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Massachusetts
Governor
Still
Wants
Gambling
March
21,
2008
Massachusetts
Governor
Deval
Patrick
is
still
pushing
for
gambling
within
the
state,
but
wants
to
maintain
the
illegality
of
online
gambling
at
the
same
time.
Patrick
wants
three
land
based
casinos
in
his
state,
as
he
says
that
it
would
bring
in
30,000
jobs.
However,
Patrick
is
looking
at
problems
from
two
sides
–
the
online
gambling
side
and
the
anti
gambling
forces
within
his
own
state.
House
Speaker
Salvatore
DiMasi
has
been
very
vocal
in
his
disparagement
of
the
gambling
idea
in
the
state.
He
says
that
the
casinos
would
not
bring
in
the
number
of
jobs
that
they
say
they
will,
and
that
they
will
actually
not
bring
in
any
new
jobs
at
all.
This
led
Patrick
to
say
that
the
number
of
new
jobs
could
be
closer
to
10,000
but
there
will
be
new
jobs.
However,
DiMasi
says
that
this
is
just
one
more
instance
where
his
numbers
do
not
add
up.
He
says
that
the
governor
has
lost
credibility
in
the
gambling
arena,
and
by
constantly
changing
his
facts
and
figures
he
simply
shows
that
the
numbers
are
completely
fabricated
and
exaggerated.
Patrick
says
that
they
are
in a
time
of
“economic
uncertainty”
and
that
instead
of
simply
attacking
his
plan,
perhaps
DiMasi
should
come
up
with
one
of
his
own.
He
says
he
is
trying
to
help
out
the
state
and
all
DiMasi
can
do
is
criticize,
but
not
constructively.
The
online
gambling
community
is
also
concerned
about
the
passing
of
the
bill.
It
might
allow
gambling
within
the
state,
but
you
would
be
limited
to
going
to a
casino.
Residents
would
not
be
able
to
participate
in
online
gambling
at
all.
Needless
to
say,
online
gambling
groups
are
waiting
to
see
what
comes
of
the
argument
with
DiMasi
before
proceeding
to
attack
it
as
well.
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