Massachusetts lawmaker still opposed to gaming

Thursday, December 20, 2007  

A top Massachusetts lawmaker isn't convinced that gaming is inevitable in the state.

House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi is a Democrat like Gov. Deval Patrick. But he doesn't think Patrick's plan to legalize three commercial casinos will be good for the public.

DiMasi also doesn't think the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is guaranteed a casino. He said he is concerned about the tribe's backers -- who financed a highly successful casino in nearby Connecticut -- and the deal they negotiated with the Mashpees.

The Mashpees are pursuing a casino under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The tribe filed a land-into-trust application to open a casino in the town of Middleboro.

Get the Story:
DiMasi rebuffs governor, Wampanoag on casinos (The Cape Cod Times 12/20)
Casino task force has questions for governor (The New Bedford Standard-Times 12/20)
State rep vows to fight Middleboro casino (The Brockton Enterprise 12/20)
Legislator says tribe can open 'full-blown' casino in Middleboro (The Brockton Enterprise 12/20)