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The latest Massachusetts proposal from Governor Deval Patrick is highly controversial and has caused outcry and lobbying action from a variety of interest groups. Governor Patrick’s proposal would bring three land casino resorts to the state, restrict tribal casinos, and make online casinos gambling a felony offense or Massachusetts residents. And though Patrick’s proposal has been met with extensive criticism from the online gambling industry, others speculate that Patrick’s proposal also grossly overstates the amount of yearly revenue and jobs that the three proposed will bring to the state.

What many in the online casinos industry find so offensive about Patrick’s proposal is the fact that the clause concerning internet gambling is hidden within the proposal and would make internet gambling a felony offense for the gambler. Even the controversial Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act doesn’t make individual gamblers directly liable for gambling activities.

Governor Patrick’s proposal is essentially designed to carve out a very specific and controlled land gambling industry in the form of three casino resorts. The other elements and restrictions in the proposal are put in place to ensure that all of the state gambling revenue is funneled through the three proposed land casinos.

Patrick has been hit with criticism from the online casino lobbying groups, as well as gambling opponents and the Economic Development Committee. But support from the labor unions and a few other politicians is enough support that Governor Patrick is pushing the proposal very hard lately and has even pressured state politicians to consider placing a deadline on the debates.