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Vote Sits in Massachusetts House
Massachusetts Senate passed a bill that would bring slot machines to the state’s racetracks six months ago, but it has stalled in the House. House Speaker Sal DiMasi has already told the supporters of the slot machine bill that the House cannot proceed on the slot machine bill until it resolves an ongoing dispute between the four racetracks over simulcasting rights, which allows the tracks to broadcast races from other locations. The law that temporarily extended those rights expires at the end of next week. Slot machine bill supporters held a rally at the State House hoping to push lawmakers into making a decision but to no avail. The race tracks are in need of the passing of the law, as things have become desperate financially for many of them. They fear having to shut their doors or lay off many workers if they can’t get the slot machines to help them with their revenues. They claim that more than $350 million could be generated by the slot machiens, which would save a dying industry. Opponents claim that the money brought in from the slot machines is just a smokescreen for what really lies behind it, among the problems being gambling addiction, social damage and a lessoning of the money going to the state lottery. Back to August News>>> Back to Recent News>>>

Vote Sits in Massachusetts House

Massachusetts Senate passed a bill that would bring slot machines to the state’s racetracks six months ago, but it has stalled in the House. House Speaker Sal DiMasi has already told the supporters of the slot machine bill that the House cannot proceed on the slot machine bill until it resolves an ongoing dispute between the four racetracks over simulcasting rights, which allows the tracks to broadcast races from other locations. The law that temporarily extended those rights expires at the end of next week.

Slot machine bill supporters held a rally at the State House hoping to push lawmakers into making a decision but to no avail. The race tracks are in need of the passing of the law, as things have become desperate financially for many of them. They fear having to shut their doors or lay off many workers if they can’t get the slot machines to help them with their revenues. They claim that more than $350 million could be generated by the slot machiens, which would save a dying industry.

Opponents claim that the money brought in from the slot machines is just a smokescreen for what really lies behind it, among the problems being gambling addiction, social damage and a lessoning of the money going to the state lottery.

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