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Following a Massachusetts Bill

Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick is taking the brunt of heated debate over his latest bill, H.4307, which would bring land gambling to the state while blocking online casinos gambling. Governor Patrick has taken criticism from a wide range of groups that challenge both what his bill attempts to do to Massachusetts as well as his job and revenue predictions. Just last week Patrick and House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi publically clashed over the number of jobs that Patrick’s controversial bill would create.

Governor Patrick has also encountered objections from the online casinos gambling industry because his bill is hypocritical in its support of land gambling yet denunciation of internet gambling activities in the state. The bill would in fact make internet gambling a felony offense similar to the laws in Washington State. Online casinos gamblers could face prison time for the offense in addition to serious fines. Those involved in the internet gambling industry challenge Patrick with the accusations that his discriminatory bill attempts to block internet gambling for the benefit of the land casino gambling industry.

Beyond the clash over the online casinos issue though is an incident between DiMasi and Patrick over the alleged construction jobs that three resort-style land casinos would bring to the state. Though Patrick readjusted the predicted number of jobs, he wrote a letter to members of DiMasi’s Chamber; "At a time of economic uncertainty, we must be proactive about proposing ideas and reforms that boost economic activity and create jobs. Attacking ideas without proposing sound alternatives is not good economic policy, nor what the public expects or deserves." And while there is truth in the fact that the land casinos would bring needed jobs to the state, most opponents note that the bill is largely flawed and will only create other issues (such as problems with the state’s tribes).