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This week, a legislative committee will take another look at legalizing sports betting in Massachusetts.A hearing Thursday will look at nearly 20 bills…
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About half of the people who have visited a Massachusetts slots parlor or casino since the recent lifting of COVID-19 restrictions have worn a face…
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May 26, 1637: The Pequot village at Mistick Fort burns. It’s the latest salvo in a war that has the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribal nations on...
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After about 440 days of being closed or operating under restrictions meant to stop the spread of COVID-19, Massachusetts’ slots parlor and two resort…
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The MGM Springfield casino's workforce grew by 8.5% in the first quarter of this year, with pandemic-related capacity restrictions still in place.MGM…
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Wednesday heard arguments in a pair of cases focusing on whether the state's two resort casinos shorted blackjack…
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East Windsor town officials want to know why the future of their casino project is being shoehorned into sports betting legislation.
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MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor were cleared Thursday to resume offering craps games and to add a seat for a fourth gambler at blackjack tables…
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Connecticut took a step toward legalizing sports gambling this week, and it could motivate Massachusetts lawmakers to move ahead with their legislation on…
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After years of private negotiations with the two tribal nations who operate casinos in Connecticut, the state has reached an agreement with at least one...