New Casino Licenses May Cover Budget Shortfall

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Date: 
01/04/2008
byline: 
Bob Paquette
Dateline: 
Amherst, MA

Massachusetts faces a deficit of $1.3 billion dollars in the coming fiscal year. Governor Deval Patrick's budget proposal may seek to cover half that amount with money from selling casino licenses. WFCR's Bob Paquette reports.

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1207248

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