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Casino czar Steve Crosby’s impossible mission

Steve Crosby had a comfortable post in academia and was nearing retirement. So why is he taking on the toughest job in Massachusetts?

By Phil Primack

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  April 22, 2012

Steve Crosby had a comfortable post at the University of Massachusetts and was nearing retirement. So why is he taking on the toughest job in the state -- gambling czar?

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