Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe spends big for gaming lobbyists

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  

Gaming interests spent $1.1 million on lobbyists last year, The Boston Herald reports, with Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe accounting for the largest share.

The tribe spent more than $500,000 on several lobbyist, the paper said. One was former Rep. William Delahunt, whose firm received $180,000 last year.

Last year, the tribe reached a Class III gaming compact that was later rejected by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A new deal is being negotiated as the tribe prepares for an election on February 10.

The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut spent $73,800 on lobbyists, the Herald reported. The tribe is bidding on a casino in western Massachusetts.

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