Gambling News by House of Odds

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - It was 30 years ago that legalized casino gambling came to Atlantic City, New Jersey. And billions of dollars later, the resort's face has changed.

Despite a recent high-profile defeat, legislation to legalize casino gambling in Massachusetts "may yet come back," Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday. Patrick said he wasn't basing his statement on the possible departure of House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi, a gambling opponent, but a confluence of other factors.