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Patrick skeptical of plan to license three slot parlors

State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill outlined his slot machine parlor plan yesterday before a committee at the State House. State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill outlined his slot machine parlor plan yesterday before a committee at the State House. (Globe Staff Photo / Wendy Maeda)
By Matt Viser
Globe Staff / March 4, 2009

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Governor Deval Patrick reacted skeptically yesterday to state Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill's proposal to license three slot machine parlors around Massachusetts, as legislative leaders quickly embraced the idea as a way to raise quick cash that could help the state navigate a recession of historic proportions. (Full article: 1040 words)

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