Robert Deleo

Deval Patrick, the re-elected governor of Massachusetts, did not send a thrill through backers of track slots Sunday, when he appeared in an interview on WCVB-TV

Robert DeLeo, speaker of the House in Massachusetts, has outlined his agenda for 2011, and has toned down his fiery quest for track slots that failed at the end of this year’s last legislative sessi

Philosopher Yogi Berra famously said “It’s not over until it’s over,” and Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo made fairly clear yesterday that it’s over for this year as far as slots at tracks ar...

Track slots remain in the news in Massachusetts, where a state Senate and House conference committee has been unable to agree after almost two weeks of

Deval Patrick, governor of Massachusetts, told reporters yesterday that racing’s recalcitrance in aggressively pushing for slots at tracks in the state could delay his wish for three casinos without

A key Senate committee in Massachusetts held a public hearing on legalized gambling yesterday, and the voices in support and in opposition were loud and clear

Hopes for slots at tracks in Massachusetts -- a roller coaster ride -- took a new dip yesterday with the announcement of a Senate plan to approve three casinos in the state, including one for an India...

The power and popularity of Robert DeLeo, Speaker of the Massachusetts House, and the state’s urgent need for money, was made even more apparent yesterday

Via a voice vote this morning, the Massachusetts House pushed along legislation which looks to legalize two casinos locations in the state and allow slots-style gaming at four state racetrack location...

If the Massachusetts press has it right, things are looking good for Plainridge Racecourse

Although most of the members of the Massachusetts Senate did not vote, a Bill calling for Video Lottery Terminals at the state's racetracks passed its first major test

"There is no doubt there is a social cost to gaming. But, too often we forget, there is also a social cost to joblessness."