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: