Patrick’s view on gambling panel aired – Boston.com
May 11, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
WWLP 22News Patrick's view on gambling panel airedBoston.comThe governor, in speaking with reporters, seemed agitated by the weeklong controversy surrounding the commission's hiring last week of a Patrick administration official, C. Stanley McGee, who was accused of child sexual assault at a Florida resort in …Gov. Deval Patrick: Ex-aide in sex flap can have job [...]
Florida casino biz is up – Sun-Sentinel
May 11, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Florida casino biz is upSun-SentinelIn South Florida, the commercial casino business swelled by 16 percent in 2011. The national average: 3 percent. The five South Florida casinos included in the report, all in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, took in $381 million in 2011, … and more »
Gaming panel head pressed to reveal terms of settlement – Boston Globe
May 9, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Gaming panel head pressed to reveal terms of settlementBoston GlobeBy Peter Schworm Massachusetts Citizens for Children demanded that the state gaming commission push acting director Carl Stanley McGee (above) to disclose the terms of a civil settlement McGee reached in an alleged child abuse case in Florida in 2007.State rep hires private investigator to review [...]
US casinos slowly coming back from recession woes – BusinessWeek
May 9, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
US casinos slowly coming back from recession woesBusinessWeekNew York, where Resorts World opened last summer in Queens, saw a 15.6 percent increase in casino revenues. Other notable gains in casino revenue were seen in Florida (16 percent); West Virginia (9.2 percent); Illinois (8 percent); Rhode Island (7.5 … and more »
Gambling commission stands behind choice for interim director – Boston Globe
May 7, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
CBS Local Gambling commission stands behind choice for interim directorBoston GlobeBy Mark Arsenault The state gambling commission is standing behind its decision to hire Carl Stanley McGee as interim executive director, despite a recommendation from a prominent Republican lawmaker to delay the hire until the panel sends trained …Gambling panel didn't delve into abuse caseBoston.comMass. [...]
On readers’ minds: Gambling, milk and old-Florida treat in the raw – Orlando Sentinel
May 7, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
On readers' minds: Gambling, milk and old-Florida treat in the rawOrlando Sentinel(May 07, 2012) Recent Flashbacks about topics including old-Florida underworld crime and old-Florida good eating have inspired readers to take up their pens. We'll begin with correspondence from Bill Summers, who in 1990 retired from a 35-year-career …
Sex assault case haunts gambling director – Boston Globe
May 5, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
abc40 Sex assault case haunts gambling directorBoston Globe“I reported the matter immediately to police detectives in Florida. They have always believed and supported me.'' The gambling commission, known as the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, is standing behind McGee, 43, a Rhodes scholar and a graduate of …Mass. Gambling Commission Names Interim Directorabc40Hiring Of Mass. Gambling Commissioner [...]
Supreme slots ruling could expand Florida gambling – WFSU
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Supreme slots ruling could expand Florida gamblingWFSUBy Sascha Cordner Will a recent Supreme Court decision to allow more slot machines in South Florida lead to expansion of gambling throughout the rest of the state? Sascha Cordner delves into a recent decision by the high court to uphold a lower court …Take slot machines off ballotPalm [...]
Mass. gambling group backs hire, despite claim – Boston.com
May 3, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
abc40 Mass. gambling group backs hire, despite claimBoston.comBOSTON—The Massachusetts Gambling Commission is standing behind its decision to hire an interim executive director despite a prior accusation of sexual assault against him that was dropped by authorities in Florida. Commission Chairman Stephen Crosby …Sex assault case haunts gambling directorBoston GlobeMass. Gambling Commission Names Interim Directorabc40Gaming Commission [...]
Florida Supreme Court ruling could clear way for more slot machines – Florida Baptist Witness
May 3, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Florida Supreme Court ruling could clear way for more slot machinesFlorida Baptist WitnessBy JIM SAUNDERS TALLAHASSEE (NSF) — In a decision that adds fuel to the debate about expanded gambling, the Florida Supreme Court on April 27 upheld a lower-court ruling that says lawmakers can allow slot machines at pari-mutuel facilities in various …It's game [...]