Connecticut Casino Reaction

As Western Mass moves through the process of introducing casinos to the state, we look at the impact of casinos in Connecticut. Connecting Point Correspondent Carolee McGrath reports the reviews are mixed, depending on whom you...

The State We’re In: Rep. Joe Wagner

State Representative Joe Wagner (D) – Chicopee and the 8th Hampden District and House Chair of the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technology,  discusses state finances, the need for major spending on transportation issues and the effort toward...

Holyoke Casinos

With the announcement form Holyoke mayor Alex Morse that he will consider the City as an option for a Casino, Carrie Saldo talks with City officials and residents to learn their...

The State We’re In: Mike Knapik

State Sen. Mike Knapik (R) – Westfield/2nd Hampden-Hampshire District and ranking Republican on the Senate Ways and means Committee, looks at the perilous condition of state finances as well as the latest developments on possibly placing a casino in Holyoke in...

Holyoke Casino

Tony Ravosa, a principal of  Paper City Development Co,  discusses his group’s reaction to Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse’s change of heart on allowing a casino in the city and the emergence of the new Eric Suher casino...

The State We’re in: State Rep Todd Smola

  State Rep. Todd Smola (R) – Palmer and the 1st Hampden District, looks at how the House and Senate Budgets for FY 2013 compare and contrast. We’ll also consider the casino issue and get some Republican perspective on the 2012 Massachusetts legislative, US...

Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling

Jim Madigan interviews Arthur Friedman, PhD, LICSW MPGS of the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling to preview their June 1 “Massachusetts Problem Gambling Symposium” at UMas Amherst. The symposium will  consider whether Western Massachusetts is...

Gaming Commissioner

Bruce Stebbins of Springfield will discuss his recent appointment to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, created to oversee the establishment and operation of casinos in the Commonwealth. From Masslive.com: Former Springfield City Councilor Bruce Stebbins, retired...

The State We’re In: Joe Wagner

State Representative Joe Wagner, Democrat of Chicopee and the Eighth Hampden District and House Chair of the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies will discuss the Governor’s proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget and progress being made toward...