BOSTON
A dozen mayors are urging Gov. Deval Patrick and legislative leaders to reach a deal on casino gambling.
In a letter Tuesday to Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray and House Speaker Robert DeLeo, the municipal leaders say Massachusetts needs the jobs and revenues
Patrick refused to sign a casino bill last year because of a provision allowing slot machines at two of the states' four racetracks.
He has recently indicated he's open to further casino talks but that slot parlors remain an obstacle.
The letter from the pro-casino organization Massachusetts Coalition for Jobs and Growth was signed by mayors from Boston, Revere, Salem, Chelsea, New Bedford, Holyoke, Fitchburg, Chicopee, Gardner, Gloucester, Melrose and Easthampton, along with a Palmer town official.
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