De Leo Says He Will Compromise No More 

The slot machine bill that has been sitting in the House and Senate of Massachusetts almost seemed like it had finally gotten its legs under itself. However, the bill that came out of the legislature was then vetoed by the governor as he said that he was not in compliance with the spread of slot machines across the state. The governor has long been against bringing slot machines into the state, but some thought that they had finally gotten to a point where they might be able to bring some in. The House and the Senate finally agreed that there could be three casino locations that would have slot machines for their residents to use. However, the bill also allowed for slot machines at racetracks and the governor said no way. 

House Speaker Robert De Leo says that they have compromised enough and that they are not going to compromise any more. They want slot machines at the racetracks in order to save the failing industry – and he says that they have already compromised enough. He said that the governor’s veto of the bill was enough to derail the slot machine legalization permanently and does not think that the legislature is going to return to override the veto.  

There are many that thought that this was the year that slot machines might actually come to the state, but it would appear that they might be wrong. It seems as though the measure will fall short once again. Governor Patrick has also compromised where he said that he could consider one track with slot machines but the bill came with two tracks offering slot machines instead – which is why he chose to veto it.