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The House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would legalize casino gambling in Saipan, but the bill is expected to receive strong opposition in the Senate.

My Fox Boston
Wonderland closing renews blame game, DeLeo to seek retraining money
Swampscott Reporter
Patrick earlier this month stripped racetrack slot machine legalization from the casino legislation and sent the controversial bill back to a Legislature …
With gambling bill derailed, Wonderland faces uncertain futureSaugus Advertiser
Wonderland dog racetrack in Mass. to closeThe Associated Press
Workers say governor could have saved WonderlandBoston Herald
Boston Globe

Area pained by loss of Wonderland
Gloucester Daily Times
“I was hoping the governor would sign the casino bill and save the jobs. “Maybe a miracle will happen, and we’ll have a gambling bill. …
Wonderland dog racetrack in Mass. to closeThe Associated Press
Workers say governor could have saved WonderlandBoston Herald
Wonderland is shutting downBoston Globe
NECN

Mass. gambling delay could give tribe upper hand
BusinessWeek
With efforts to legalize casino gambling in Massachusetts on the verge of dying, casino supporters say Massachusetts is in danger of letting …
Federal dough raises odds of casino bill passageBoston Herald
Casino bill could be revisited soonWWLP 22News
Federal Cash Opens Door For Massachusetts Casino RethinkGamblingCompliance.com (registration)
South Coast Today

Federal dough raises odds of casino bill passage
Boston Herald
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Representative John Campbell became the seventieth co-sponsor for Rep. Barney Frank’s online gambling bill that passed the House Financial Services Committee last week.

John Pappas spoke in favor of H.R. 2267, Barney Frank’s bill regulating online poker, in a debate on MSNBC.

Boston Globe
Casino foes warily savor a seeming victory
Boston Globe
Kathleen Conley Norbut, leader of United to Stop Slots in Massachusetts, had also refused to rejoice earlier this week, when the casino bill’s vital signs …
Casino bill could come back to lifeNECN
Massachusetts casino debate could be revivedNECN
Debate on use of US funds could revive casino talksBoston Globe
WCVB-TV

Boston Globe
Casino bill could come back to life
NECN
Some Massachusetts lawmakers are looking at the possibility of bringing back the casino discussion. Part of the reason the bill is considered dead is …
Debate on use of US funds could revive casino talksBoston Globe
Casino gambling in Massachusetts: the dice heard ’round the worldChristian Science Monitor
Sucker-chusettsWCVB-TV
Boston Herald

Kansas City Star
Casino stalemate hurting local workers
Providence Eyewitness News
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) – A Rhode Island union leader is urging Massachusetts lawmakers to agree on a casino bill, for the good of the economy. …
For builders, workers, towns, casino loss stingsBoston Globe
Casino bill stalled on beacon hillWWLP 22News
Labor interests regroup to push casino bill voteBoston Herald
BusinessWeek

A Rhode Island union leader is urging Massachusetts lawmakers to agree on a casino bill, for the good of the economy.

Kansas City Star
For builders, workers, towns, casino loss stings
Boston Globe
And then there are people like Robert Young, a landscaper in Palmer who wanted a casino to enliven the local business climate and can’t believe the …
Labor interests regroup to push casino bill voteBoston Herald
Massachusetts casino bill appears deadLas Vegas Review-Journal (blog)
Baker: Patrick has ‘no other agenda’ but casinosBusinessWeek
The Patriot Ledger

Boston Globe
Massachusetts casino bill appears dead
Las Vegas Review-Journal (blog)
The House Speaker Robert DeLeo told Boston-area media he wouldn’t make further compromises to save a bill to expand gambling in Massachusetts. …
Casino debate shows one-party rule doesn’t always mean a rubber stampThe Patriot Ledger
Patrick’s not-so-risky gambleBoston Globe
Governor Patrick Files Amended Casino Billabc40
WHDH-TV

Boston Globe
Blame Game Continues In Casino Deal
WCVB-TV
BOSTON — Is the casino bill dead for the year on Beacon Hill? The leaders of the House and Senate are split on the issue, and Gov. Deval Patrick is blaming …
Baker on casino standoff: Pols and gov should be ‘ashamed’Boston Herald
For DeLeo, much rides on casino showdownBoston Globe
Officials: Mass. casino bill not dead yetWHDH-TV
WBUR

Kansas City Star
Gov. Patrick Sends Back Casino Bill After Harkins, Others Vote to Pass
Patch
“They should be free to go to a casino and spend money on a casino, if that is what they so choose,” he added. John O’Leary stated that he also believed …
For DeLeo, much rides on casino showdownBoston Globe
Blame game begins after Mass. casino bill failureThe Associated Press
In DeLeo’s Winthrop, The Casino Bill Is PersonalWBUR
RecentPoker.com

Kansas City Star
For DeLeo, much rides on casino showdown
Boston Globe
DeLeo risked looking weak if he allowed the casino bill to go through without slots at the tracks, the member said, but blocking any expansion of gambling …
House Speaker DeLeo urges governor to act on casino bill tonightBoston Globe
Mass. lawmakers vote to accept compromise casino billBoston Herald
Mass. legislative leaders OK deal on casino billThe Associated Press
BusinessWeek

Patrick sends amended casino bill back to Legislature
Fall River Herald News
Deval Patrick’s decision to amend the casino gaming bill approved by the Legislature and remove language permitting slot parlors, hopes remain high of …
Blame game begins after Mass. casino bill failureThe Associated Press
Patrick Takes Racinos Off Table In Casino DebateWCVB-TV
Editorial: Massachusetts leaders must stop quibbling over casino billMassLive.com
WWLP 22News

Kansas City Star
Flanagan holding out hope for a casino compromise
Fall River Herald News
Deval Patrick Monday about Patrick’s opposition to the bill the Legislature approved to legalize casino gambling, said he had reason to remain optimistic a …
Blame game begins after Mass. casino bill failureThe Associated Press
Broadside: Casino standoffNECN
Patrick Takes Racinos Off Table In Casino DebateWCVB-TV
WWLP 22News

Kansas City Star
Blame game begins after Mass. casino bill failure
The Associated Press
Two, Suffolk Downs and Wonderland, both in DeLeo’s legislative district, are working together on casino plan. That effectively leaves one slot parlor …
Patrick Takes Racinos Off Table In Casino DebateWCVB-TV
On Casino Stalemate, Clark and Tisei Weigh InPatch
Casino bill remains in limboWWLP 22News
Martha's Vineyard Times

Mass. gov refiling casino bill as blaming begins
The Associated Press
While there are four racetracks, two have united to seek a casino, effectively leaving a slot machine license for the remaining two. …
Session Ends, Discord Endures: Casino Gambling Remains At ImpasseWBUR
Blame game begins after casino bill failureCape Cod Times
Patrick’s stand on casinos a gambleBoston Globe
Providence Eyewitness News