When Massachusetts Raided Fairhaven and Fall River Internet Cafes

Casino gaming has been legal in Massachusetts since then-Governor Deval Patrick signed the Expanded Gaming Act into law on November 22, 2011.Months...

January 27, 2023
1:34 AM

Casino gaming has been legal in Massachusetts since then-Governor Deval Patrick signed the Expanded Gaming Act into law on November 22, 2011.Months before Patrick acted, Fall River City Councilor Leo Pelletier launched a gaming venture of his own.Pelletier, who was then and is currently a member of the Fall River City Council, and three co-defendants were indicted in 2011 and charged with various gaming charges after launching Leo's Place, two so-called internet cafes located in Fairhaven and Fall River.

Barry Richard