"In the relay race to build Las Vegas-style casinos in the Bay State, the Mashpee Wampanoag have been jumping all the hurdles like Olympic gold medalist Edwin Moses.
A pact with a host community? Taunton. Check. A referendum vote supporting a casino? Check. A gaming compact with the state? Check. But, the biggest hurdle is the final one — getting the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to approve Mashpee's land-into-trust application, without which they wouldn't be able to exercise their rights under the Indian Gaming Act of 1988." Get the Story: