According to Globe sources, the Governor will announce approval of casino gambling at three locations in the state, the southeast, west and Boston's northern environs. The latter sounds like Suffolk Downs, which will be good for the city. The western location could be the Turnpike/495 location that Sheldon Adelson wants and the southeast spot - well that might be the Wampanoag's casino or it might not be. They still have to get the highest bid in.

It sounds like a reasonable approach but it will all come down to Speaker DiMasi. Stay tuned.

Some estimates put the revenue that just one of the casinos could provide to the state at $200 million a year. Times three, that would amount to $12 billion over twenty years -not even close to what they want to collect over the same period in road and gas taxes.

And the people driving to the casinos will be unlucky enough to be paying twice.