Boston Democrat Russell Holmes Explains His Opposition To Sports Gambling Bill

Every Republican voted in favor of it, and all but three Democrats voted for it, as well. There was bipartisan support for the bill to legalize betting on professional and college sports (H.3993) in the Massachusetts House of Representatives last week. It passed 156-3. Although many social conservatives oppose gambling expansion and the state-run lottery, there are none in the Republican caucus of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Every Republican voted in favor of it, and all but three Democrats voted for it, as well. There was bipartisan support for the bill to legalize betting on professional and college sports (H.3993) in the Massachusetts House of Representatives last week. It passed 156-3. Although many social conservatives oppose gambling expansion and the state-run lottery, there are none in the Republican caucus of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.…