Mohegan Tribe eager to pursue casino in Massachusetts

Friday, April 16, 2010  

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is keeping a close eye on the gaming debate in Massachusetts in hopes of expanding its gaming empire there.

The tribe has a 99-year lease on a site in Palmer, in western Massachusetts. A $700 million resort with a hotel, convention center and restaurants could generate 3,000 jobs, a Mohegan Sun executive said.

The plan depends on how the gaming debate turns out in the Massachusetts Legislature. The House passed a bill this week to authorize two casino resorts and slot machines at racetracks but the Senate is considering a different plan.

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