February 1, 2011:

If anyone thought Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo had given up on slots at Plainridge Racecourse and Suffolk Downs, he straightened them out yesterday...read on

January 18, 2011:

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...read on

December 15, 2010:

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...read on

August 25, 2010:

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 are concerned...read on

July 20, 2010:

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...read on

July 14, 2010:

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...read on

June 9, 2010:

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...read on

June 3, 2010:

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 Indian tribe, but continue the ban on...read on

April 15, 2010:

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...read on

April 13, 2010:

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 locations...read on

April 12, 2010:

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

April 6, 2010:

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...read on

March 5, 2010:

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

March 2, 2010:

Massachusetts Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo has said he will release his bill calling for expanded gambling, including slots at the state’s harness track, Plainridge Racecourse, in the next two...read on

February 17, 2010:

If his position was not clear before, Robert DeLeo, speaker of the Massachusetts house, made sure everyone knows that his plans for gaming in the state include support of slots at tracks...read on