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Powerball Jackpot Sits At $550 Million

Jack Peterson — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:47:30 +0000

The Powerball jackpot is now over half a billion dollars. Tomorrow's drawing for an estimated $550 million offers a cash payout of just over $350 million.

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Gambling Hearing on Proposed Massachusetts Casino

Jack Peterson — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:56:54 +0000

A legislative panel has scheduled a public hearing on a proposed casino compact between the State and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe.

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Addicted to Gambling? There's a Super Bowl Party For You

Jack Peterson — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:56:59 +0000

The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling is hosting a Super Bowl party for people who want to avoid gambling on the football game.

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Boston-Area Mall Viewed as Possible Slots Parlor

Taylor Cormier — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:51:02 +0000

A Baltimore company that was a last-minute applicant for one of Massachusetts' gambling licenses is considering a 100,000-square-foot slots parlor at a suburban Boston mall.

Officials in the town of Danvers about 15 miles north of Boston say PPE Casino Resorts contacted the town earlier this month about the possibility of building a 24-hour slots parlor at the Liberty Tree Mall

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