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Casino gambling on hold, for now, in Mass.

Lost in much of the attention to devoted to Twin River's lien issues is how Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's casino plan has been soundly defeated. It remains to be seen where this issue goes from here in our neighbor to the north (Patrick is continuing related studies), but at least for now, there's less immediate worry for competition for one of RI's leading revenue sources.

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