MassachusettsFoxwoods
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Foxwoods preparing for Mass. town referendum later this year
(5/22/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- A development team lead by Foxwoods Resort Casino executives are engaged in a “extensive study” concerning the construction of a casino in...
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Milford Town Meeting takes a pass on casino vote
(5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Milford Town Meeting voters declined to take a vote on a nonbinding citizens petition to express opposition to the siting of a casino on 200 acres of...
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Milford Town Meeting passes over casino article
(5/20/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- After about 20 minutes of debate, Town Meeting members voted to pass over the article to consider a non-binding resolution to express opposition to...
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Town lacks support for Foxwoods resort
(5/20/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Operators of the biggest casinos in North America have their sights set on a piece of land in Massachusetts to build a billion-dollar resort. Milford...
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Annual Town Meeting set for Monday in Milford
(5/19/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Monday night’s annual Town Meeting will ask members to vote on a variety of bylaws, including ones regulating sex offenders and adult...
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Foxwoods seeks a financial win with Mass. casino
(5/19/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Connecticut's Foxwoods Resort Casino faces daunting hurdles as it joins a crowded race for the lucrative destination resort business in...
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Developer regains control of Milford casino effort
(5/18/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Developer David Nunes, who lost control of his Milford casino venture in March after a coup by his investment partners, is back as the project’s...
7 Total Articles on this Issue
Mashpee Wampanoag
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Gambling panel weighs southeast Mass. casino bids
(5/22/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Developers who are unsuccessful in their pursuit of casinos in the eastern or western regions of Massachusetts could compete in the newly opened...
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Mass. panel examines revised tribal casino deal
(5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- A revised casino agreement between Gov. Deval Patrick and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is facing tough questions from a legislative committee.
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Tribe unveils new design for proposed Mass. casino
(5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has unveiled a new design for a resort casino it hopes to build in Taunton if the tribe wins state and federal approvals...
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Tribe loses exclusive - Gaming Commission votes to open S.E. Mass. region to commercial bidders
(5/17/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Casino developers who lose out in their bids for casinos in the eastern or western regions of the state can now compete in the newly opened...
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Gaming Commission wants to speed up casino licensing in Southeastern Mass.
(5/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Dissatisfied with a proposed schedule that could lead to the award of a commercial casino license in Southeastern Massachusetts by the end of 2014,...
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Lawmakers hesitate on new Wampanoag compact
(5/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- A push for legislative approval of a gaming compact between the state and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe ran into some wary lawmakers who questioned a...
6 Total Articles on this Issue
Everett Casino
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Everett casino developer proposes traffic plan
(5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Santilli Circle, one of the most congested rotaries in Greater Boston, would be replaced with a flyover from Route 16 as part of a multimillion-dollar...
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Steve Wynn Unveils New Hotel/Casino
(5/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Steve Wynn showcased new details and renderings of his proposed $1.2 billion Wynn Resort Hotel and casino during an event Friday afternoon at the...
2 Total Articles on this Issue
Hard Rock
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Hard Rock casino project in West Springfield would create 3,500 permanent jobs, consultant says
(5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock International Tuesday afternoon released an initial study that states the impact of the $800 million resort casino complex it would like to...
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Hard Rock releases economic impact study
(5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The casino company looking to build a West Springfield casino released the findings of an economic impact study on Tuesday.
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Hard Rock submitted draft for Casino Host Agreement
(5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Hard Rock International has submitted its draft for a Casino Host Agreement to West Springfield city leaders.
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Hard Rock International shows off proposed landscaping, other improvements for Memorial Avenue in West Springfield
(5/20/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- A handful of local people got a first-hand look Monday at some of the improvements Hard Rock International has proposed to transform Memorial Avenue...
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Agawam having discussions with Hard Rock International, MGM
(5/18/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The mayor’s Casino Advisory Committee is negotiating with Hard Rock International for it to pick up costs associated with the effects on Agawam...
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Springfield for added public safety expenses if casino is built
(5/15/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The president of Hard Rock International , the company that wants to build an $800 million casino complex here pledged Wednesday that Hard Rock will...
6 Total Articles on this Issue
Massachusetts Gaming
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Bidders See Second Chance In Massachusetts Casino Competition [sub req'd]
(5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Casino giants which come up short in their first bids to snag a license in the lucrative Massachusetts market will not necessarily have to pack it in...
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Plans for Raynham slot parlor unveiled
(5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The consulting firm hired by the town of Raynham to study a proposed slot parlor held a public hearing on Tuesday night to provide residents with...
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Massachusetts developments speeding up for local casinos
(5/20/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Much of the big news related to Connecticut's Indian-owned casinos now emanates from Massachusetts, where Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun...
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Nunes back on board for Milford casino project
(5/20/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Developer David Nunes is once again a key player in the Milford casino proposal. Nunes, who had been stripped of his authority and issued a cease and...
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Murray awaiting slots parlor details , too
(5/19/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Lt. Gov. Tim Murray will get one vote on the slots casino proposal for Worcester proposed by Rush Gaming out of Chicago if it makes it to the ballot...
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No slots in sight
(5/19/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The odds of Rush Street Gaming successfully developing a slots parlor off Madison Street grew longer this past week with the emergence of...
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No blind bets on Massachusetts casinos
(5/18/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Since late January, teams of investigators have scrutinized the backgrounds of the 11 applicants for a state gaming license, poring over thousands of...
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Developer Nunes back in leadership of Milford casino project
(5/17/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Developer David Nunes, who lost control of his Milford casino venture in March after a coup by his investment partners, is back as the project’s...
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Councilor: Ban casino cash from race
(5/17/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- High-powered lobbyists for proposed casinos in East Boston and Everett have pumped cash into the war chests of several mayoral candidates, prompting...
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Casino developers rejected at referendum will have an easy path to Southeastern Mass
(5/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The 10 applicants for the state’s casino and slot parlor licenses all hope to win the support of local voters in the cities and towns where they...
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Ashland selectmen support joining area towns in casino fight
(5/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Selectmen Wednesday night agreed the town should get involved with other MetroWest communities in fighting a proposed Milford casino, but did not vote...
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Local leaders object to casino deadline change
(5/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Area organizations involved in the Milford casino proposal have come out against a Massachusetts Gaming Commission plan that would push up the...
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Rizzo to Wynn:’No Thank You’
(5/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Wynn Resorts is known for palatial entrances to its resort properties and warm welcomes for its guests, but it will get none of that red carpet...
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Boxborough says no to casino
(5/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Harvard residents who were worried that a casino might suddenly materialize on their doorstep breathed a collective sigh of relief this week.
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High-stakes action on casino proposals
(5/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- This casino thing is starting to get really exciting! We’ve seen some gorgeous presentations from gambling moguls eager to bring their magical,...
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Gambling panel weighs southeast Mass. casino bids
(5/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Developers who are unsuccessful in their pursuit of casinos in the eastern or western regions of Massachusetts could compete in the newly opened...
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Penn National can seek casino in Southeastern Mass.
(5/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Penn National is continuing to consider their options in Massachusetts and have made no decisions at this time.
17 Total Articles on this Issue
Massachusetts Online
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Senate GOP backing online gaming license proposal
(5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Online gaming licenses would be available to the state’s three fully licensed casinos and its eventual slot parlor licensee under a fiscal 2014...
1 Article on this Issue
Pennsylvania Revenue
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Table games revenue drops 40.1 percent at Erie casino
(5/21/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Gross revenue from table games at Presque Isle Downs & Casino dropped 40.9 percent in April compared with the same month in 2012.
1 Article on this Issue
Foxboro Casino
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Casino developers launch website to keep public informed
(5/20/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- FCX LLC, developers of a proposed casino in Milford, launched a website to provide information for residents of Milford and surrounding towns on the...
1 Article on this Issue
Palmer Casino
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Mohegan Sun Partners with Finard for Resort Casino Plans in Mass.
(5/20/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun will be teaming up with a Boston-based developer with the hopes of securing their bid for the one and only Western Massachusetts gambling...
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Finard tapped for retail development at Mohegan Sun's casino project in Palmer
(5/17/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun today announced a partnership with Boston-based Finard Properties, a commercial real estate investment company, for retail development at...
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Mohegan Sun says partnership for retail development in Palmer will not conflict with separate development planned by landlord Northeast Realty
(5/17/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Four days after its landlord announced plans to develop 130 acres with retail shops and indoor and outdoor attractions as a complement to the proposed...
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Mohegans ink retail tie for Mass. casino bid
(5/17/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- If Connecticut's Mohegan Sun casino lands rights to erect an $800 million resort in Palmer, Mass., the gambling palace will include a Boston...
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Mohegan Sun Announces Partnership with Finard Properties for Retail Development in Palmer, Massachusetts
(5/17/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Mohegan Sun Massachusetts today announced a partnership with Finard Properties – a Boston-based commercial real estate investment and...
5 Total Articles on this Issue
Springfield Casino
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Springfield City Council approves $95,000 for special casino election, rejects Saturday balloting
(5/20/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Setting the stage for the July casino referendum, the City Council approved a $95,000 transfer to the Election Commission Monday after discussing -...
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Will voter fatigue affect casino referendum?
(5/20/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Springfield could move one step closer in the casino development process Monday night. Councilors might vote on when to hold the casino referendum....
2 Total Articles on this Issue
Wounded Knee
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Ickler: More trouble at Wounded Knee
(5/19/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Forty years ago I was writing editorials about the 71-day armed occupation of a desolate place in South Dakota named Wounded Knee.
1 Article on this Issue
Wynn Resorts
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COLUMN: The magical mogul
(5/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Think of Everett as a plain, unglamorous woman, who secretly burns with passion for the right suitor. Against all odds, a mesmerizing billionaire...
1 Article on this Issue
Other News
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Milford voters hold off on anti-casino resolution
(5/20/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Town meeting voters haven't officially weighed in on a proposed casino being located in town. A nonbinding resolution to express opposition to a...
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Cheyenne storyteller returns to Malden
(5/19/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Grammy-nominated Cheyenne flutist, singer, storyteller, and songwriter Joseph Firecrow returns to Malden for a full-length concert Friday, May 31, 8...
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Native American Skills To Be Demonstrated At Cape Cod National Seashore On June 1
(5/18/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The culture and traditions of the Wampanoag tribe will be on display at Cape Cod National Seashore on June 1 at the Salt Pond Visitor Center.
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A Tribe Called Red reinvent the Powwow
(5/18/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Every summer all across North America, Native Americans get together for powwows. At these intertribal social gatherings they sing, dance, discuss,...
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After collapse of first casino compact, lawmakers consider a new one
(5/15/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- A push for legislative approval of a gaming compact between the state and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe ran into some wary lawmakers who questioned a...
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Negotiating the Perilous Space Between Indian Tribes and Universities
(5/14/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The complex relationship between American Indian tribes and mainstream universities was the focus of a May 9 Nation Building Symposium sponsored by...
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Plainridge court payout
(5/11/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Plainridge Racecourse has been forced to pay almost $25,000 in legal costs to the attorneys who represented a Plainville man opposed to slot machine...
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Mashpee drops Hiersche, picks an unqualified “favorite son” for school superintendent
(5/10/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- It came as no surprise that the current Mashpee School Committee was unable to conclude a contract with Dr. Steven Hiersche, the prior committees...
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Bitcoin believers hoping their faith will pay off
(4/29/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Jay Best walked into the Thelonious Monkfish restaurant in Cambridge with no intention of paying for his sushi rolls with cash or a credit card. Best...
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Aboriginal Runner Emma Cameron Safe in Boston
(4/17/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Emma Cameron, an Aborginal athlete from Darwin, Australia, was set to realize her dreams yesterday when she lined up to compete in the Boston Marathon.
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OP/ED: David Barton's Lies About King Philip's War
(4/12/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Virtually everything written about Natives in colonial New England is viewed through an ethnocentric lens of the master narrative. Further it is...
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Gaming in NE: Worcester Slots Proposal Heats Up
(4/9/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The New England casino market is heating up with a proposal for a slots-only facility in Worcester fully underway, following a heated public forum at...
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Plainridge Racecourse President Steps Down
(4/6/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The Plainridge Racecourse has a new president as they attempt to get slots at the track. Gary T. Piontkowsi is retiring because of health concerns,...
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Catch-22: Problem Gambling Funds Tied to Casino Profits
(3/25/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- As Massachusetts welcomes casinos, treatment for problem gambling is already in demand. But funding for that treatment has been cut midyear, and its...
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Chicago billionaire picks Worcester site for proposed slots parlor
(3/25/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Mass Gaming & Entertainment LLC, which is seeking a gaming license in the Bay State, said today it has selected a site owned by Wyman-Gordon in...
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Massachusetts gambling addiction programs struggle to prepare for increase in clients expected with casinos
(3/25/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Jodie spent nearly two years in prison after stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer to feed a raging addiction to slot machines...
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MALDEN READS: Movie “Skins’ highlights tribal life
(3/16/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The next film in Malden Reads’ series of free movie screenings is a showing of “Skins” (rated R) on Sunday March 17 at 2 p.m.at the Malden YMCA (...
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UMass returns Native American remains after 88 years
(3/6/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The University of Massachusetts is in the final stages of repatriating the remains of 64 Native American individuals who were excavated in 1925 by F.B...
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Cahill to pay $100,000 fine in lottery case
(3/1/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Former state treasurer Timothy P. Cahill has agreed to pay a $100,000 civil fine and in return Attorney General Martha Coakley will end her...
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Former Tribe Adviser Struck, Killed by SUV
(2/28/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- William McDermott, author of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's constitution and a prominent figure in the tribe's initial bid for an Indian casino...
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