Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe faces gaming hurdles

Thursday, September 6, 2007  

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has to jump through a lot of hoops before it can open a casino in Massachusetts.

The tribe faces a review of its land-into-trust applications. Since one of the applications involves gaming, Interior Department officials in Washington, D.C., will have to make the final decision.

The tribe also needs its gaming ordinances approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission. The agency must review any management contracts between the tribe and its partners.

After negotiating a Class III compact with the state, the Bureau of Indian Affairs needs to review the agreement. And if the tribe wants to distribute per capita payments, its revenue allocation plan has to gain approval by the BIA.

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