2011 November 14 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Panel files final version of Mass. casino bill      BOSTON (AP) - A key legislative panel has unveiled a final version of a bill that would license three resort style casinos and one slots parlor in Massachusetts.

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CONCORD – Gov. John Lynch vowed Monday to veto pending legislation to legalize casino gambling over concerns about lax regulation, possible proliferation and the risk to the state’s quality of life. Lynch revealed his iron-clad position on expanded gambling in a letter he sent to Senate President Peter Bragdon, R-Milford, and House Speaker William O’Brien, R-Mont Vernon. “Over the years, I have …

House and Senate lawmakers completed a compromise casino bill tonight that kills a controversial proposal that would have allowed happy hours at bars around the state, increases money devoted to propping up the state’s horse racing industry, and requires state officials involved in creating the gambling bill to wait a year after they leave government before accepting a job in the casino industry.

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Station Casinos LLC, the controlling company for the Las Vegas-based locals casino giant, narrowed its losses in the third quarter that ended Sept. 30 according to documents filed today with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission.

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State commission expected to decide by March The head of Caesars Entertainment Corp. promised Monday to bring a “world-class” Harrah’s casino to Baltimore that would be marketed heavily to 43 million gamblers in the company’s rewards program if his group is given the go-ahead by Maryland’s slots commission

Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill designed to license up to three resort-style casinos and a single slots parlor in the state.