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Massachusetts Casino Gambling Bill Delayed due to debate on Drinking and Smoking

The June 29, 2023, By Takato Sugihara

The bill on whether the state of Massachusetts will have casinos will be delayed yet again due to disagreements on smoking and drinking. In fact, it seems that the debate yesterday lost track of gambling altogether, so incensed were the Senators. online casino news: Massachusetts Casino Gambling Bill Delayed due to debate on Drinking and Smoking

For the third time in a row yesterday, Massachusetts lawmakers dug into their parliamentary rulebooks, seeking to undermine the bill proposal legalizing state casinos. Although the debate is headed into its sixth day, commentators believe that the bill will be passed soon, perhaps even this week.

However, Senate leaders are beginning to show their frustration, especially as more urgent and pressing issues are delayed because of the filibusters.

But Senate leaders are showing signs of frustration, especially as more time-sensitive matters are put off. It appears that even though there is urgent budgetary business to attend to, it takes only one senator with one issue, namely, casinos, to shut down the entire Senate, at least temporarily.

On Friday, Senate majority leader Tisei of Wakefield moved to table the bill, as Democrats were unwilling to debate the proposed tax cuts that the bill included. During a special session on Saturday, Senator Richard T. Moore, an Uxbridge Democrat doubted the presence of a quorum, warning that some members were moving to repeal a ban on smoking in casino that had been passed the week before.

On Friday, Senate minority leader Richard R. Tisei of Wakefield moved to table the bill because Democratic leaders refused to debate tax-cutting measures favored by Republicans. During a special session Saturday, Senator Richard T. Moore, an Uxbridge Democrat, doubted the presence of a quorum, because he worried that some members were trying to overturn a ban on smoking in casinos that had been passed last week.



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