The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts won approval of its gaming ordinance from the National Indian Gaming Commission.

The ordinance sets up the tribe's gaming commission. The body will regulate the tribe's proposed casino in Taunton.

"This, along with the approval of an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Taunton, movement forward on our land in trust application by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and continuing productive negotiations on our compact with the commonwealth, shows the positive progress we have moving toward our goals," Chairman Cedric Cromwell said in a prepared relese.

Residents of Taunton will go the polls this Saturday to say whether they want to host the casino.

Get the Story:
A step forward, back for Mashpee tribe (The Cape Cod Times 6/7)
Casino hopes in Taunton (The Boston Globe 6/7)

Some Opinions:
Patrick Cunningham: Casino jobs will help Taunton residents (The Taunton Daily Gazette 6/7)
Maureen Ferris: Casino represents a golden opportunity (The Taunton Daily Gazette 6/7)

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