The Mashpee Wampanoag
Tribe of Massachusetts has chosen a new location for its proposed casino.
The tribe entered into a deal with the town of Fall River. A press conference is scheduled for this afternoon.
The tribe already started the land-into-trust process for a casino in the town of Middleboro. It looks like the tribe will have to file another application for the new site in Fall River.
The tribe's land-into-trust efforts face questions under the U.S. Supreme Court
decision in Carcieri
v. Salazar, which restricts the land-into-trust process to tribes that were
"under federal jurisdiction" in 1934. The Mashpees didn't gain formal
recognition until May 2007
Get the Story:
Mashpee tribe embraces Fall River for casino
(The Cape Cod Times 5/17)
GOING FOR BROKE: City still faces casino hurdles (The Fall River Herald News 5/16)
GOING FOR BROKE: Casino one step closer to Spindle City (The Fall River Herald News 5/16)
Related Stories:
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe negotiates for a
new casino site (5/14)
Town presses Mashpee
Wampanoag Tribe about casino bid (5/12)
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Mashpee Wampanaog Tribe announces new casino location
Monday, May 17, 2010
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