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Federal judge upholds state casino law; provisions on possible tribal casino survive challenge
Advantages extended to a Native American tribe in the state’s new casino law are constitutional and will be allowed to stand, a federal judge has decided, dismissing a challenge to the law by a developer seeking to build a casino in New Bedford.  Mashpee Wampanoag5/21/2012
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Taunton casino opponents to meet Wednesday; Council may vote on IGA Thursday
(Massachusetts) -- A group opposed to the proposal to build a tribal casino in East Taunton says it has filed as a ballot committee and plans to hold a public meeting on...
5/20/2012
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GUEST OPINION: Sovereign immunity and the Mashpee: A cautionary note
(Massachusetts) -- In his recent response to my Guest Opinion (“Mashpee Claims vs. Regulatory and historical reality”) Mr. Gregg McKinney, Chairman of the...
5/19/2012
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LETTER: Casino debate gets heated online
(Massachusetts) -- Gerry Tuoti wrote an article in the May 15 Taunton Daily Gazette regarding the role of web sites and social media in the destination resort casino...
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Mashpee tribe tries to ease casino fears
(Massachusetts) -- Bingo halls that raise money for charity will benefit from a Mashpee Wampanoag casino opening in the city. As part of the intergovernmental agreement...
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PARTY LINES: Taunton Mayor, Mashpee Wampanoag tribe reach casino agreement
(Massachusetts) -- Taunton Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. and Mashpee Wampanoag Chairman Cedric Cromwell announced Thursday that they had reached an intergovernmental agreement...
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Taunton casino agreement includes bonding mechanism
(Massachusetts) -- The terms of the casino agreement between the city and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe would allow the tribe and its financial partners to fund...
5/18/2012
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Deal with Wampanoags on casino would mean $13 million a year to Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe and the city have agreed in principal on an intergovernmental agreement for a proposed tribal casino in East Taunton, an...
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Tribe, Mass. city reach deal on proposed casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe would make approximately $33 million in upfront payments to Taunton as part of a deal reached with the city's mayor to...
5/17/2012
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Mashpee guarantee Taunton $33 million up front, $13 million a year
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag would pay Taunton nearly $13 million per year from future casino revenues, about 7.3 percent of the city's current budget of...
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Mashpee Wampanoag and city of Taunton reach agreement that promises $33M in upfront payments
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe today agreed to pay the city of Taunton $33 million in upfront costs and an additional $13 million a year once - and if...
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Mashpee Wampanoag tribe makes deal with Taunton to build casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will pay the city of Taunton approximately $33 million in upfront costs and make minimum annual payments of roughly $13...
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Taunton mayor and Mashpee Wampanoag tribe reach casino agreement
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe and the city of Taunton have agreed in principal on an intergovernmental agreement pertaining to the proposed tribal...
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Taunton, Mashpee tribe reach casino deal
(Massachusetts) -- Leaders of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe and Taunton have reached a deal that would pay the city approximately $13 million per year, including a minimum...
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Tribe, Mass. city reach deal on proposed casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has agreed to make about $33 million in upfront payments to the city of Taunton as part of a casino deal with the mayor of...
5/16/2012
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GUEST OPINION: In casino debate, evaluate the credibility of 'experts'
(Massachusetts) -- Growing up among my Mashpee Wampanoag family, I was immersed in tribal pride and traditions. One of the most important traditions is our regard for...
5/15/2012
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LETTER: Play the casino hand out, Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- Last week, Bob Russell from Westport penned a letter that was as critical of the gaming initiative to come before Taunton for a vote on June 9 as it...
5/14/2012
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Creator of StopTauntonCasino.com reveals himself
(Massachusetts) -- City residents on both sides of the casino issue are increasingly making their presence felt online, using websites and social media as ways to spread...
5/13/2012
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GUEST OPINION: Mashpee Claims vs. Regulatory and historical reality
(Massachusetts) -- In the May 8 edition of the Taunton Daily Gazette, Michael Speller, a spokesman for Arkana, the local subsidiary of the Malaysian Genting Syndicate,...
5/12/2012
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LETTER: Getting answers to the casino
(Massachusetts) -- In June, the city of Taunton will have the responsibility of deciding by a referendum vote whether to allow a gambling casino.
5/9/2012
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East Taunton casino opponents voice concerns at meeting
(Massachusetts) -- Not in our backyard. East Taunton opponents of a $500 million resort casino proposed by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe say they were unimpressed with a...
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Wampanoags push Taunton casino at city meeting
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman Cedric Cromwell said the proposed $500 million resort gambling casino will provide a lasting economic boost to...
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Casino plan's lack of details worries some
(Massachusetts) -- The questions were flying Tuesday, not so much in criticism of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) plan to build a resort casino in town as in...
5/8/2012
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Mashpees assure Taunton of permanent casino jobs, limited traffic impact
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe pulled out the heavy guns Tuesday night to answer any and all questions from a crowd of more than 200 people at Taunton...
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No ending in site for long casino process
(Massachusetts) -- Plenty still has to happen before gamblers can begin placing their bets at a Bay State casino. Just last week the state’s Gaming Commission...
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Taunton, tribe grilled on casino plans
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, which two weeks ago unveiled a casino proposal that could inject $120 million a year into Taunton's economy, joined...
5/7/2012
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Taunton City Council meeting to hear residents' opinions on casino proposal
(Massachusetts) -- The Taunton City Council is focusing on the issue of a proposed tribal casino on Tuesday night. The special meeting starts at 6 p.m. at the Taunton...
5/6/2012
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Casino backers tout 'positive response'
(Massachusetts) -- Mashpee Wampanoag leaders and Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. say Taunton residents are responding positively to the tribe's plan to build a $500 million...
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East Taunton neighbors gather to oppose casino proposal
(Massachusetts) -- A group of neighbors in Taunton are banding together to oppose a resort casino that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe hopes to build in their backyard.
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Taunton residents express casino concerns
(Massachusetts) -- Taunton residents turned out in force Saturday afternoon to learn more about a $500 million casino proposal and to ask their questions directly of the...
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Taunton residents learn details of casino proposal at forum
(Massachusetts) -- City residents had the opportunity to learn the latest details on the proposed resort casino and voice their concerns to tribal officials and experts...
5/5/2012
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Open house for casino pitch in Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- The city of Taunton is teaming up with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to ask residents to move plans to build a resort casino forward.
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Tribe puts its cards on the table
(Massachusetts) -- Mashpee Wampanoag tribe leaders sought to boost support for a $500 million casino resort in Taunton yesterday, boasting the complex would create...
5/4/2012
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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's public meeting Saturday at Taunton High
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is reminding Taunton residents they are invited to attend a public, open house meeting on Saturday, May 5 at Taunton High...
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Questions About Transparency, Concentration Of Power For Mashpee Tribe
(Massachusetts) -- One year ago this week, Earl H. Mills Sr. (Chief Flying Eagle) called a meeting of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe at a field next to the Mashpee One-Room...
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Taunton tribal casino forum set for Saturday
(Massachusetts) -- Want to learn more about more about the Mashpee Wampanoag’s proposed destination resort casino in Taunton?
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Wampanoags set casino meet-and-greets in Freetown, Lakeville
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah will host two meet-and-greet sessions next week, one on Monday at The Nephews in Freetown, 2 Crossroads Drive...
5/1/2012
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Taunton City Council discusses casino forums
(Massachusetts) -- Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. made it clear Tuesday night that any city resident can attempt to organize a public forum as to whether a resort casino will be...
4/30/2012
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Competing websites aim to sway voters on Taunton casino
(Massachusetts) -- With a little more than a month to go before a citywide vote on a proposed Indian casino in Taunton, a pro-casino group has launched a full-court...
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Language finalized in Mashpee Wampanoag casino referendum, will be presented to Taunton City Council Tuesday
(Massachusetts) -- The wording of the June 9 citywide ballot question on the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s casino proposal has been finalized and is expected to be...
4/28/2012
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Mashpee Unveils $500 Million Resort Casino Plan: ‘Project First Light’
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe rolled out detailed plans for a $500 million destination resort casino in one of the oldest cities in the country, located...
4/27/2012
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Governor reports progress on casino deal as tribe details plans for Taunton site
(Massachusetts) -- Lawyers are making “good progress” negotiating a gaming compact between state government and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, Gov. Deval...
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Hoping For Boost, Some Taunton Residents Welcome Casino Proposal
(Massachusetts) -- If Taunton’s economy could use a lift, so could its City Hall; the old one had a fire. Right now the city’s doing its business in an...
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Taunton, Mass. casino plans unveiled
(Massachusetts) -- Eight weeks after naming this Southeastern Massachusetts city as their preferred location for a casino, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe Thursday rolled...
4/26/2012
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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe details plans for Destination Resort Casino in Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe announced details of their plans for a comprehensive destination resort casino in the City of Taunton in a press...
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Mashpee Wampanoag tribe plans $500 million Taunton casino with hotels and water park
(Massachusetts) -- The tribal casino pitched for Taunton by the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe would be built in phases over five years and eventually would include a water...
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Mass. tribe unveils details of casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- A Massachusetts Indian tribe unveiled new details Thursday of a proposed $500 million resort casino, while a second tribe threatened court action over...
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Tribe and city officials reveal Taunton casino details
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe unveiled more details this morning about its proposal to build a resort casino in East Taunton. “It’s an...
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Tribe and city officials reveal Taunton casino details
(Massachusetts) -- A casino, a trio of hotels and a water park are among the amenities included in the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s vision for a gambling and...
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Mashpee tribe to unveil casino plans
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will unveil details of its planned casino in Taunton tomorrow morning at the city's temporary offices.
4/25/2012
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Berkley selectmen address bridge plans, casino impact
(Massachusetts) -- The Berkley Board of Selectmen announced that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has released a third option for the...
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Silver City Galleria in Taunton is facing an uncertain future
(Massachusetts) -- For the moment, there’s no official word that the Silver City Galleria mall is closing. But that hasn’t stopped people from talking.
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Tribe to detail casino plans Thursday
(Massachusetts) -- Thursday will be a big day for the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe as they will detail plans for a destination resort style casino.
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Tribe to reveal more details on Taunton casino proposal
(Massachusetts) -- Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council Chairman Cedric Cromwell is expected to release more details today about the tribe’s plans to develop a resort...
4/24/2012
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Gaming panel in the dark on tribal negotiations
(Massachusetts) -- The people who ultimately will decide who will operate the casino in Southeastern Massachusetts profess to have no more knowledge than you or I about...
4/20/2012
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Mashpee Wampanoags won’t confirm or deny planned acquisition of Silver City Galleria mall for proposed casino
(Massachusetts) -- For the moment, at least, there’s no official word the city’s Silver City Galleria mall is closing. But that’s not stopping people...
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Pocasset Chairman: All Native Americans Should Jointly Pursue Casino in Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- The Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe has contended the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe does not have historical roots in Taunton, Massachusetts; therefore, the...
4/19/2012
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GUEST OPINION: Understand facts about casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- Recently, I was invited by a relative to attend a meeting about the proposed casino. This meeting was conducted by members of Together for Taunton, a...
4/17/2012
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Pocassets, Mashpees at odds over which tribe should get casino license
(Massachusetts) -- The Fall River-based Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe is disputing the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s claims to historical roots in Taunton, and said...
4/16/2012
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GUEST COLUMN: Don't gamble with ecology
(Massachusetts) -- One wonders how the Wynn-Kraft group's "bucolic" destination resort casino (their words) will "fit into the woods." Meanwhile...
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Lakeville seeking members for Casino Advisory Committee
(Massachusetts) -- The town is seeking five at-large members to serve on the Lakeville Casino Advisory Committee being created by the Board of Selectmen.
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Quest for area's casino license could turn into legal quagmire
(Massachusetts) -- Already the subject of one federal lawsuit, the preference given to tribes threatens to tie up the Southeastern Massachusetts casino license in a...
4/15/2012
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2 Wampanoag tribes dispute competing claims to Taunton land eyed for casino
(Massachusetts) -- In choosing Taunton for a proposed tribal casino, the Mashpee Wampanoag figured they had the ideal location: close to the population center of Greater...
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Gambling with East Taunton education? Parents express concern over potential casino near schools
(Massachusetts) -- Every afternoon when schools lets out, 615 students head home from East Taunton Elementary School by bus, by car and on foot.
4/14/2012
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Mass. Gaming Commission chairman to speak in Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- The chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is coming to Taunton to talk casinos and slot machines in June.
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Terminal expansion a better gamble
(Massachusetts) -- Surely, New Bedford remains a possible home for one of the three casinos Massachusetts is expected to host. Its citizens want one here, and two...
4/13/2012
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Gambling with East Taunton education? Parents express concern over potential casino near schools
(Massachusetts) -- Every afternoon when schools lets out, 615 students head home from East Taunton Elementary School by bus, by car and on foot.
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Governor takes Middleboro’s request in dealing with Mashpee Wampanoag tribe under advisement
(Massachusetts) -- Gov. Deval Patrick is taking under advisement the selectmen’s request to cease any negotiations with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe until the tribe...
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Guest Opinion: Could Mass. tap casinos to fund South Coast Rail?
(Massachusetts) -- South Coast Rail and a Southeastern Massachusetts casino wouldn’t seem to have much in common, except possibly their “Waiting for Godot...
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Middleboro wants Wampanoag tribe pressured into settlement
(Massachusetts) -- Selectmen are asking state and federal officials to help pressure the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to negotiate a settlement with the town over the failed...
4/12/2012
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Selectmen lobby senator for support with casino issue
(Massachusetts) -- State Sen. Marc Pacheco told selectmen Monday night that he would be willing to write a letter to the governor saying outstanding issues related to...
4/11/2012
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Governor takes Middleboro’s request in dealing with Mashpee Wampanoag tribe under advisement
(Massachusetts) -- Gov. Deval Patrick is taking under advisement the selectmen’s request to cease any negotiations with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe until the tribe...
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Mass. Gaming Commission chairman to speak in Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- The chairman of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is coming to Taunton to talk casinos and slot machines in June.
4/10/2012
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MAYOR'S LETTER: Taunton’s casino referendum an important step
(Massachusetts) -- The following is an open letter from Taunton Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. to residents of Taunton, intended to clarify the purpose of the June 9 casino...
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Taunton Mayor Hoye issues open letter on casino referendum
(Massachusetts) -- Although the city’s upcoming referendum on the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s casino proposal is non-binding, Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. issued an...
4/9/2012
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Taunton's June 9 casino referendum is not binding
(Massachusetts) -- When Taunton voters head to the polls June 9 to either approve or shoot down the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s proposal to build a casino in East...
4/8/2012
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Taunton vote on Mashpee Wampanoag casino won’t be binding because of US law
(Massachusetts) -- Taunton residents will vote in early June on development plans for a Mashpee Wampanoag tribal casino that could forever change their city. But what...
4/5/2012
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Possible Lakeville casino location announced
(Massachusetts) -- Lakeville voters will weigh in on a proposed casino resort off Rte. 140 at a special town election June 2. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)...
4/3/2012
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NIGA: Wampanoag leaders in San Diego to chart future
(California) -- Getting land into federal trust remains one of the key hurdles for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's pursuit of an Indian casino, but legal experts say...
4/2/2012
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Massachusetts could host 3 urban casino resorts if Springfield wins license in west
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is planning a casino in an industrial park in the city of Taunton. Boston and Springfield are also in line for possible...
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Middleboro sends letter to Gov. Patrick asking to hold off gaming compact negotiations
(Massachusetts) -- As the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe continues to press ahead with plans to build a resort casino in East Taunton, selectmen from the neighboring town of...
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Middleborough faults tribe over abandoned casino deal
(Massachusetts) -- While the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe celebrates its new partnership with Taunton to pursue a tribal casino, the jilted town the tribe left behind is not...
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Middleborough seeks damages for soured casino deal
(Massachusetts) -- Officials in a Massachusetts town left out in the cold by the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe's efforts to build a resort casino want to be compensated.
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Middleborough Takes on the Mashpee Wampanoags
(Massachusetts) -- There’s a story in the Globe today about how the town of Middleborough is fixing for a fight with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe. The long and...
3/31/2012
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LETTER: Get the facts straight on casino proposal
(Massachusetts) -- I am writing this letter in reference to Mr. Frank Lagace’s March 25 posting printed in the Taunton Gazette. Mr. Lagace is right in one regard;...
3/29/2012
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OPINION: Rolling snake eyes with Fall River's future
(Massachusetts) -- Casinos, ferries and dinner trains, I’m beginning to wonder if Fall River takes itself seriously at all. The recent idealism being generated...
3/27/2012
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Kostrzewa: Tribe identifies land for casino in Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has begun to assemble about 135 acres of land for a resort casino near the intersection of Routes 24 and 140 in Taunton.
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Mashpee Wampanoags Acquire More Casino Land in Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has secured an option to a 58-acre parcel of land in southeastern Massachusetts where it plans to build a $500 million...
3/25/2012
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GUEST OPINION: East Taunton needs a bigger voice in casino debate
(Massachusetts) -- On Feb. 15, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe signed an option for the land in East Taunton in the Liberty and Union Industrial Park.
3/23/2012
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Mashpee tribe acquires another 58 acres in Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s footprint in East Taunton got significantly larger Friday, when it confirmed that it has secured an agreement to...
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Mashpee tribe secures more casino land
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has secured 58 more acres in Taunton next to the 77 acres it already has under agreement. The tribe has agreed to buy 58...
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OP/ED: Tribal compact bad bet for southeastern Mass.
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe recently announced plans to enter into negotiations with Gov. Patrick for a gaming “compact” for a casino in...
3/21/2012
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Guest View: Tribal compact is a bad bet for the Southeast
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe recently announced plans to enter into negotiations with Gov. Deval Patrick for a gaming "compact" for a casino...
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KG Urban Enterprises files brief to challenge Massachusetts gambling law
(Massachusetts) -- Less than a month after their legal challenge to the Massachusetts gambling law was dismissed, attorneys representing KG Urban Enterprises filed a...
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Taunton begins study on potential casino effects on community
(Massachusetts) -- As the clock ticks on the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s July 31 deadline to negotiate a tribal casino licensing with the state, the city of Taunton has...
3/20/2012
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'Together for Taunton' pro-casino group forms
(Massachusetts) -- A campaign committee supporting the Taunton casino referendum says it has filed paperwork with the state and plans to open a downtown Taunton office...
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Taunton begins study on potential casino effects on community
(Massachusetts) -- As the clock ticks on the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s July 31 deadline to negotiate a tribal casino licensing with the state, the city of Taunton...
3/18/2012
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OPINION: When a casino deal isn’t really a deal
(Massachusetts) -- Middleboro officials are correct when they say the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe shouldn’t be moving “from one community to another...
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Ted Gay: Tribe to call election shots
(Massachusetts) -- Mayor Tom Hoye Jr. and the City Council have selected June 9 for Taunton citizens to vote on the question of establishing a gambling casino in East...
3/17/2012
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Mashpee Wampanoags put downpayment on Taunton casino land option
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe entered into a formal option agreement to purchase 77 acres in Taunton for $5.3 million, tribal chairman Cedric Cromwell...
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PARTY LINES: Taunton to vote on casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- The city of Taunton and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe moved a couple steps forward this past week in the long casino licensing process.
3/16/2012
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Records: $5.3M price for proposed casino land
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has an option to buy 77 acres in a Taunton industrial park for $5.3 million where it hopes to build an Indian casino,...
3/15/2012
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State Gives Go Ahead to Mashpee but Not Aquinnah
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) were notified on Wednesday by Gov. Deval Patrick that they have not met the guidelines of the state’s...
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Wampanoags seek approval for Taunton casino
(Massachusetts) -- Last month, the Mashpee Wampanoags Indian tribe announced that it had acquired an option to purchase 75 acres off Route 24 for a gambling complex near...
3/14/2012
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State says yes to talks with Mashpee tribe, and no to Aquinnah
(Massachusetts) -- The state is ready to start negotiating a compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, but not the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).
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Ex-congressman suggests tribes work together
(Massachusetts) -- A former California congressman says the Mashpee Wampanoag have virtually no chance of securing the right to run a sovereign tribal casino in...
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Former lawmaker in California writes letter to Gov. Patrick on state's gaming bill
(Massachusetts) -- A former California congressman is weighing in on the state’s gaming bill, saying the caveat of giving Native American tribes the first crack at...
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Governor asked not to deal with Mashpee tribe
(Massachusetts) -- The selectmen have written a letter to the governor asking that the Patrick Administration put a hold on negotiating any agreement with the Mashpee...
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Governor Deval Patrick ready for talks with Mashpee Wampanoag tribe on regulations for tribal casino in Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- Governor Deval Patrick said he is ready to begin negotiations with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe on a compact that would govern how a tribal casino in...
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Mashpee seek to begin gaming negotiations with the state
(Massachusetts) -- With Taunton residents set to vote on a tribal casino on June 9, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has now requested to begin negotiating a gaming compact...
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Mashpee Wampanoags formally request casino negotiations
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoags Wednesday afternoon formally requested negotiations with Massachusetts Governor Patrick regarding the regulatory structure for...
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Mashpee Wampanoags seek approval for Taunton casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoags’ plan to build a resort-style casino will go before Taunton, Mass., voters on Saturday, June 9.
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Mashpee Wampanoags seek Mass. casino negotiations
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is formally requesting Gov. Deval Patrick enter into compact negotiations as the tribe pushes plans to build a casino in...
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Mashpees contact Gov. Patrick to negotiate compact for Taunton casino
(Massachusetts) -- With Taunton residents set to vote on a tribal casino on June 9, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has now requested to begin negotiating a gaming compact...
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Taunton sets referendum on tribal casino
(Massachusetts) -- City councilors set June 9 for a city-wide binding referendum on whether Taunton residents support a proposed Mashpee Wampanoag casino in the town....
3/13/2012
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DeLeo tied to Mashpee tribe consultant
(Massachusetts) -- A consultant who raises funds for House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and other Democratic legislators with final say over a Mashpee Wampanoag casino bid is...
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Middleboro, Mashpee tensions mount over failed casino deal
(Massachusetts) -- Tension between the town and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is growing as both sides stake out their positions in the squabble over a now-defunct deal to...
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Scorned suitor looks to derail tribe's casino plans
(Massachusetts) -- As city leaders set a date for a referendum vote on a Mashpee Wampanoag casino, Middleboro officials attempted to block any talks between the state...
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Taunton City Council schedules casino referendum for June 9
(Massachusetts) -- Taunton Mayor Thomas Hoye said Tuesday that the City Council scheduled a June 9 referendum on the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s proposal to build a...
3/12/2012
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Lakeville, Freetown also on casino wish list for Aquinnah
(Massachusetts) -- In hopes of finding a host for a potential casino, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head-Aquinnah started a tour of several southeastern Massachusetts...
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Casino to be put on ballot in Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has formally requested that Taunton set a date for a referendum on the tribe’s proposal to build a casino in East...
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Casino war of words escalates
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is essentially telling Middleboro officials to stop the trash talk. In a strongly worded letter obtained by the Cape Cod...
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Mashpees formally ask for Taunton referendum on casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe hand-delivered a letter Monday to City Hall formally requesting that Taunton set a date for a referendum on the tribe...
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Robert A. DeLeo tied to tribe flak / Fundraiser for speaker has casino client
(Massachusetts) -- A fundraiser for House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and other Democratic legislators who have final say over a Mashpee Wampanoag casino bid is also on the...
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Talks between town and Cape tribe heat up
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the town of Middleboro are proving Neil Sedaka's old song right: breaking up is hard to do. In the latest in what...
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Wampanoags push ahead on Taunton casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is pushing forward with plans for a resort casino in East Taunton, asking city officials to schedule a referendum on the...
3/11/2012
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LETTER: Why can't the two tribes collaborate on one casino?
(Massachusetts) -- For the life of me I can't understand why we have two related Indian tribes from Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard each trying to work a deal for...
3/9/2012
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Mashpee Wampanoag tribe calls Middleboro actions ‘improper’
(Massachusetts) -- Accusing Middleboro of trying to interfere with plans to establish a tribal casino in Taunton, an attorney representing the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is...
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No More Middleborough Reservation For Mashpee Tribe
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampaonag Tribe revised its reservation application this week, removing former gaming development properties in Fall River and...
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Ted Gay: Whoa there, gamblers; give casino talks some time
(Massachusetts) -- Hey, fellows, slow down a little. Yes, we know the Mashpee Wampanoags want to buy some acreage in the Liberty and Union Industrial Park in East...
3/8/2012
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Mashpee tribe drops Middleboro from federal casino application
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has dropped Middleboro from its land-into-trust application before the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, officially ending...
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Mashpee Wampanoag tribe reactivates federal land-into-trust application to include the East Taunton property
(Massachusetts) -- A week after revealing plans to build a casino in the city, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has reactivated its federal land-into-trust application to...
3/7/2012
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LETTER: Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has not 'fulfilled every expectation'
(Massachusetts) -- Dear Editor: In an interview with the Cape Cod Times, tribal council Chairman Cedric Cromwell said the tribe has "fulfilled every expectation...
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Town has had talks with Mashpee tribe
(Massachusetts) -- While the Mashpee Wampanoag tribal officials have been making plans for a casino in Taunton, a tribal representative has been meeting with Town...
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Town holding Wampanoag to casino deal / Seeks compensation for planning, effort
(Massachusetts) -- In the five years since the Mashpee Wampanoag inked an agreement with Middleborough for a $1 billion dollar casino, that historic pact has gone from a...
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Mashpee Wampanoag tribe sends appeal to oust Cromwell, appoint provisional government
(Massachusetts) -- Claiming the 2009 tribal elections were rigged, an appeal has been sent to the Department of the Interior to oust Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council...
3/5/2012
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Indian casinos still growing despite economy
(USA) -- Indian casinos across the country are outperforming their commercial counterparts, which could bode well for a Mashpee Wampanoag casino in Taunton.
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Tribe says application for Middleboro casino land incomplete, rejected
(Massachusetts) -- The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs has notified the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe that its land-into-trust application — a crucial step in its plans for a...
3/4/2012
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Destination: Taunton - Officials predict resort casino would have monumental impact
(Massachusetts) -- As Taunton begins negotiations with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to build a casino in East Taunton, the mayor and other officials say the proposal has...
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Getting All the Cards on the Table: What a casino would mean for Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- As the city begins negotiations with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to build a casino in East Taunton, the mayor and other officials say the proposal has...
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Infrastructure plays a role in Taunton casino planning
(Massachusetts) -- From the additional cars driving into town to the increased demand for water a massive resort casino complex would require, the Mashpee Wampanoag...
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Party Lines: Casino fever hits Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- Officials in the Silver City hope to strike gold with a tribal casino in East Taunton. Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman...
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Plymouth Board of Selectmen: Chairman calls for casino ‘due diligence’
(Massachusetts) -- The Mayflower Room in Town Hall had almost completely emptied following Tuesday night’s four-hour meeting of the Board of Selectmen, when...
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Traffic woes a wild card in Taunton deal
(Massachusetts) -- From his home in Mattapoisett, state Rep. William Straus can choose two routes, roughly the same distance, for his commute to the Statehouse in Boston.
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What happened to planning in selection of Southeastern Mass casino site?
(Massachusetts) -- So how do you drive to Boston, fellow New Bedford residents? And Fairhaven and Dartmouth folks too. Do you motor on up Route 140 and then over to 24?
3/3/2012
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Our View: Hear or there, a casino could work for SouthCoast
(Massachusetts) -- Tauntonians are ready and willing to find out whether a destination casino is the tonic for their economic ills. The Mashpee Wampanoag and city...
3/2/2012
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Choice Of Taunton Begins Next Stage For Mashpee Tribe Casino Pursuit
(Massachusetts) -- If Leap Day, February 29, is supposed to be good luck for engagement proposals, then a down-on-its-luck city in southeastern Massachusetts may have...
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OP/ED: Too much gaming for one region
(Massachusetts) -- Along with the chance to recapture Massachusetts dollars being spent in the slots and on the tables in Connecticut and Rhode Island, the opportunity...
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Patrick ready to talk casino with tribe / Governor can’t act until city votes on plan
(Massachusetts) -- In the wake of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s announcement that it had entered into an agreement to purchase land in Taunton for a potential...
3/1/2012
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Casino talk hits a chord in Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- Mayor Tom Hoye called a casino resort a one-time chance for this struggling city. Mashpee Wampanoag chairman Cedric Cromwell lavished praise on...
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Mashpee tribe settles on Taunton for casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has entered into a formal option to purchase privately held land in the Liberty and Union Industrial Park alongside Route...
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Mashpee Wampanoags looking at land in Taunton industrial park for casino
(Massachusetts) -- City officials hailed as a potential economic “shot in the arm” the announcement by city and tribe officials Wednesday that they are...
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Mashpee Wampanoags Planning Massachusetts Resort Casino
(Massachusetts) -- A new destination resort casino is potentially coming to Taunton, Massachusetts. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell and Mayor...
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Middleboro discusses settlement with tribe
(Massachusetts) -- Town officials have confirmed that negotiations opened last week to allow the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to buy out of its deal to build a casino in...
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Middleboro wants land, cash to dissolve casino deal
(Massachusetts) -- Middleboro and the Mashpee Wampanoag are in talks to dissolve the casino deal they made in 2007, Middleboro Town Manager Charles Cristello said...
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Patrick ready to negotiate with tribe after Taunton casino land deal
(Massachusetts) -- A day after the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe announced it had entered into an agreement to purchase land in Taunton for a potential resort casino, Gov....
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Taunton opens its arms to proposed tribal casino
(Massachusetts) -- It doesn't appear that Taunton and the Mashpee Wampanoag will have a hard time convincing residents that the city is the right place for a casino...
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Taunton tribal casino a threat to Foxboro bid
(Massachusetts) -- The announcement of a proposed gaming casino in Taunton run by the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe could create complications for other competitors seeking to...
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Tribe in settlement talks with Middleboro
(Massachusetts) -- Middleboro and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe are in talks to settle a casino deal reached in that town in 2007, Middleboro Town Manager Charles...
2/29/2012
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Casino talk hits a chord in Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- Mayor Tom Hoye called a casino resort a one-time chance for this struggling city. Mashpee Wampanoag chairman Cedric Cromwell lavished praise on...
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Cape tribe unveils Taunton casino plans
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is looking to build an Indian casino on a 77-acre parcel near the intersection of Routes 24 and 140 in East Taunton and...
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Casino press conference underway in Taunton; Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe plans to buy land at auction
(Massachusetts) -- City and tribal officials have gathered this morning in Taunton to announce the possible future home of gaming in southeastern Massachusetts.
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Flanagan optimistic about Fall River casino in face of Taunton agreement
(Massachusetts) -- Mayor Will Flanagan, who announced a tribal deal for a possible $500 million destination casino resort nearly two years ago, maintained “Fall...
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Mashpee Wampanoags Choose Taunton for Prospective Casino
(Massachusetts) -- So Taunton it is. After months of searching, with rumors of deals in Bridgewater, Raynham, Plymouth, and just about everywhere in between, the Mashpee...
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Raynham Park owner still has hopes for slots following proposal of Taunton casino
(Massachusetts) -- With the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe proposing a resort casino to be located in Taunton, next door Raynham is now questioning whether this could affect...
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Southeast casino talks jumpstarted
(Massachusetts) -- Taunton-area lawmakers were bullish Wednesday about the prospect of a tribal casino in their southeastern Massachusetts city but emphasized that the...
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Taunton mayor and Mashpee Wampanoag tribe detail plans for resort casino off Route 24
(Massachusetts) -- Taunton Mayor Thomas Hoye Jr. and the chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe today promised that “thousands of jobs’’ and an...
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Taunton, Wampanoags begin casino talks
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has announced that it has entered into an option to buy land in Taunton on which it intends to build a resort casino....
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Tribe chooses Taunton for its latest casino fling
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag and the city of Taunton have agreed to tie the knot in a marriage aimed at bringing a sovereign Indian casino to the Silver City.
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Wampanoag tribe selects Taunton for site of its casino
(Massachusetts) -- The poker tables aren’t in place yet, but representatives of the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe will be in Taunton today to announce their...
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Wampanoags plan Taunton casino, subject to vote
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has entered into an option to buy land in Taunton on which it intends to build a resort casino, the tribal chairman and...
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Wampanoags propose Taunton, Mass. casino
(Massachusetts) -- After years of fits and starts pursuing their federal tribal rights to build a casino, the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe on Wednesday announced plans...
2/28/2012
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Mashpee tribe would put a casino in Taunton
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe will announce today that it has chosen land in Taunton, near the intersection of Routes 24 and 140, as the site for its...
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Taunton It Is For Mashpee Tribe Casino
(Massachusetts) -- The highly anticipated announcement of where the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will propose its destination resort casino is expected to be made tomorrow...
2/24/2012
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Casino Lawsuit Dismissed; Appeal Filed
(Massachusetts) -- With five months remaining for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to leverage its preferred status for developing a resort casino in southeastern...
2/23/2012
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Patrick untroubled by fete of gambling czar
(Massachusetts) -- Gov. Deval Patrick said today that he has no qualms about the decision by Stephen Crosby — Patrick's appointee to lead the Massachusetts...
2/22/2012
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KG appeals dismissal of tribe preference case
(Massachusetts) -- KG Urban Enterprises is appealing the dismissal of its lawsuit challenging the preference given to Indians in the state’s new expanded gaming...
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OP/ED: Middleboro casino prospects revisited
(Massachusetts) -- I've been closely following the Mashpee Wampanoag's casino quest ever since they came to town almost five years ago. I have a unique...
2/21/2012
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Casinos industry spent millions lobbying in Mass.
(Massachusetts) -- When Massachusetts lawmakers finally adopted a bill to legalize casino gambling, it wasn't just a victory for would-be high rollers or the state...
2/18/2012
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Tribes Advance In Legal Battle Over Casino Licenses
(Massachusetts) -- A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that alleged the state’s casino law is unconstitutional because it gives an advantage to federally...
2/17/2012
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Federal judge upholds state casino law; provisions on possible tribal casino survive challenge
(Massachusetts) -- Advantages extended to a Native American tribe in the state’s new casino law are constitutional and will be allowed to stand, a federal judge...
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Judge rejects New Bedford developer's challenge of tribal casino provision
(Massachusetts) -- Ruling that the preference given to federally recognized Indian tribes in the state’s new gaming law is based on a political distinction and not...
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Judge rules tribal advantages in casino law are constitutional
(Massachusetts) -- A provision in state law that gives a Native American tribe an advantage in pursuing a casino in Southeastern Massachusetts is constitutional and will...
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Judge Says Tribe Provision In New Casino Law Is Constitutional
(Massachusetts) -- The preference for a Native American tribe to win at least one casino license under the state’s new gambling law is constitutional, according to...
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Mashpee Tribe Plans Spending $30 Million In 2012
(Massachusetts) -- A budget released by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council, calling for more than $30 million in spending for 2012, offers the most detailed look since...
2/16/2012
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State hires outside help for tribe deal
(Massachusetts) -- Two law firms and a financial consulting company — all with extensive tribal gaming experience — have been hired by the state to help Gov...
2/15/2012
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Taunton sites eyed for possible casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has been looking at sites in Taunton for a possible casino, officials said. Mayor Tom Hoye Jr. confirmed there have been...
2/14/2012
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Taunton a possible Wampanoag casino site
(Massachusetts) -- Add Taunton to the list of possible sites for a Massachusetts casino. Mayor Tom Hoye Jr. says he has had preliminary talks with the chairman of the...
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Tribe looks to Taunton for casino
(Massachusetts) -- While Steve Wynn and Robert Kraft work to bring casino gambling to Foxboro, the Wampanoag tribe is eyeing nearby Taunton as a potential site for a...
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Wampanoags look at Taunton as possible casino site
(Massachusetts) -- Add Taunton to the list of possible sites for a Massachusetts casino. Mayor Tom Hoye Jr. says he has had preliminary talks with the chairman of the...
2/13/2012
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Taunton sites eyed for possible casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has been looking at sites in Taunton for a possible casino, officials said. Mayor Tom Hoye Jr. confirmed there have been...
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Taunton: Mashpee Wampanoags consider building a casino in town
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is looking for a new site in southeastern Massachusetts for a casino. Plans for a casino in Middleboro fell through. Now...
2/6/2012
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OP/ED: State should be flexible on Mashpee Wampanoag casino plans
(Massachusetts) -- THE CLOCK is ticking on the eight-month head start granted the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to complete a plan for a casino in southeastern Massachusetts....
2/4/2012
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KG Urban says tribe's casino head start stymies their efforts
(Massachusetts) -- A prospective New Bedford casino developer isn't just bothered by the fact that the Mashpee Wampanoag could be handed a tribal casino by the state...
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Tribe confident it will meet all deadlines
(Massachusetts) -- In a "Chairman's message" posted on the Mashpee Wampanoag Web site last week, tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell said: "We have put...
2/1/2012
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Casino developer seeks an injunction
(Massachusetts) -- A developer with sights on a casino in New Bedford argued yesterday in US District Court that the state’s new casino law gives an...
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Developer tells judge Mass. casino law tilted to give Mashpee Wampanoags an unfair advantage
(Massachusetts) -- A developer that wants to build a casino in southeastern Massachusetts has told a federal judge the state's casino law is unconstitutional because...
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Doubts Grow on the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
(Massachusetts) -- Tick, tick, tick. It’s now been over two months since the casino bill became law and even longer since the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe took...
1/31/2012
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Federal judge hears would-be casino developer's legal challenge
(Massachusetts) -- K.G. Urban Enterpise's legal challenge of the state's casino-enabling legislation got its first airing in U.S. District Court Tuesday, with...
1/30/2012
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Mashpee tribe under deadline to propose casino site
(Massachusetts) -- With the clock ticking on a July 31 deadline to negotiate a deal with the state, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has yet to announce a site for its...
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Mashpee Wampanoag tribe faces long, difficult road to a Southeastern Mass casino
(Massachusetts) -- It is one of the most contentious aspects of the state’s new casino law: a provision that appears to give the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe a head...
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