The Boston Herald and the Boston Globe round up Beacon Hill reaction.In an editorial, the Globe opines: "Massachusetts lawmakers who have opposed casino gambling in the past, including House Speaker Sal DiMasi, must come to terms with … [Read more...]

Cross-posted from Media Nation. The Boston Globe's Frank Phillips reports that Gov. Deval Patrick has decided to support three Massachusetts casinos. Under his plan, the state would put them out to bid, and the Mashpee Wampanoags … [Read more...]

Now comes word, in today's Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Cape Cod Times, that the FBI is investigating the tribe's finances. Once again, I'm in awe of Kenney's sources. He first got wind of this on Wednesday, and … [Read more...]

— What will Gov. Deval Patrick say about casino gambling? We're still waiting. Kenney himself writes that a source tells him Patrick has decided to punt and let the Legislature handle it. That would be good news, as House Speaker … [Read more...]

To which I would add this: The "subtle threat" was not so much that the Indians would take their slot machines elsewhere, but that they would build them in Middleborough whether residents liked it or not. That's why people were told to … [Read more...]

As David Bernstein recently observed in the Phoenix, Morris, Patrick's director of governmental affairs, previously worked for State Treasurer Tim Cahill, a supporter of casino gambling. For that matter, Patrick's chief of staff, … [Read more...]