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Well, 2016 has certainly been a year of heartbreaking losses, and it couldn't end without taking one more famous name with it, and this one hits me particularly hard. But this isn't yet another celebrity death--this loss was preventable...

The tribes that own Connecticut's two casinos are taking another step in their bid to open a third casino north of Hartford. The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes hosted a signing ceremony Thursday in Hartford to formalize their partnership...

The bus run going from New Bedford to Foxwoods Resort Casino will continue, only with a different company.

In addition to opposition from the fishing industry, a local clergyman is also taking a strong stance against a New Bedford casino. Reverend David Lima of the Inter Church Council of Greater New Bedford was a panelist at Wednesday night's forum on KG Urban Enterprises' casino proposal...

We're just a few days away from a Region C application deadline set by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, and no word yet on a deal between New Bedford and KG Urban Enterprises. Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Jon Mitchell again outlined his points of contention over the developer's proposed waterfront casino on Cannon Street...

Foxwoods Resort Casino has signed a letter of intent to join with developer KG Urban Enterprises to operate a casino on New Bedford's waterfront. KG Urban is eyeing the former Cannon Street Power Station as the site for a waterfront casino...

Developers of a proposed resort casino in Massachusetts on the New Bedford waterfront say Foxwoods is among the gambling companies they are in discussions with to operate the facility. Former NBA commissioner David Stern, an adviser to KG Urban Enterprises, told Massachusetts regulators Thursday that the company requests a 60-day extension to complete negotiations...

There is again speculation about the city-owned Whaling City Golf Course being home to a resort casino. An attorney for the city has informed the State Gaming Commission that one of the sites being considered for casino development in New Bedford is owned by the city...

The Mass. Gaming Commission has again delayed action on a casino license for Southeastern Massachusetts. The Commission voted on Thursday to extend the deadline for accepting applications to February 1st, in the interest of increased competition...

Former congressman turned author Bob Steele of Connecticut makes no bones about it: he's opposed to casino gambling and the impact it has on people and the communities where they're located. Speaking with WBSM's Taylor Cormier, Steele said the nation's most successful casinos, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, are now facing tough times...