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“State aid to municipalities should be distributed rationally” – Boston Globe

By The Editorial Board, Updated December 18, 2025 Massachusetts municipal governments are facing a “perfect storm” that makes balancing budgets challenging, according to two reports recently ...
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“Report Says Massachusetts Is Addicted To Gambling Revenue” – NewBostonPost

By Tom Joyce, Dec. 9, 2025 A recent report from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center says the state has grown heavily dependent on gambling revenue at ...
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“iGambling is pushing to be dealt in, but some say it’s a bad bet” – MASSterList

Gintautas Dumcius & Ella Adams, Sep 24, 2025 “When Massachusetts grappled with the legalization of casinos more than a decade ago, promised tax revenue and ...
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“Mass. Gambling Is Huge — and About to Get Bigger” – The Provincetown Independent

By Jack Styler Sep 24, 2025 “Andrew Earl’s dream is to open a gym and restaurant named after his mother in his hometown of Birmingham, Ala. Outside ...
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“Mass. gambling boom may bust: Report warns about stalled revenue, tax caps and lottery woes” – New England Public Media

By Carrie Healy, Published September 22, 2025 “Monday marked the Autumnal Equinox, with nearly equal parts day and night. That’s pretty much the opposite of a casino, ...
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“State gaming revenues surge, but split is evolving” – State House News Service

Colin A. Young Sep 16, 2025 “Gambling is the fourth-largest source of state tax revenue, but a new report released Tuesday cautioned that the gaming ...
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