Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe seeks Class III compact

Monday, February 16, 2009  

The new leader of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will ask Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) to negotiate a Class III gaming compact.

Chairman Cedric Cromwell, who was elected last Sunday, hopes to meet the governor in a few weeks. "I want to meet with the governor and shake his hand and let him know that there is a new administration in town that's transparent and full of integrity," he told The Cape Cod Times.

Patrick supports legislation to authorize three commercial casinos. He has publicly urged the tribe to seek a license should the bill become law.

The tribe is waiting for an answer on its land-into-trust application for a casino in the town of Middleboro.

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New tribal leader wants to meet with Patrick (The Cape Cod Times 2/15)
New tribal leaders expect to keep up good relations with Middleboro (The Brockton Enterprise 2/15)