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Massachusetts Gaming Commission

New Bedford group abandons casino proposal

Written by Michael P. Norton Brockton on Wednesday suddenly became the sole applicant in play for the southeastern Massachusetts commercial resort casino license after a rival bidder dropped its plans for a waterfront casino in New Bedford, citing difficulties assembling financing.

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New Bedford Mayor “will not wallow in self pity”

Written by Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE, BOSTON Abandoned by a casino developer that aimed to redevelop a polluted, harbor-side former power plant, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said missing out on the casino is a "bump in the road" and will not stop the city's economic