massachusetts gambling: Casino Gambling in Massachusetts – Is This the Way to Fix a Faltering Economy? - 09/20/09 01:02 PM
The issue of Casino Gambling in Massachusetts has had new life breathed into it this week.
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo has said that he has "expanded his thinking" and would like to see resort casinos implemented in Massachusetts.  Prior to this he had only supported the idea of slot machines at the state's horse and dog tracks.  
He joins Senate President, Therese Murray who said a speech on Friday that Massachusetts should legalize casinos and specifically capture some of the revenue that is escaping to Connecticut through Foxwoods Casino and the Mohegan Sun. 
At a Chamber of Commerce breakfast, Murray … (4 comments)