Patrick Carries On With Casino Crusade For Massachusetts

Governor Deval Patrick has put together a plan on how to bring casino gambling to the state of Massachusetts. He has outlined the plan in front of the state government, and is waiting for them to act on his recommendations.

The Legislature has been slow to act thus far, and Patrick is well aware that gambling is in the states future, whether the state controls it or not.

On Friday, Patrick spoke at a travel and tourism conference and once again preached about casino gambling and the good it will do for the state.

He told members attending the conference that casino gambling would be good for everyone in the state, not just in the areas where the casinos will be built.

It could have been any recent conference, with any group, however, and Patrick's message would have been the same. Casino gambling is coming, and it is best for the state to regulate the industry.

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is seeking to open a casino in Middleborough. The Legislature has been slow to move on Patrick's plan for casino gambling, forcing the tribe to seek permission on their own.

February 29, 2008
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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