An artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Voters in Massachusetts easily rejected a repeal of the state's gaming law on Tuesday. With 98 percent of precincts reporting, 60 percent of voters rejected Question 3, which would have repealed H.3702, the Massachusetts Expanded Gaming Act. Only 40 percent supported it. The outcome means the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will be able to offer Class III games at its proposed First Light Resort and Casino. The project remains under review at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Two commercial casinos, along with a slot machine parlor, elsewhere in the state are also safe. MGM Resorts won the license for a casino in the western part of the state while Wynn Resorts won the license for the eastern region. Get the Story:
Casino gambling stays (AP 11/5)
Mass. Voters Reject Casino Repeal; Expanded Gambling Will Stand (The Boston Globe 11/5)
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