Revere, Suffolk Downs Union Sue Gaming Commission
The city of Revere and a union representing Suffolk Downs workers filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Thursday for awarding a casino license to Wynn Resorts in Everett.
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The city of Revere and a union representing Suffolk Downs workers filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission Thursday for awarding a casino license to Wynn Resorts in Everett.
Officers from across the state gathered at the State House for the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial vigil to honor the names of those etched in stone.
Anti-casino activists are calling for a debate with lawmakers and casino executives.
A Suffolk Downs official says horse racing will be coming to an end at the track as a result of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission's decision to award a casino license to Wynn Resorts.
The Massachusetts state gaming commission voted Tuesday to award the eastern Massachusetts casino license to Wynn Resorts for its plan in Everett.
Connecticut's Indian-run casinos have reported declines in slot machine betting and revenue for August.
Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin has announced the order of questions on the November ballot.
State gambling regulators have turned down Boston's request to halt the eastern region casino license process until after the November election, when voters will decide whether to repeal the state's casino law.
State gambling regulators agreed Friday to hear arguments next week and possibly rule on Boston Mayor Martin Walsh's request to suspend the eastern region casino license process until after the November election.
Marty Walsh on Thursday said he does not want to spend tax money on casino issues since the law could be repealed.
Casino opponents say they have more than double the required signatures to hold a referendum to repeal the state's 2011 casino law placed on the November ballot.
State gambling regulators say they'll begin the final, four-day long deliberation on awarding Massachusetts' first Las Vegas-style casino license on June 10.
State Senator Tick Segerblom wants a law allowing casinos to take bets on who wins America's top political job. Gambling on U.S. elections is already done in Great Britain, and one gaming company took in close to $2 million in wagers for the 2012 election. Ladbrokes is already handicapping 2016, with Hillary Clinton as a 6 to 4 favorite. On the Republican side, both Marco Rubio and Chris Christie have 12 to 1 odds.
The state's top gambling regulator has stepped away from the process for awarding a casino license in the Boston area.
The fate of casino gambling in Massachusetts may hinge on a case before the state's highest court Monday.
Companies looking to win a Massachusetts casino license say the state needs to change how it taxes winnings to avoid discouraging gamblers and cutting the state's and casino's take.
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State gambling regulators agreed Thursday to consider Boston Mayor Martin Walsh's bid to have the city declared a host community for resort casino proposals in the neighboring cities of Everett and Revere, a designation that, if granted, would give Boston voters the ability to kill the projects.
WBZ NewsWatch with Joe Mathieu returned Tuesday on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 with Mitchell Etess, the CEO of the Mohegan Sun Tribal Gaming Authority, as Joe's guest.
An overflow crowd packed the Boston convention center on Wednesday to hear Mohegan Sun and Wynn Resorts make high-powered pitches.
Three companies seeking state licenses to build resort casinos in Massachusetts have filed final applications with the state gaming commission.
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The state's gambling commission has cleared the way for MGM Resorts to pursue a casino in Springfield.
Residents of Milford have rejected a proposal to build a $1 billion casino, further cutting into the field of potential candidates for the state's first regional resort casino licenses.
Massachusetts gambling regulators say a group led by Foxwoods can continue its pursuit of a resort casino in Milford if it lines up the necessary financing and meets several other conditions.
The Tony-winning musical "Suffs" tells the story of women critical to the movement.
Officials say the challenges are visible, from empty storefronts to reduced foot traffic, driven in part by office vacancies and shifting public perception.
Massachusetts is pouring millions of dollars into watch parties and other soccer events around the state for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Residents in Lexington and Arlington, Massachusetts are now banned from using gas-powered leaf blowers.
The criminal trial for Kelsey Fitzsimmons, the North Andover police officer who was shot last year while being served a restraining order, got underway Monday.
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Massachusetts is pouring millions of dollars into watch parties and other soccer events around the state for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
ICE agents will not be coming to Logan Airport in Boston or any airports in New England to help TSA agents with passenger wait times, the union said.
Two pilots were killed and dozens of people injured at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and fire and rescue vehicle collided, authorities said.
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Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
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Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The loss snapped the Celtics' four-game winning streak and left them just a half-game ahead of the New York Knicks in second place in the Eastern Conference.
The Fleet said there 6,164 people in attendance at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, the largest regular-season attendance in franchise history.
Defenseman Nikita Zadorov broke a tie at 9:42 of the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference wild-card showdown.
Boston Legacy lost their first-ever away game 3-0 to the Houston Dash on Saturday.
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Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.