Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe still on the hunt for a casino site

Thursday, December 8, 2011  

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is still looking for a site to host a casino in southeastern Massachusetts.

The tribe's deals in Middleboro and Fall River have fallen through. An additional site in Raynham also didn't work out.

News reports say the tribe is now looking at Bridgewater and New Bedford. But there have been no planned announcements.

Under H.3702, the state's new gaming law, the tribe needs to have a site in place and negotiate a Class III gaming compact by July 31, 2012. Otherwise, the state will open southeastern Massachusetts to other parties.

Get the Story:
Tribal rule may hurt Southeastern Massachusetts in casino fight (The Taunton Gazette 12/8)
The Mashpee Casino: Tribe Takes a Look in Bridgewater (Boston Magazine 12/6)
The Fate of the Casino in Foxborough (Boston Magazine 12/5)

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