Local Gambling in Massachusetts audio and video from Boston's WBZ

Crosby talks on Ramifacations of Gov's Budget Cuts

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2 Oct 2008

Crosby talks on Ramifacations of Gov's Budget Cuts

WBZ's Lisa Meyer talks with Steve Crosby, the dean of UMass Boston's MacCormack Institute of Public Policy about the political ramifications of the budget cuts Governor Patrick now has to make

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[4:00]..." in the legislature decides to look at new revenues. You might see casino gambling compacts -- the revenues dedicated to something like that the readiness project. Or you might see the gas tax -- back which "...

[4:39]..." who called loopholes. Like theory is the gas tax might papering in casino gambling with an intense tax. I think it's possible I think around the edges I think it's possible. "...

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16 Sep 2008

GMA train continues 50 state tour

It stops in western New York today after beginning its tour in Massachusetts yesterday. ABC's Aaron Katersky talks to WBZ's Deb Lawler about some of the issues people are talking about.

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[0:51]..." some struggles you know across the border in Canada. A lot better casino gambling as a big Brothers of this seems to be a little bit more tourism. But here it's still a struggle and and "...

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Tribe Eager To Begin Casino Negotiations

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2 Sep 2008

Tribe Eager To Begin Casino Negotiations

On Wednesday, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will formally ask the Governor to begin negotiations for a casino compact.

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[0:26]..." we're asking the government begin negotiations broke apart. But Compaq would allow casino gambling in Massachusetts but compacted the contract between the tribe and state. Outlining all the details including a percentage for the state at "...

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7 Aug 2008

My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 08/07/2008

The Casino report is out, immigration wants to know who Clark Rockefller is, or isn't, anthrax families not satisfied, these stories and Tom Cuddy with sports, in the WBZ Afternoon News.

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[3:10]..." to proceed. For now to Macy's says he remains an opponent of casino gambling in Massachusetts. WBZ. It's time 33 years contact with us and we're dealers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the "...

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16 Jul 2008

MA Treasurer Tim Cahill

Cahill discusses a number of topics with WBZ's Ed Walsh, including the plan to assist the Turnpike Authority.

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[5:14]..." that we're looking gift horse in the mouth however by. Not embracing casino gambling and Tuesday. "...

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23 May 2008

Keller At Large 05/23/2008

Jon Keller reviews were things stand with a casino gambling bill on Beacon Hill.

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[0:00]..." It seems like we've been debating the pros and cons of allowing casino gambling in Massachusetts for ever especially intensely this winter in the months leading up to an emphatic no vote in the house and "...

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16 May 2008

The House Speaker

Sal Dimasi addresses the ethics violations he's being accused of, as well as talking with Dan about some of the issues impacting the state.

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[18:40]..." And I decided against casino gambling -- That's you know from the mind that I -- you know I did something that we made an unhappy maybe right "...

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14 May 2008

House Speaker talks about death threats

House Speaker Sal Dimasi talks about the death threats that prompted police protection outside his home this year when the casino proposal he opposed went down to defeat.

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[1:07]..." too much about any specific details what happens if the issue of casino gambling comes up again would you be in danger again you know I can't answer that question I hope not don't expect to "...

[3:07]..." rules and I don't know the Senate's going to do was ours casino gambling in the in the budget -- no idea "...

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5 May 2008

My WBZ Morning Headlines 5/5/2008

Gas prices still on the rise with no end in sight. Details on this and more top morning stories.

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[2:53]..." WBZ news time -- owed to casino gambling is not a dead issue in Massachusetts according to a brand new UMass Dartmouth. Nearly 60% of Massachusetts residents favored destination resort "...

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14 Apr 2008

Filling the void

Now that Massachusetts lawmakers have voted down casino gambling , Rhode Island and New Hampshire are cosidering the possibilities. WBZ's Carl Stevens speaks with New Hampshire Senator Lou D'Allesandro of Manchester.

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