Boston mayor asks regulators to delay casino vote

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BOSTON (AP) — Mayor Martin Walsh on Thursday asked state gambling regulators to halt the process for awarding the Boston-area casino license until after a November vote on Massachusetts’ casino law.

Walsh said he doesn’t want to continue spending taxpayer money on negotiating financial compensation deals with Mohegan Sun and Wynn Resorts — the two companies still vying for the Boston-area license — while the fate of the law is uncertain.

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