Casino
May 9, 2022
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Former Chairman Convicted on Corruption, Bribery Charges
Cedric Cromwell has brought shame to himself and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts. The former tribal chairman was convicted by a federal court on charges of extortion and bribery. Sentencing will take place this September. During his stint, Cromwell asked an architecture company for $60,000 kickbacks to which RGB Architects owner David DeQuattro agreed, […]
Sports
April 29, 2022
The Senate of Massachusetts Passes a Sports Betting Bill Unanimously
Massachusetts’ Senate has passed a bill that would finally legalize sports betting in the state. According to this bill, residents of legal age will be able to bet on professional, but not collegiate sports. The state’s House voted to authorize sports betting last July with 156 votes for and just 3 against. The House and […]
Legal
April 25, 2022
Massachusetts Sports Wagering Legalization Still in the Making
Since the US Supreme Court ruled the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) unconstitutional back in 2018, more than 30 states have legalized and launched some form of sports wagering. The repeal of the 1992 federal law led to a state-wide expansion of the activity. By now, nearly all of Massachusetts’ neighboring states have […]
Casino
April 18, 2022
Alleged Quincy Loan Shark Preyed Upon Encore Boston Harbor Casino Bettors
Participation in a criminal loansharking operation has gotten a woman from Quincy to court. The latter was accused of preying upon Everett bettors by offering them high-interest loans. Alleged Loan Shark Gets Arrested Kimanh Le, a 50-years-old woman from Quincy, was accused of participating in a loansharking operation outside of the Encore Boston Harbor Casino. […]
Casino
April 18, 2022
Massachusetts Study Sees Minority Casino Workers Impacted the Worst
Trying to gauge the long-term impact of the pandemic on the casino industry has been going on for a while now. Some have said that burdening casinos with additional regulation would impinge on their competitiveness and make the recovery harder. Others have objected that casinos can certainly dispense with some “givens,” including allowing customers to […]
Industry
April 15, 2022
Report Suggests Massachusetts Casinos Face New Gambling Reality
Officials from the Umass Donahue Institute’s Economic and Public Policy Research Group presented this week the findings of a pandemic economic impact study to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), concluding that workers of color and female casino employees were most affected by layoffs. Disproportional Distribution of Layoffs The report, a top research priority for the […]
Casino
April 4, 2022
Patron Admits to Cheating MGM Springfield out of $30,000
The cliché that the house is always out to get you have been smashed to pieces decades ago with the casino industry in the United States, and much of the developed world, following strict standards that could easily end up with a property’s license revocation if not followed to the letter. Most recently, both Star […]
Legal
March 28, 2022
Massachusetts Senators Support Betting, So What’s Stopping It?
A News Service survey gauging senators’ sentiments towards sports betting was conducted recently in Massachusetts and it seems that 60% of Senate members are in favor of legalizing sports gambling. So is MA Gov. Charlie Baker who has been championing the passage of a sports betting bill since he arrived in office – and sometime […]
Casino
March 17, 2022
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Looking into Casino Advertisement Practices
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGA) is surely happy with the way the Bay State’s casino industry has performed. Hosting a bunch of casinos and a slot parlor, Massachusetts has been able to clock in over $1 billion in tax from gross gaming revenue over the past decade or so. Now, the MGA realizes that it […]
Casino
March 16, 2022
Massachusetts Hits $1B Threshold from Casino Tax Collection
Eleven years have passed and the State of Massachusetts has been able to collect over $1 billion in tax revenue and assessments from its ample and sprawling casino and slots parlor industry. While the journey has been long, and the economic windfall steady, it has taken a while to cross the threshold. Steady Income Generates […]