Patrick suggests gambling, local taxes as ways to raise revenue
14th January 2007

Gov. Deval Patrick said on Saturday that he's considering casino gambling and allowing communities to impose new, local taxes as ways to reduce a state budget deficit he has projected at $1 billion.

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Report: New England mob has lower profile, still thrives
10th December 2006

The New England mob is much smaller and has a lower profile than it did during it heyday in the 1980s, but it’s still making money at traditional criminal pursuits such as extortion, drug trafficking and bookmaking, authorities said.

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'The Big Cheese' DiNunzio To Face Judge In Salem
3rd December 2006

A reputed underboss of the New England Mafia is expected to be arraigned in Salem Superior Court Monday.

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Mohegan Sun unveils new expansion plan
3rd December 2006

Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., already one of the world's largest casinos, has unveiled plans for an estimated $740 million expansion that will include the return of poker and a new House of Blues music hall.

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Reputed mob underboss arrested in gambling-extortion probe
2nd December 2006

A reputed underboss of the New England Mafia has been arrested on gambling and extortion charges.

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Gabrieli supports building casinos in Bay State
2nd August 2006

Venture capitalist Christopher F. Gabrieli said yesterday he favors legalizing casino gambling in the state, as a way of generating revenues to help cities and towns avoid property tax increases.

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Casinos Winning Big by Betting on Asians
29th July 2006

It's a little after noon, and a crowd has started to gather in Boston's Chinatown. Some are reading the Sing Tao Daily or Ming Pao Daily News. Others clutch plastic bags filled with snacks. All look up whenever the deep roar of an engine sounds like it's coming their way.

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Prosecutor tries to poke holes in Potter's claims
29th July 2005 - Las Vegas Sun

A federal prosecutor tried Thursday to discredit a British gambling executive's claim that he knew nothing about the role of the speaker of the Rhode Island House when he allegedly conspired to offer him a $4 million bribe.

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Poker Takes Over as the Number One Search Term on Lycos, More Popular Than Pam Anderson, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears
28th June 2005 - Casino News Wire

Lycos, Inc., a leading provider of search, community and technology lifestyle destinations, today announced the following information from The Lycos 50(TM), the 50 most popular Internet search results for the week ending June 25, 2005. For a complete list of The Lycos 50(TM) and for in-depth text of The Lycos 50 Daily Report, go to http://50.lycos.com.

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Watchit Media Signs 17 Additional Hotels to Narrowcast NAB; Watchit Media, Inc. Will Narrowcast to over 33,000 Rooms in Las Vegas
18th Apr 2005 - Newswire

Cotelligent, Inc. (OTCBB: CGZT - News) announced today their wholly-owned subsidiary, Watchit Media, Inc. began narrowcasting segments of the NAB 2005 Convention to 33,000 rooms in Las Vegas, last Thursday, April 14th as attendees began coming into town.

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Viva las Whitey: Feds bust old gang members for gambling scheme
12th Apr 2005 - Boston Herald

The remnants of James ``Whitey'' Bulger's mob have been running a multimillion-dollar off-shore gambling operation, laundering profits through wives, a mistress and even paying for a loanshark's kids to attend a pricey private school, the feds claimed yesterday.

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Thirteen Indicted for Racketeering, Reports U.S. Attorney
11th Apr 2005 - Newswire

A Superseding Indictment was unsealed today charging Arthur Gianelli, eleven others and a Costa Rican corporation with racketeering and related offenses.

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Mass. Officials Yank State Gaming Devices
10th Apr 2005 - Interest Alert

The Massachusetts State Lottery says it dumped a gaming device because it did not test well, but others say it was rejected because it resembled a slot machine.

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