Cross posted from Stop Predatory Gambling A candidate for Massachusetts governor recently said a key part of his platform will be to promote more predatory gambling in the form of legalized sports betting like Delaware tried to do. Yet … [Read more...]
Be sure to touch the magnificent cloth
Who can stand behind a government actively trying to convince citizens to spend large sums on virtually worthless gambling products, pushing them deeper into debt, instead of encouraging them to save money so they can accumulate the capital … [Read more...]
Questions to include for the next statewide poll on casinos
5) "Do you think the State Lottery's current business practices, including aggressively marketing $20 instant scratch tickets and Keno games that run every four minutes for more than 1500 games every week, are predatory?" 6) "A respected … [Read more...]
Did Foxwoods know the accused Craigslist killer was an out-of-control gambler?
According to the Herald (and now the Globe): Cops are eyeing gambling woes as a possible motive for accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff's alleged assaults on Boston-area escorts, one of whom was brutally gunned down in a Hub hotel … [Read more...]
Can the Party Resist the Borg?
The Boston Globe laid out the evidence last week The video slots allow players to gamble incredibly rapidly, winning or losing a game every several seconds without a break, to the point that their brains are undergoing the equivalent of an … [Read more...]