Bill would force Beacon Hill to take notice of gambling's impact - Boston Globe

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Still, he concedes he is “not quite a champion’’ of casino gambling. “I think the intention of the Senate is, if it is going to be done, it should be done right.’’ Last year, the legislative session ended in virtual deadlock over gambling, despite support for casinos from Governor Deval Patrick, the House, and the Senate. But Patrick wanted resort-style casinos and opposed

allowing slot parlors at the state’s race tracks and former race tracks, whereas House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo said slot parlors were needed to save jobs and bring in money to the state more quickly.

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