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New casino bill has Central MA connection, but local casino advocates shouldn’t celebrate

Posted by Jeremy Shulkin

On Friday, State Senator Jennifer Flanagan (D-Leominster) filed another casino bill to encourage debate over gaming at the start of the new legislative session.

According to Flanagan’s office this bill does have some differences from the senate bill filed last year, but despite the Central Massachusetts ties it does little to pave the way for a casino in Worcester County. In fact, just like last year, there are still some major hurdles to clear for that to happen.

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