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Massachusetts Town Wants Seat At The Sports Betting Table
Sports betting, in one form or another, will eventually come to Massachusetts. The pastime could even be legalized this year, as the state’s legislative session effectively lasts through December. To date, most of the legislature’s 19 different sports betting proposals have been structured around limiting the activity to area casinos and online portals. However, small businesses in the state have lately been angling for a cut of the action.  Massachusetts Gaming3/27/2020
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Coronavirus casino shutdown pay running out at MGM Springfield, Encore Boston and Plainridge
(Massachusetts) -- Expect most of the 2,000 or so employees at MGM Springfield during the coming days to join the flood of dislocated workers filing unemployment claims...
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Plainridge employees to be furloughed without pay amid pandemic
(Massachusetts) -- Employees at the Plainridge Park Casino will be out of work without pay starting April 1, while the parent company of the Plainville casino closes its...
3/26/2020
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Massachusetts Casinos Will Remain Closed Until at Least April 7
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) says the state’s three commercial casinos will remain closed until April 7. During the agency’s...
3/25/2020
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Coronavirus impact: Massachusetts Gaming Commission extends shutdown of 3 casinos
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Wednesday voted to extend the shutdown of the state’s three casinos to April 7 due to the coronavirus...
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Massachusetts casino closures extended until April 7
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts casinos will be closed until at least April 7 in keeping with the governor’s urging that people should stay at home until then...
3/24/2020
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Coronavirus: Mass. Gaming Commission to take up shuttered casinos
(Massachusetts) -- While the casinos remain closed statewide due to the caronavirus, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is carrying on by way of telephone conference...
3/20/2020
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Plainridge racing season postponed until June
(Massachusetts) -- What was already slated to be a lighter-than-usual racing season will now be even shorter than planned. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted...
3/17/2020
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Mass. Lottery revenue dropped by $1.3 million in one week and more losses are coming
(Massachusetts) -- Revenue at the Massachusetts Lottery dropped by $1.3 million last week and the shutdown of restaurants and bars will, among other Covid-19...
3/16/2020
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Coronavirus shutdown of casinos complete, says Massachusetts Gaming Commission; revenue figures for February released
(Massachusetts) -- All three Massachusetts casinos — MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park and Encore Boston Harbor — completed their emergency shutdowns and...
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Disruptive? Yes. But casino closings go smoothly
(Massachusetts) -- Late Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday, it all went smoothly -- getting gamblers off the gaming floor, securing all the chips, dice...
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Mass. casinos were showing signs of stability before coronavirus. Now they’re closed
(Massachusetts) -- The outlook for the Massachusetts casino industry looks murkier than ever, as the state’s three facilities wait out the coronavirus outbreak...
3/15/2020
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Coronavirus will close Massachusetts casinos for at least two weeks
(Massachusetts) -- State regulators have closed all three Massachusetts casinos for at least two weeks in hopes of slowing the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19....
3/14/2020
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State casinos agree to temporary closures
(Massachusetts) -- In a rare Saturday morning session, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission agreed to temporarily close the state’s three casinos amid the...
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Wynn, MGM casinos in Massachusetts temporarily closing
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts’ gaming regulator voted Saturday to temporarily suspend operations of the state’s three casinos in response to the...
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Massachusetts coronavirus spread forces casino closures
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts' three casinos are expected to cease gambling operations by Sunday morning after a unanimous vote from the Massachusetts Gaming...
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Shuts Down State’s Casinos
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted unanimously Saturday to temporarily suspend operations at the state’s three casino properties,...
3/13/2020
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Coronavius threat could force casino closures; decision rests with state, federal authorities
(Massachusetts) -- Casino owners like MGM Resorts International, which owns MGM Springfield, are talking with state regulators about cleaning slot machine handles and...
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Gaming commission to decide status of casinos amid coronavirus risk
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is set to vote in a rare Saturday morning session on the status of the state’s three casinos amid the...
3/6/2020
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As sports betting moves forward, bar owners in Western Massachusetts say they’re being left out
(Massachusetts) -- More than two dozen TV screens are crammed into the Rumbleseat sports bar, which sits on the corner of Springfield Street and Asinof Avenue in...
3/5/2020
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South Shore Chamber Pushes for Wareham Slots Parlor and Track
(Massachusetts) -- Business officials on the South Shore are getting behind legislation that would allow the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to license a slots parlor...
3/3/2020
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Branches taking different paths on sports betting
(Massachusetts) -- More than a year in the making, the first bill to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts emerged from a joint House-Senate committee Friday and took...
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New Massachusetts Sports Betting Amendment Keeps Legalization Hopes Alive
(Massachusetts) -- A new amendment to Massachusetts H366, which was filed in 2019, is circulating on Beacon Hill and was filed just in time to beat a Feb. 28 deadline to...
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Would-be Brockton casino operator spent nearly $700k on lobbying last year
(Massachusetts) -- You could call Neil Bluhm a betting man. A real estate magnate from Chicago, Bluhm and his local venture, Mass Gaming & Entertainment, ended up as...
3/2/2020
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Here's What Legal Sports Betting Could Look Like In Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- State lawmakers gave the first glimpse of what sports betting in Massachusetts could look like when they released legislation Friday that had been...
3/1/2020
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Sports betting would be legal under bill moving ahead in Mass. Legislature
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts casinos and a handful of online operators would be allowed to offer betting on college and professional athletic events under new...
2/29/2020
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Sports betting bill in play on Beacon Hill
(Massachusetts) -- Adults in Massachusetts would be able to bet on professional and Division I college sports in person and through web or mobile apps under legislation...
2/28/2020
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New Bill To Legalize Pro and College Sports Betting Advances
(Massachusetts) -- Adults in Massachusetts would be able to bet on professional and Division I college sports in person and through web or mobile apps under legislation...
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Sports betting would be legal under bill moving ahead in Mass. Legislature
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts casinos and a handful of online operators would be allowed to offer betting on college and professional athletic events under new...
2/27/2020
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OP/ED: Need more revenue? Pass sports betting bill
(Massachusetts) -- “Revenue can’t wait.” That was House Speaker Robert DeLeo’s justification for legislation he unveiled this week that would...
2/25/2020
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Gaming Commission wants public input on Southeast casino
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts gaming regulators are looking for public input as they decide whether to re-open the application process to license a casino in...
2/24/2020
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Mass. House Speaker Robert DeLeo takes wait-and-see approach with Rep. David Nangle’s federal fraud case
(Massachusetts) -- House Speaker Robert DeLeo said Monday he plans to let charges of bank fraud and illegal campaign spending against Rep. David Nangle play out in court...
2/22/2020
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Encore Boston Harbor Slots Stopped Working Briefly Friday Due to Technical Glitch
(Massachusetts) -- Officials at the Wynn Resorts gaming property confirmed the technical glitch to Boston TV stations. It was not officially known how many of the slots...
2/19/2020
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Revenue up slightly at Plainridge, but still short of past performance
(Massachusetts) -- Gambling revenue at Plainridge Park Casino ticked up slightly in January from the month before, but was still significantly less than past Januarys....
2/18/2020
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Flowers and Gambling Debts Detailed in Democrat’s Indictment
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts state Representative David Nangle was arrested Tuesday on federal charges that his golf club dues, his gambling habit and even flowers...
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Mass. Rep. David Nangle, accused of using campaign funds for personal debts, barred from gambling during federal fraud case
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts Rep. David Nangle, who was arraigned on a host of bank and wire fraud charges, was released on bond Tuesday afternoon on the condition...
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Nangle case raises specter of gambling-related fraud
(Massachusetts) -- The financial fraud case against state Representative David M. Nangle includes the kind of allegations that public health watchdogs in the gambling...
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State Representative David Nangle used campaign funds to fuel casino gambling habit, prosecutors say
(Massachusetts) -- Longtime state Representative David Nangle was arraigned Tuesday on more than two dozen charges of alleged fraud dating back to 2014, but his illegal...
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Monthly revenue for MGM Springfield and Plainridge Park rebounds in January; Encore Boston Harbor sees drop
(Massachusetts) -- Gross gambling revenues at MGM Springfield rose in January as the casino rebounded from its worst month ever in December, according to data released...
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State casino betting levels off after holidays
(Massachusetts) -- Revenue at the three Massachusetts casinos reverted closer to average levels in January, with Encore Boston Harbor coming down from its record high...
2/16/2020
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LETTER: Both Mass. and casino need to see value of committing to footbridge
(Massachusetts) -- A Feb. 7 Business column by Jon Chesto (“Will gondolas soon carry casino-goers?”) described Encore’s proposal for an aerial gondola...
2/11/2020
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UMass Amherst Receives Multiyear Contract To Research Casino Impacts
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has awarded $1 million per year over the next three years for an ongoing investigation into the impact of bringing...
2/6/2020
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OP/ED: Another casino: positive addition or hobbling earning potential?
(Massachusetts) -- Do we need another casino in Massachusetts? If it were up to me the answer would be “No.” Colin Young of the State House New Service wrote last week...
2/4/2020
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Massachusetts gaming regulators could reopen casino license competition
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission posted this week a query on its website and is asking for responses by March 16.
2/3/2020
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Massachusetts considering adding another casino
(Massachusetts) -- There is serious consideration about opening a new casino in Massachusetts, as state gambling regulators are weighing the idea of reopening the...
2/2/2020
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission considers reopening casino license competition
(Massachusetts) -- State gambling regulators are seeking public comment on this question and others as they weigh whether to reopen the competition for the state’s...
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Did Mass. miss the boat on gambling economy? House Speaker Robert DeLeo says it’s ‘still a bit early’ to judge
(Massachusetts) -- MGM Springfield reported its worst monthly gaming revenue results in December. Plainridge Park took a hit from the opening of Encore Boston Harbor,...
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Despite predictions, state lottery ticket sales have not been hurt by casinos
(Massachusetts) -- For years, Rajesh Keshar heard the concerns of his fellow owners of corner stores in Everett about what the Encore Boston Harbor casino might do to...
2/1/2020
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Massachusetts considers reopening casino license competition
(Massachusetts) -- Does Massachusetts need another casino? State gambling regulators are seeking public comment on this question and others as they weigh whether to...
1/30/2020
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Gaming panel seeks feedback on Region C casino bids
(Massachusetts) -- As it weighs a potential relaunch of the process to license a third resort casino, the state Gaming Commission wants to hear what residents think and...
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Our Opinion: Reality sets in on casino revenue
(Massachusetts) -- The Baker administration's projection that gaming revenue will decline in fiscal 2021 is a wise and welcome acknowledgment that revenue...
1/28/2020
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Budget suggests expanded gaming revenues stalling out
(Massachusetts) -- The second full budget cycle with two full-scale casinos operating in Massachusetts won’t be as fruitful as the first -- the Baker...
1/27/2020
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25 Investigates: Young Children left unattended while parents gamble at Massachusetts casinos
(Massachusetts) -- Michael Minichello lives across the street from the bright lights of Encore Boston Harbor. “My 5 year old always wants to come over,”...
1/25/2020
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Lottery Lawsuit: Massachusetts man claims 2 women cheated him out of $4 million in scratch ticket winnings
(Massachusetts) -- A Massachusetts man says two women cheated him out of $4 million in lottery winnings by taking advantage of his inability to read or speak English....
1/24/2020
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'The Market Is Saturated' As MGM Springfield Changes Up Leadership
(Massachusetts) -- MGM Springfield's Mike Mathis is out. He's been in the mix from just about the beginning, but after the casino posted its worst revenue numbers since...
1/22/2020
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Baker Isn't Betting On Casinos In Proposed Mass. Budget
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts's underperforming casinos may yet reverse their fortunes and produce the tax windfall their operators forecast, but Gov. Charlie...
1/20/2020
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Medford Home Rule Petition would set up special revenue fund for Wynn casino money
(Massachusetts) -- City officials earlier this month approved one of the last requests from outgoing Mayor Stephanie Burke for a Home Rule Petition to be sent to the...
1/16/2020
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Mass. Gaming Highs, Lows Reflected In December Numbers
(Massachusetts) -- In terms of revenue, December was the best month on record for the Encore Boston Harbor casino but the worst for both of the state's other two...
1/10/2020
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Looking For New Executive Director
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission needs to hire a new executive director. After five years, Ed Bedrosian has resigned from the top administrative...
1/9/2020
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Casino industry employed 9,000, paid $385 million in wages in 2018
(Massachusetts) -- The number of Massachusetts residents employed in the casino gaming industry soared from fewer than 500 to almost 9,000 during 2018 and the new...
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House leaders looking to extend simulcasting until December
(Massachusetts) -- One week out from the expiration of the legal authority for horse racing and simulcast wagering, a bill allowing those activities to continue until...
1/8/2020
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BOSTON GLOBE: Mass. should step up on online sports betting
(Massachusetts) -- With the NFL playoffs now underway, many sports fans will be betting on their favorite teams with their phones — that is, if they live in New...
1/5/2020
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The 2019 Year in Review: The Opening of Something Big for Everett
(Massachusetts) -- There were few years that were more anticipated in Everett than 2019. So many things were on the calendar – particularly the long-awaited...
1/3/2020
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Gaming Commission director departing for private sector
(Massachusetts) -- The Mass. Gaming Commission will begin looking for a new administrative head next week when Executive Director Edward Bedrosian leaves to pursue an...
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Leadership Shakeup Continues
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) will once again need to find a replacement for one of its top posts, as Executive Director Ed Bedrosian is...
1/2/2020
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Former Massachusetts Gaming Chief Heads Back to Orrick
(Massachusetts) -- Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe is bringing back Massachusetts state gaming official Ed Bedrosian to lead its gaming regulatory practice. Bedrosian...
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Gaming commission’s executive director stepping down
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is in the market for a new top staffer. Ed Bedrosian, who has been the commission’s executive director since...
12/30/2019
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Massachusetts State Senator Lesser Says Sports Betting Might not Happen There in 2020
(Massachusetts) -- Previously, Gov. Charlie Baker (R-Mass) said he believed his state could have sports betting operational by mid-2020, but some politicians there...
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OP/ED: A gamble worth taking? As NH moves, the clock is ticking for Massachusetts on sports betting
(Massachusetts) -- On Monday, anyone over the age of 21 who is in the Granite State could legally place an online bet on a professional sporting event — if the...
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No, the lottery didn’t really stack $1 billion in cash in Copley Square
(Massachusetts) -- The opening scenes look more like a tease for a bank-heist film than the beginning of a commercial. In the dark of night, trucks roll into an empty...
12/29/2019
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Legalized sports betting might not come to Massachusetts in 2020, legislator says
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts might not have legalized sports betting in 2020 despite Gov. Charlie Baker’s predicted mid-year launch, a top legislator handling...
12/27/2019
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The biggest news stories of the decade in Greater Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe unveiled plans in in April 2012 to build a $500 million casino in Taunton. In July, Gov. Deval Patrick announced a gaming...
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MGM casino eager for sports betting law
(Massachusetts) -- It’s a question of when, not if, Massachusetts legalizes sports betting, and MGM Springfield will be ready to take the action within weeks, said...
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Addiction Researchers Say To Treat Problem Gambling, Train More Counselors
(Massachusetts) -- As part of the state's casino rollout, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health hired researchers to look at whether there's enough...
12/26/2019
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Legalized sports betting might not come to Massachusetts in 2020, legislator says
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts might not have legalized sports betting in 2020 despite Gov. Charlie Baker’s predicted mid-year launch, a top legislator handling...
12/25/2019
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BOSTON HERALD: Sluggish pace on sports betting bill a huge gamble
(Massachusetts) -- Mike Mathis remains respectful, but you can tell he’s getting antsy. Mathis, the MGM Springfield Casino president, went on the most popular...
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Year In Mass. Gambling: Encore, DraftKings And The Lottery
(Massachusetts) -- It's been a big year for the gambling industry in Massachusetts. The state lottery set a revenue record. Boston-based DraftKings emerged as a...
12/22/2019
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MGM Springfield head: It’s time for Mass. to take up sports betting
(Massachusetts) -- It’s a question of when, not if, Massachusetts legalizes sports betting and MGM Springfield will be ready to take action within weeks, the...
12/20/2019
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State taking tentative tack toward sports betting
(Massachusetts) -- It's a question of when, not if, Massachusetts legalizes sports betting and MGM Springfield will be ready to take the action within weeks, the...
12/17/2019
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Plainridge Park Casino has worst full month since 2015 opening
(Massachusetts) -- Some eight years after lawmakers approved casino gaming, Massachusetts has now collected more than $500 million in gaming revenue, though the month...
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Latest casino numbers show tough month
(Connecticut) -- Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville brought in less revenue in November than it has in any full month since its June 2015 opening, and November was the...
12/8/2019
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FanDuel Gets OK in Massachusetts for Online Racebook Geared to Daily Fantasy Sports Players
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) gave the green light Friday for Suffolk Downs to add a new mobile deposit wagering provider, one that seeks...
12/5/2019
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Mass. OK’s Suffolk Downs betting plan with FanDuel
(Massachusetts) -- Most sports betting remains illegal in Massachusetts. But the two major forms of wagering that are permitted here — daily fantasy sports and...
11/26/2019
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Addiction Researchers: To Treat Problem Gambling, Train More Counselors
(Massachusetts) -- As part of the state's casino rollout, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health hired researchers to look at whether there's enough...
11/16/2019
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Oldest And Newest Massauchesetts Casinos Struggle in Q3
(Massachusetts) -- The newest and oldest casinos in Massachusetts struggled to make a buck in October, while in six months the estate of MGM Resorts had its best showing.
11/15/2019
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Plainridge has its slowest month yet as casino competition increases
(Massachusetts) -- It was another uneven month for Massachusetts casinos in October, with the Plainridge Park slots facility recording its slowest month since opening in...
11/10/2019
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Our Opinion: Too many casinos spoil the windfall
(Massachusetts) -- When Claude Rains' Captain Renaud closes down Rick's in "Casablanca" he professes to be "shocked" that gambling has been...
11/8/2019
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Plainridge Park Casino brought ‘significant economic benefits’ to Eastern Massachusetts, bolstered employment, UMass Amherst study says
(Massachusetts) -- A long-range study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst says construction of the Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville brought...
11/7/2019
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Study updates impacts of Plainridge Park Casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Plainridge Park Casino has created job opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, among other economic benefits, without an increase in...
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UMass Amherst study updates impacts of Plainridge Park Casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Plainridge Park Casino has created job opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed, among other economic benefits, without an increase in...
11/5/2019
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Proposed Region C casino license in Southeastern Mass. crippled by market over-saturation, political in-fighting
(Massachusetts) -- Eight years after it was created, Massachusetts’ third full-scale casino license for the southeastern region, remains unclaimed. The lead contender...
11/4/2019
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Massachusetts casinos keep missing their revenue targets. What’s wrong?
(Massachusetts) -- During the years of debate over whether to allow casinos in Massachusetts, proponents invariably returned to this point: The state was losing out on a...
11/1/2019
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Portsmouth voters to have their say on Keno gaming
(Massachusetts) -- In addition to choosing a new City Council, when residents head to the polls Tuesday, they will also be voting on three ballot questions. The one...
10/31/2019
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Sisterhood in the Brotherhood: Fighting Sex Discrimination in Construction
(Massachusetts) -- Stephanie Stephens grew up near Springfield, Massachusetts. She joined the Army at 17 and served for three years, including two combat deployments to...
10/30/2019
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‘Inside The Edge’ Humanizes The Romanticized World of Professional Gambling
(USA) -- I’m not what you’d call a “winning” blackjack player. I couldn’t count cards if my life depended on it and being dealt an ace...
10/28/2019
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Massachusetts study raises concerns gambling addiction among working-class Asian immigrants
(Massachusetts) -- A study released last week raises concerns about the lack of multilingual entertainment and culturally sensitive counseling in Chinatown, suggesting...
10/26/2019
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ICYMI: Regulators want briefing on Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s casino status
(Massachusetts) -- Gaming regulators want to know the exact status of federal litigation around the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s quest to secure land in trust before...
10/25/2019
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Study calls for addressing Asian American gambling addiction
(Massachusetts) -- A new study is recommending Massachusetts officials address gambling addiction in Asian American communities. Researchers with the University of...
10/23/2019
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Wareham Slots, Horse Track Plan Pitched To Lawmakers
(Massachusetts) -- Local officials and a developer pitched lawmakers Tuesday on a bill that would pave the way for a planned horse track and gambling facility in Wareham...
10/18/2019
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The Short List Looks Ahead To The Greenfield, Mass., Mayoral Race
(Massachusetts) -- In our look back at news of the week, we check in on the mayoral race in Greenfield, Massachusetts. There's an open seat after the incumbent, Bill...
10/17/2019
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OP/ED: Hold all bets
(Massachusetts) -- Maybe the rapid expansion of legalized gambling in Massachusetts isn’t the jackpot everyone thought it was going to be. And that has...
10/15/2019
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Sept. gaming revenue figures released for state's three casinos
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has released September gaming revenue numbers for the state's three casinos.
10/12/2019
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Gaming regulators size up first license renewal
(Massachusetts) -- A couple of months after opening a second resort casino and celebrating a full year of another, the Gaming Commission has turned its attention to...
10/11/2019
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No clear odds on legal sports betting in Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- It’s been a year and a half since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling gave states the ability to allow sports betting programs and so far about a dozen...
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OP/ED: Lottery holds up well to new competition
(Massachusetts) -- So much for concerns that legalized casino gambling would dent the revenue stream known as the Massachusetts Lottery. The lottery recorded $1.104...
10/7/2019
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Rowley resident wants to slow down race track
(Massachusetts) -- A Dodge Road resident wants the selectmen to take a deliberate approach when they review a proposed horse racing track proposed on 284 acres in town....
10/4/2019
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Forum To Highlight Successes On Diversity In Construction
(Massachusetts) -- The building of the $2.5 billion Encore Boston Harbor casino saw more women work on the job site than any other construction project in Massachusetts...
9/29/2019
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Revenue at Mass. casinos: two up, two down
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts’ two major casinos are reporting gambling revenue increases while the state’s smallest and oldest gambling hall’s...
9/26/2019
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MGM Springfield loses nearly 200 employees to Encore Boston Harbor
(Massachusetts) -- MGM Springfield has lost nearly 200 full-time employees who were recruited by Encore Boston Harbor before it opened in July, according to MGM...
9/25/2019
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As sports betting looms in Massachusetts, will your local bar be getting in on the action?
(Massachusetts) -- Paul DeFranzo has been playing Keno for as long as he can remember. A $5 bet while out to dinner, or a $10 bet while watching the game at a local bar...
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With slots revenues lagging, casinos seek to put a new spin on an old game
(Massachusetts) -- On a recent weekday morning, there were plenty of slot machines available at the Encore Boston Harbor casino, with their flashing lights, inviting...
9/23/2019
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Wareham Developer Proposes Slots for Ex-Horse Track
(Massachusetts) -- The plans for a mixed-use development with a horse track and gambling hall in Wareham now envision a slots parlor at the site rather than a small-...
9/22/2019
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With slots revenues lagging, casinos seek to put a new spin on an old game
(Massachusetts) -- On a recent weekday morning, there were plenty of slot machines available at the Encore Boston Harbor casino, with their flashing lights, inviting...
9/19/2019
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Encore Boston Harbor Revenue Up 8%, MGM Springfield $144M Short Of Expectations
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts’ two biggest casinos both posted revenue gains in August, but it still wasn’t enough for one to hit a first-year revenue...
9/17/2019
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MA gaming facilities paid $24.3M in August taxes
(Massachusetts) -- The state's coffers are expected to grow by about $24.3 million after the three expanded gambling facilities in the state pulled in about $86...
9/16/2019
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Encore Boston Harbor has best month, MGM Springfield struggles
(Massachusetts) -- Wynn Resorts’ new Massachusetts casino had its best month yet in August, while the state’s two other gaming operators do their best to...
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Revenues up at Wynn, MGM casinos but down at Plainridge Park
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts’ two major casinos are reporting gambling revenue increases while the state’s smallest and oldest gambling hall’s...
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State received $24.3 million in taxes from casinos in August
(Massachusetts) -- The state's coffers are expected to grow by about $24.3 million after the three expanded gambling facilities in the state pulled in about $86...
9/15/2019
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Legal Massachusetts Sports Betting: Don’t Bet On It This Year
(Massachusetts) -- Those looking to legally bet on the New England Patriots this Sunday in Massachusetts will have to cross state lines in order to do so. This will...
9/14/2019
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UMass Amherst Researchers Release New Findings in Groundbreaking Gambling Study
(Massachusetts) -- New findings released Sept. 12 from a groundbreaking gambling study by a University of Massachusetts Amherst research team show that out-of-state...
9/13/2019
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Brockton casino denied again by gaming commission
(Massachusetts) -- A casino still may not be in the cards for Brockton. The developers behind a proposed casino at the Brockton Fairgrounds had no luck before the...
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Brockton Casino Developer Suggests He’ll Drop Proposal
(Massachusetts) -- The billionaire casino developer who has been pushing for years to build a casino in Brockton suggested that he will drop his efforts after the...
9/12/2019
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Gaming commission declines to reconsider Brockton casino project
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday refused to reconsider its 2016 denial of a proposed casino in Brockton, leaving no project with a...
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Mass. Gaming Commission Won't Review Its Denial Of Brockton's Casino Proposal
(Massachusetts) -- The billionaire casino developer who has been pushing for years to build a casino in Brockton suggested that he will drop his efforts after the...
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No luck: Brockton casino denied again by gaming commission
(Massachusetts) -- A casino still may not be in the cards for Brockton. The developers behind a proposed casino at the Brockton Fairgrounds had no luck before the...
9/11/2019
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Are Massachusetts casinos keeping gambling dollars in the state?
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts may be recapturing some of the revenue that for years flowed to casinos elsewhere, according to a statewide study in which participants...
9/7/2019
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LETTER: Wareham residents will have their say on proposed gaming-horse racing proposal
(Massachusetts) -- To the Editor, In regard to the NOTOS’s Groups proposed casino, horse track and hotel complex, I have been hearing comments from my friends and...
9/6/2019
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More People Can Bet Legally This Football Season - Not In Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- The professional football season kicks off this week, but Massachusetts residents looking to place a legal wager on a game without traveling out-of-...
9/4/2019
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MGM Springfield Supporting Lawmaker Says Casinos Are Not Economic ‘Silver Bullet’ for Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- A Massachusetts lawmaker who has been a supporter of MGM Springfield said over the weekend that casino gaming is not going to be the engine to the...
8/30/2019
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Have Encore, MGM, and other casinos saturated the market?
(Massachusetts) -- Here’s the last word that casino executives in Southern New England want to hear right now: saturation. They had better get used to it. As of...
8/29/2019
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Don’t count on legal sports gambling in Mass. this football season
(Massachusetts) -- Hoping to place a legal wager on the Patriots this season in Massachusetts? Don’t bet on it. Massachusetts lawmakers say they are in no rush to...
8/28/2019
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New $34 Million Municipal Complex in Plainville Improves Town Services and Enhances Health and Wellbeing of Emergency First Responders
(Massachusetts) -- At a recent Massachusetts Gaming Commission public meeting, Plainville officials presented gaming commissioners with details about the Town’s...
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Revenue dips at Plainridge as new casino opens in Everett
(Massachusetts) -- While most of the attention has been on lost revenue at Twin River Casino in Rhode Island, Plainridge Park Casino also suffered a dip in income in...
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After a hot year, Mass. Lottery sales cool off in July
(Massachusetts) -- After posting record revenue and profit figures last fiscal year, sales and profit dipped at the Massachusetts Lottery as almost every product offered...
8/26/2019
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BLOG: Massachusetts law about gambling and sport betting
(Massachusetts) -- In the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling which places the responsibility of regulation of online sports betting to the states in the US,...
8/21/2019
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Quincy Developer Proposes $300M Casino, Horse Track For Wareham
(Massachusetts) -- Casino competition is heating up in the last Massachusetts region awaiting a gambling development. Marina Bay and Granite Links Golf Club developer...
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Casino-racetrack proposed for Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- A high-profile Massachusetts developer has floated a proposal for a casino in the southeastern corner of the state that would also include a one-mile...
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New Massachusetts racino proposal likely dead on arrival
(Massachusetts) -- A new casino proposal for southeastern Massachusetts faces long odds to become a reality, but its connection to the dying sport of kings means it will...
8/20/2019
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$3 Million Proposal Would Bring Horse Racing, Casino to Southeastern Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- A group led by a high-profile developer on Tuesday announced a proposal to build a horse track, hotel and casino in Wareham, Massachusetts. If given...
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Developer to seek law change allowing gaming in Wareham project
(Massachusetts) -- A developer from the family behind the Marina Bay complex and Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy is expected Tuesday to announce plans for a mixed-use...
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Here is what’s planned at the $300M Wareham casino and racetrack
(Massachusetts) -- Notos Group LLC, a real-estate development partnership led by Quincy’s Thomas P. O’Connell, is pitching a $300 million mixed-use project...
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Wareham gaming proposal gets cool reception
(Massachusetts) -- A QUINCY DEVELOPER with an interesting Wareham racino proposal called on the Legislature to revisit the state’s gaming statute, but early...
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Longtime lottery employee fired for allegedly cashing unsold winning scratch tickets
(Massachusetts) -- longtime sales supervisor for the Massachusetts State Lottery was fired Tuesday after he was seen cashing winning instant tickets, a state official...
8/19/2019
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Quincy developer unveils horse track, casino plan for Wareham
(Massachusetts) -- In the Great Casino Race, one part of the state was left behind: Southeastern Massachusetts. That might be about to change. A Quincy developer is...
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Gaming-horse racing project proposal for Wareham
(Massachusetts) -- Development partnership The Notos Group LLC is announcing a major Southeastern Massachusetts economic development project in Wareham that includes...
8/16/2019
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Encore Boston Harbor easily leads Commonwealth; $49 million first-month haul more than double Springfield GGR
(Massachusetts) -- With first-week figures coming out last month and the gambling landscape on the East Coast becoming increasingly competitive, it’s not...
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State's 3 casinos paid $23M in taxes in 1st month all open
(Massachusetts) -- Gambling regulators say Massachusetts took in more than $23 million in taxes during the first full month in which all three of the state's...
8/15/2019
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Mass. Casinos Generate $81 Million in July
(Massachusetts) -- The three casinos in Massachusetts cumulatively generated $81.4 million in revenue last month from hundreds of millions in wagers and Encore Boston...
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MGM Springfield gambling receipts rebound in July; Encore Boston Harbor gross gaming revenues more than double Springfield haul
(Massachusetts) -- MGM Springfield’s gross gambling revenue rebounded slightly in July, the casino’s first full month of competing with the larger Encore...
8/11/2019
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Bid to bring horse racing back to Berkshires faces hurdles
(Massachusetts) -- The owners of the now-closed Suffolk Downs in Boston are stepping up efforts to bring live horse racing to the Berkshires for the first time in more...
8/9/2019
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As The Horse Racing Industry Eyes The Berkshires, Questions Swirl
(Massachusetts) -- Berkshire leaders are considering the return of horseracing to Great Barrington. The possibility is raising a number of questions. The long dormant...
8/2/2019
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Lifetime ban available to compulsive gamblers who can't resist entering state casinos
(Massachusetts) -- Ray Fluette has spent his casino career watching people win -- and lose. "They couldn't even tell you how much they're winning or losing...
8/1/2019
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Pacheco: Raynham Park should get sports betting
(Massachusetts) -- It came down to the wire, with the state Legislature missing the deadline for the second year in a row to renew racing and simulcast wagering in...
7/31/2019
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Everett, Partners Receive Several Gaming Commission Grants
(Massachusetts) -- The City and its partners received more than $1 million in community mitigation grants from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) last week...
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Massachusetts Legislative Inaction Threatens Simulcasts
(Massachusetts) -- In a scenario all too familiar, Massachusetts legislators were in a stalemate July 31 as the deadline approached to extend the statute legalizing all...
7/30/2019
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Casinos, by the numbers: How Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield stack up against Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods, Plainridge Park and Twin River
(Massachusetts) -- When Encore Boston Harbor opened its doors at the end of June, it marked the sixth casino within about an hour drive for some residents in...
7/29/2019
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AUDIO: Governor Baker on the future of sports betting in Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- Governor Baker joined the Greg Hill Show for the first time on WEEI and discussed the future of sports betting in Massachusetts.
7/22/2019
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Can you bet and play online casino in Massachusetts?
(Massachusetts) -- When it comes to online gambling, Massachusetts is one of the more progressive states. Lawmakers in the state are steadily behind an expansion of the...
7/21/2019
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BOSTON GLOBE: Holding the line on casino expansion
(Massachusetts) -- Yes, Massachusetts can have too much of a good thing — especially if that “good thing” is casino gambling. The latest numbers are in...
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Local officials back expansion of Plainridge with table games
(Massachusetts) -- Local officials are getting behind a bill that would allow the state Gaming Commission to permit table games at Plainridge Park Casino. Despite the...
7/20/2019
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Gaming Industry Adding to Better Outlook for Massachusetts Job Numbers
(Massachusetts) -- Casino operators, including Wynn Resorts, are playing an increasingly important role in job creation in Massachusetts, helping keep the commonwealth...
7/18/2019
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Casino Mitigation Funds Denied For CATV Studio Move
(Massachusetts) -- Casino regulators in Massachusetts have rejected a request for help on behalf of Springfield’s community access television station. Facing eviction by...
7/17/2019
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Plainridge Park Table Games Discussion Heats Up, Lawmakers Say Critical for Casino Competitiveness
(Massachusetts) -- The Plainridge Park Casino, the sole slots-only Category 2 gaming facility in Massachusetts, needs inclusion of table games to remain relevant, some...
7/16/2019
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Southeast Mass. lawmakers push for table games at Plainridge Park
(Massachusetts) -- A clutch of lawmakers from the southeastern region painted a rosy picture of Massachusetts in the legal gambling era and asked the Joint Committee on...
7/15/2019
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Push for Plainridge table games meets resistance from Hopkinton family
(Massachusetts) -- Eight years after Massachusetts legalized casino gambling and while lawmakers are weighing further expansions of gaming, a Hopkinton couple told...
7/5/2019
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OP/ED: Time to get into the online lottery game
(Massachusetts) -- We either get the lottery online now or miss the boat completely. This Monday, Mass Lottery Executive Director Michael Sweeney and State Treasurer...
7/4/2019
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New England casinos battle for high-rollers
(New England) -- There has never been a better time for gaming in New England. The recent launch of Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, and the opening of MGM Springfield...
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How to make gambling more safe for the consumer
(Massachusetts) -- Many Gaming Associations have made revisions in their set of standard rules to address the various sports betting issues. It incorporates publicising...
6/30/2019
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Push to move Massachusetts Lottery online forging ahead
(Massachusetts) -- The push to move the Massachusetts State Lottery online is forging ahead. A legislative committee will hold a public hearing Monday on bills related...
6/28/2019
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Revives Region C Casino Consideration Following Encore Boston Harbor Opening
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is once again considering the Region C license, the third and final destination casino property the state...
6/19/2019
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Massachusetts Town Wants Seat At The Sports Betting Table
(Massachusetts) -- Sports betting, in one form or another, will eventually come to Massachusetts. The pastime could even be legalized this year, as the state’s...
6/18/2019
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Massachusetts’ GameSense program has enrolled 571 people looking for help with gambling addiction since launching
(Massachusetts) -- It’s not the dazzling billboards or the sheer volume of casinos that turns the temptation to gamble into a costly, nagging habit, but often the...
6/17/2019
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission Issues Request for Response Seeking Research Services
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission just released a Request for Response (RFR) to solicit bid proposals for research services to support the MGC, the...
6/15/2019
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Michael Mathis: Sports betting in Massachusetts will offer unique opportunities (Guest viewpoint)
(Massachusetts) -- Can you feel it? It’s game time in Massachusetts. Our resilient Bruins battled to try and bring home another Stanley Cup. Our beloved Red Sox...
6/14/2019
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Massachusetts Lottery has awarded four $1 million scratch ticket prizes in the last 10 days
(Massachusetts) -- June has been a good month to buy a scratch ticket. The Massachusetts Lottery announced four $1 million winners over the last 10 days, pushing the...
6/8/2019
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Springfield casino advisory committee member says its inaugural meeting is ‘long overdue’
(Massachusetts) -- An 11-member advisory committee, established earlier this year by the city to review operations at the MGM Springfield casino, has yet to meet. City...
6/5/2019
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Local small business owners want in on sports betting once it’s legalized
(Massachusetts) -- A group of small business owners wants in on the sports betting action in Massachusetts, once it’s legalized. All of the bars and restaurant...
6/3/2019
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State funding study on elderly and gambling at Plainridge
(Massachusetts) -- On any given afternoon, the slot machines at Plainridge Park Casino are populated largely by older adults who make up a key market segment for the...
5/31/2019
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Mass. officials worried about Rhode Island gambling competition
(Massachusetts) -- Like a battlefield general reviewing troop placement before a fight with a neighboring army, state Rep. Jeff Roy, D-Franklin, held up a map and walked...
5/29/2019
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Betting notes: DeLeo wants floor vote on sports bill
(Massachusetts) -- THERE ARE SCORES of variables for lawmakers to consider as they put together a regulatory scheme to legalize sports betting, but Speaker Robert DeLeo...
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Delaware North wants a piece of pro sports betting
(Massachusetts) -- Executives from DraftKings and the state's three licensed resort casino and slot machine venues in Massachusetts are angling to corner the...
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Massachusetts Casinos Support Stand-Alone Mobile Sports Betting
(Massachusetts) -- Months after a bevy of sports betting bills were filed in Massachusetts, state lawmakers finally heard from stakeholders in a two-day hearing in...
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Sports betting plan aired again
(Massachusetts) -- Beacon Hill leaders are looking to get a piece of the action following last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized wagers on...
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Councilor Worried About Impact Casino Will Have on Seniors
(Massachusetts) -- NBoston City Councilor Althea Garrison is worried about the impact casinos will have on Boston residents especially senior citizens. During the last...
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Critics tell lawmakers online gaming has health, social costs
(Massachusetts) -- Not enough attention is being paid to the social and public health consequences of legalizing sports betting, particularly the ability to place wagers...
5/28/2019
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Casinos, DraftKings make pitch for sports betting
(Massachusetts) -- The three casinos of Massachusetts are making their case about why they and fantasy sports firms should handle the digital sports books together as...
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Casinos, DraftKings voice differing views on sports betting
(Massachusetts) -- Gambling companies are voicing differing views on how best to regulate sports betting as state lawmakers hold hearings on legalizing the industry in...
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How much money would legalized sports betting bring into Massachusetts?
(Massachusetts) -- If sports betting is legalized in Massachusetts, how much money could it raise? The answer depends on what exactly is allowed and how high the tax...
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Massachusetts Casinos Want Sports Betting Exclusivity, Low Tax Rates
(Massachusetts) -- Massachusetts gaming operators submitted their legal sports betting proposals to state lawmakers Monday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the statehouse will...
5/27/2019
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Casinos and daily fantasy industries get on same page about sports bets
(Massachusetts) -- Key players in the state’s gambling industry are aligning on major aspects of how legalized sports betting could work in Massachusetts,...
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Massachusetts casinos release sports betting wishlist: legal, moderately taxed and reserved for them
(Massachusetts) -- As the Massachusetts legislature prepares to debate the legalization of sports betting, the state’s casino companies are putting their cards on...
5/26/2019
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Massachusetts Statehouse Hearing to Focus on Sports Betting
(Massachusetts) -- A pair of hearings at the Statehouse this week will focus on the best way to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts as state lawmakers work to...
5/25/2019
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Massachusetts lawmakers to hold hearings on legalized sports betting
(Massachusetts) -- How best to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts will be the focus of a pair of hearings at the Statehouse this week as lawmakers work to tackle...
5/23/2019
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission Issues $100,000 Fine to MGM Springfield
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has issued a $100,000 fine to MGM Springfield for repeated noncompliance with provisions designed to protect and...
5/20/2019
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Watchdog: Time to clean house at Massachusetts Gaming Commission
(Massachusetts) -- The state’s beleaguered gaming commissioners are being played “like minor leaguers” and need to do their jobs — or be entirely...
5/19/2019
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THE ARGUMENT: Should Massachusetts allow betting on professional sports?
(Massachusetts) -- Gambling is not a new phenomenon in Massachusetts. In fact, we have a well-established tradition that includes horse racing, the Lottery, simulcasting...
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Time Is Running Out For New England Sports Betting Expansion
(Massachusetts) -- The northeast region as a whole was quick to see states like New Jersey and Delaware exceed financial expectations for legal sports betting, but the...
5/16/2019
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Key lawmakers undecided on sports betting legalization
(Massachusetts) -- Will Massachusetts bettors be able to plunk down a legal wager on the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots when they take the field week one...
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Beacon Hill lawmakers drag their feet on sports betting
(Massachusetts) -- The state Legislature is unlikely to decide whether to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts before the fall, two key lawmakers said Thursday. That...
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Who Gets A Piece Of The Action If Legal Sports Betting Comes To Mass.?
(Massachusetts) -- Casino gambling begins in Greater Boston next month, and another form of wagering could be next. State lawmakers are considering multiple bills that...
5/12/2019
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Researchers seek to gauge impact of gambling parlors on nearby seniors
(Massachusetts) -- Seniors are among the most loyal customers of casinos. But with limited income, fewer social outlets, and plenty of time on their hands, some older...
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