An artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Voters in Massachusetts are being asked to repeal the state's gaming law but the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe hasn't said much about the campaign. H.3702, the Massachusetts Expanded Gaming Act, authorized casino-style gaming. Without it, the tribe might not be able to offer Class III games at its proposed First Light Resort and Casino. "I'm not inclined to tell people how to vote, but I do hope voters keep in mind that casinos in Massachusetts will be an engine of economic growth for the Commonwealth," Chairman Cedric Cromwell told The Cape Cod Times. A "yes" vote on Question 3 repeals the law. That would end plans for two commercial gaming facilities and a slot machine parlor. Get the Story:
Place your bets: State voters to decide fate of casinos (The Cape Cod Times 10/26)
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Watching Question 3 Closely (Cape News 10/25) An Opinion:
Editorial: Yes on Question 3: Pull the plug on flawed casino law (The Boston Globe 10/27) Related Stories:
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Massachusetts voters asked to repeal gaming expansion law (10/09)
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