Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts could be waiting until early 2014 for a decision on its casino land-into-trust application. The tribe was hopeful for a decision this spring. But that deadline has passed without word from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. “I know it’s on the top of a very tall list that needs to be done by the department,” attorney Arlinda Locklear told The Taunton Daily Gazette. The tribe submitted its application in August 2007. But the tribe has changed sites twice, with a location in Taunton set for a $500 million casino. The delays in the process led the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to open up southeastern Massachusetts to non-Indian developers. K.G. Urban Enterprises still plans to bid on a facility in the region. Get the Story:
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