent increase over 2008, according to a new study. Read more

Senate OKs expanded gambling

A bill to allow expanded gambling in New Hampshire - including video slot machines and table games at Rockingham Park in Salem - passed in the Senate yesterday. Read more

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