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LETTER: Lakeville-Freetown casino a horrible idea
I am completely taken aback and extremely disappointed that the selectmen of Lakeville and Freetown would entertain the idea of a casino built off of Route 140, or anywhere in either community. What are they thinking?  Wampanoag Aquinnah6/7/2013
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Aquinnah tribe still wants in on casino case
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is rejecting a federal judge’s decision to keep the tribe from intervening in a lawsuit brought by a...
4/20/2013
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Region Opened to Commercial Gambling, Vineyard Presses on with Casino Plans
(Massachusetts) -- A decision by state gaming commission late this week to open up Southeastern Massachusetts to commercial bidding for casinos will not disrupt casino...
3/28/2013
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Mashpee tribe intensifies efforts to bar competing casinos
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is taking off the gloves in its battle to keep Southeastern Massachusetts free from casino competition.
3/19/2013
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Wampanoags sent Mashpee School Committee blistering objection to Brian Hyde's appointment as new school superintendent
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Enterprise reports that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council released a blistering, personal attack on Mashpee High School history teacher...
2/27/2013
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Wampanoag Tribe cancels land use agreement with town
(Massachusetts) -- Aquinnah town leaders have reacted with dismay to a Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) decision to back out of a land use agreement, signed on...
2/24/2013
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More Indian trouble on Martha's Vineyard
(Massachusetts) -- In an email sent to the Vineyard Gazette that stated, “the agreement required the tribe to relinquish too many rights... [and] unnecessarily...
2/21/2013
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Tribe Translates Oral Tradition for School Curriculum
(Massachusetts) -- In an attempt to establish consistency and accuracy in history classes, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) education committee and tribal...
1/23/2013
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Tensions Build Between Town And Tribe Over Casino Plans
(Massachusetts) -- With the deadline now past to apply for commercial casino licenses in Massachusetts, the chairman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) said...
1/17/2013
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Tensions Build Between Martha's Vineyard And Wampanoag Aquinnahs Over Casino Plans
(Massachusetts) -- With the deadline now past to apply for commercial casino licenses in Massachusetts, the chairman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) said...
12/15/2012
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Aquinnah Moves to Intervene in Federal Court Case Over Casino Rights
(Massachusetts) -- With a hearing scheduled in U.S. district court Monday in a complicated lawsuit over casino rights, the town of Aquinnah Tuesday filed a motion to...
12/12/2012
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Aquinnah would join federal lawsuit to block Island casino bid
(Massachusetts) -- One week before an expected ruling by a federal judge, the town of Aquinnah filed court documents Tuesday in U.S. Federal District Court in Boston...
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Island town aims to stay casino-free
(Massachusetts) -- Add the town of Aquinnah to the growing list of stakeholders looking to intervene in a federal lawsuit against the state's casino legislation. On...
12/11/2012
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Town of Aquinnah Moves to Join U.S. Court Case Over Casino Rights
(Massachusetts) -- With a hearing scheduled in U.S. district court Monday in a complicated lawsuit over casino rights, the town of Aquinnah Tuesday filed a motion to...
11/21/2012
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Wampanoag Aquinnah Casino Plans Stalled
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), the first federally recognized American Indian tribe in the commonwealth, is going through a period of...
11/19/2012
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Wampanoag tribal elder publishes book
(Massachusetts) -- Amelia Bingham has spent most of her 89 years striving to learn more about her tribe, the Mashpee Wampanoag, and its culture.
11/16/2012
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Tribal Administrator Announces Resignation
(Massachusetts) -- Tobias Vanderhoop, tribal administrator for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), has stepped down from his position, the chairman of the tribe...
9/19/2012
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Aquinnah association moves to defend settlement agreement
(Massachusetts) -- For the second time in less than a decade, the Aquinnah/Gay Head Community Association Inc. is preparing for a court battle to defend the hard-won...
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Developer says tribe is trying to hijack casino lawsuit
(Massachusetts) -- The proponent behind a plan to build a casino in New Bedford filed a motion in federal court Wednesday opposing the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe’s...
9/12/2012
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Gay Head Wampanoag tribe seeks court route to casino
(Massachusetts) -- Boxed out politically at every turn by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Gov. Deval Patrick, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has gone to...
9/10/2012
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Aquinnah tribe argues it is entitled to intervene in casino lawsuit
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah told a federal judge Monday that the tribe should be permitted to intervene in a lawsuit by a private developer...
9/8/2012
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Aquinnah file lawsuit to intervene in casino permit
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head-Aquinnah filed a motion Friday in U.S. District Court to intervene in a private developers case seeking to eliminate...
9/7/2012
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Aquinnah seek to intervene in casino suit
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) wants to intervene in KG Urban’s lawsuit against the state’s Expanded Gaming Act to protect its...
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Aquinnah take pursuit of casino license to court
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah is taking its pursuit of a casino to federal court, filing a motion on Friday to intervene in an existing lawsuit that...
8/20/2012
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Mashpee wampanoag plan casino celebration
(Massachusetts) -- Although they haven't received final approval for it yet, members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe this week will celebrate their casino compact...
7/18/2012
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Governor's Mashpee casino deal cuts out Gay Head tribe
(Massachusetts) -- The odds that the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) will cross the casino finish line ahead of the Mashpee Wampanoag got a little longer this...
6/8/2012
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CAPE COD TIMES: Cheers & Jeers: Negotiate in good faith
(Massachusetts) -- The battle between the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and Gov. Deval Patrick over casino rights appears to be heating up.
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Tribe Moves to Convert Community Center to Bingo Hall
(Massachusetts) -- As the plan to build a resort-style casino in Southeastern Massachusetts continues to run into roadblocks, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)...
6/7/2012
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Lakeville votes resounding 'no' on casino
(Massachusetts) -- The vote Saturday on whether the residents of Lakeville would support a casino coming to town should have removed any doubt about voters'...
6/6/2012
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Aquinnah Tribe Blames Gov. Patrick for Casino Votes
(Massachusetts) -- Governor Deval Patrick’s opposition to the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) proposed casino is to blame for the poor voter response in...
6/5/2012
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Our View: Tie rail funding to casino compact
(Massachusetts) -- In contrast to the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe's difficulty in gaining traction for its casino proposals, the Mashpee tribe appears to be moving swiftly...
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Tribe blasts Patrick for vote
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is blaming Gov. Deval Patrick for resounding defeats in Freetown and Lakeville and is vowing to continue...
6/4/2012
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Aquinnah Wampanoag plan is dealt losing hand with casino votes in Freetown and Lakeville
(Massachusetts) -- A year ago, the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe’s reservation on Martha’s Vineyard seemed like the least likely location for a casino among all...
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Kostrzewa: Mass. casino plan voted down again
(Massachusetts) -- Local voters in Massachusetts have rejected for a second time a 145,000 square foot casino and 150-room hotel proposed by the Wampanoag Tribe of...
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Lakeville Joins Freetown in Rejecting Casino
(Massachusetts) -- Voters in Lakeville definitely do not want a casino in their town. Just a few days after voters in Freetown rejected the casino question 954 to 308,...
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Lakeville vote is strike two for Wampanoag Tribe casino
(Massachusetts) -- Promises of jobs, money for town coffers, and an environmental buffer zone were not enough to convince Lakeville voters to support a Wampanoag Tribe...
6/3/2012
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Lakeville, Mass., rejects casino proposal by 10:1 margin
(Massachusetts) -- Voters in Lakeville left no doubt. They do not want a casino in their town. The final tally from Saturday's referendum vote was 1,735 against the...
6/2/2012
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Lakeville says firm ‘no’ to casino proposal; Aquinnah plan to continue fighting for location
(Massachusetts) -- Lakeville voters overwhelmingly rejected a nonbinding referendum on Saturday that could have brought a resort casino to their town, 1,375 against to...
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Lakeville voters overwhelmingly reject casino
(Massachusetts) -- While Freetown may have spoken loudly and clearly against a proposed Indian casino earlier in the week, Lakeville virtually shouted from the rooftops...
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Lakeville votes against Aquinnah casino proposal
(Massachusetts) -- Lakeville residents voted overhwelmingly Saturday against a tribal casino proposed by the Wampanoag tribe of Aquinnah.
6/1/2012
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Aquinnah given fighting chance
(Massachusetts) -- As Lakeville voters go to the polls today to vote on whether to host an Indian casino, a national expert who once called the shots on Native American...
5/31/2012
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Aquinnah vow not to give up on casino
(Massachusetts) -- Blaming Freetown's negative vote on its casino proposal on a “poorly written” law that contains “unreasonable timelines,”...
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Decisive Vote in Freetown Stacks Odds Against Tribe Casino Plan
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) hit another roadblock in its effort to build a casino this week after Freetown voters overwhelmingly...
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Freetown rejects casino, Lakeville votes Saturday
(Massachusetts) -- All eyes are on Lakeville after Freetown voters rejected plans unveiled by the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe for a casino resort in the area. The vote was...
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LETTER: Who would vote 'yes' to uncertainty?
(Massachusetts) -- My husband and I live on and own property which directly abutts the land where the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe wants to build their ”world class...
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Steve Urbon: How not to sell a casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- Casino opponents in Foxboro were happily giving away their CasiNO signs to people in other towns when Freetown voters rejected a casino there by a 3-1...
5/30/2012
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Freetown Voters Come Out Against Wampanoag Casino
(Massachusetts) -- In a special town vote in the town of Freetown Tuesday night, voters rejected the plans for a proposed Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) casino....
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Freetown voters nix Wampanoag casino
(Massachusetts) -- Voters in Freetown overwhelmingly voted against a nonbinding referendum regarding the $167 million casino off Route 140 proposed by the Wampanoag...
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Kostrzewa: Freetown voters oppose tribe's casino plans
(Massachusetts) -- People in Freetown, Mass. have not caught the gambling fever that is sweeping New England. Residents voted 954 to 308 on Tuesday to oppose plans by...
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OUR VIEW: Are the casino odds stacked against Freetown voters
(Massachusetts) -- What’s the point of asking voters to weigh in on a referendum if officials won’t even be guided by their will? A whopping majority of...
5/29/2012
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Casino question soundly defeated in Freetown
(Massachusetts) -- Freetown voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a proposal for a casino off Route 140 that would be operated by the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe. The...
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Freetown Residents To Take Non-Binding Casino Vote
(Massachusetts) -- The first of several town casino votes takes place Tuesday. As WBUR’s Steve Brown reported for our Newscast unit, residents in the southeastern...
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Freetown says no to Aquinnah casino
(Massachusetts) -- Voters pulled the welcome mat out from under the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), overwhelmingly rejecting the tribe’s plan to build a $...
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Freetown voters reject Aquinnah casino proposal by a wide margin
(Massachusetts) -- Voters resoundingly rejected a nonbinding referendum, which could have potentially made the town a host community to a $167 million resort casino off...
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Freetown voters say no to Aquinnah tribal casino
(Massachusetts) -- Town voters declared their opposition Tuesday to a tribal casino proposed by the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah, in a non-binding referendum that may...
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Freetown voters weigh in on casino
(Massachusetts) -- A steady stream of voters and a hardy corps of sign-carriers braved the sweltering heat this afternoon to take part in a nonbinding referendum on a...
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Freetown votes down casino in referendum
(Massachusetts) -- Voters resoundingly voted against making the town the host community to a $167 million resort casino in a nonbinding referendum on Tuesday.
5/28/2012
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Voters will have their say on local casinos
(Massachusetts) -- Three towns have upcoming casino votes. A vote in Freetown on Tuesday is about a proposal by the Aquinnah Wampanoags to build a casino in Rocky Woods.
5/27/2012
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Freetown voters head to polls over casino
(Massachusetts) -- When Freetown voters go to the polls Tuesday, they will be the first to vote on a referendum specifically tied to a casino since the state passed...
5/26/2012
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LETTER: Don’t take a gamble with Freetown, Lakeville future
(Massachusetts) -- The recent meeting with the Aquinnnah Wampanoag offered very little new information regarding the tribe’s plan for the land it has under...
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LETTER: Given lack of casino information, 'no' is only sensible vote
(Massachusetts) -- Given the continued lack of and evolving information given to the towns of Freetown and Lakeville by the Wampanoag Gay Head (Aquinnah) Tribe of Martha...
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LETTER: Keep an open mind on Aquinnah casino
(Massachusetts) -- And we are at it again. After attending the meeting a few nights ago at Apponequet Regional High School regarding the Aquinnah Wampanoag casino...
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Tribe's developer ends Wis. project
(Massachusetts) -- The San Diego developer hired by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is no longer working on its other Indian casino project in Wisconsin,...
5/25/2012
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Report: Tribe's casino company has trouble in WI
(Massachusetts) -- KMD Consulting Inc., the California casino company hired by the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah, is no longer working on a Wisconsin Indian casino,...
5/24/2012
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Aquinnah Casino Backer Hired Due to On-Island Casino Interest
(Massachusetts) -- The casino developer that Aquinnah tribal council Chairwoman Cheryl Andrews-Maltais called, “the perfect fit,” has been called into...
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Tribe asks for support despite lack of details
(Massachusetts) -- During a packed meeting at the Apponequet High School Tuesday night the Aquinnah tribe urged residents of Freetown and Lakeville to vote in support of...
5/23/2012
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Aquinnah unveil Southeastern Massachusetts casino design
(Massachusetts) -- The State of Massachusetts Casino Gaming Bill calls for three casinos in the state, not four. It also designates that the Southeastern Region set...
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Freetown, Lakeville residents speak out against Aquinnah casino proposal at forum
(Massachusetts) -- The lengthy forum at a packed Apponequet Regional High School auditorium was hosted by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, Aquinnah, on Tuesday, May 22,...
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Hazy past for casino backer
(Massachusetts) -- A casino developer hired by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) touts the company's work on Las Vegas resorts like MGM, Bellagio and...
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Wampanoag Tribe affirms earlier vote on Vineyard casino
(Massachusetts) -- At a general membership meeting on Sunday, members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) affirmed a May 6 vote to use their long unfinished...
5/22/2012
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Aquinnah share casino plans with Lakeville
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) plans a $300 million casino that will include a hotel, restaurants and retail shops on about one-tenth of...
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Aquinnah tribe announces casino plan for Lakeville-Freetown
(Massachusetts) -- The Aquinnah tribe Tuesday announced Phase I of a $167 million proposed casino development, using 50 of the 500 acres the tribe is planning to place...
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Aquinnah tribe unveils Freetown-Lakeville casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanaog Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) unveiled its preliminary plan for a casino in either Freetown of Lakeville at a meeting of residents for...
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Casino opponents dominate the floor at Freetown, Lakeville forum
(Massachusetts) -- Questions ranging from traffic and property values to tribal sovereignty, along with anti-casino sentiments, dominated a forum for a resort casino in...
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Freetown selectmen chairman holding off on casino comments
(Massachusetts) -- Representatives of the Aquinnah tribe have had plenty to say about their plans for a casino straddling Lakeville and Freetown.
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New casino plans unveiled for Southeastern Mass.
(Massachusetts) -- Roughly 200 residents from Lakeville and Freetown, Mass. sat through an hour-long presentation for a casino to be run by the Aquinnah tribe in their...
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Tough crowd at Freetown-Lakeville casino meeting
(Massachusetts) -- Residents of Freetown and Lakeville stepped up to the microphone at Apponequet Regional High School on Tuesday to ask questions or offer an opinion...
5/21/2012
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Aquinnah tribe to detail casino plans in Lakeville
(Massachusetts) -- Residents will finally get a look at the proposed tribal casino Tuesday when the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe rolls out detailed plans at a 6 p.m. meeting...
5/19/2012
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GUEST OPINION: Reasons to vote yes on the Aquinnah casino
(Massachusetts) -- Before going to the polls on May 29 in Freetown and June 2 in Lakeville to vote on a casino referendum, residents are no doubt asking themselves: What...
5/18/2012
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Aquinnah to Preserve Land in Freetown & Lakeville for Casino and the town's use
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) announced today that it would dedicate a significant portion of the land under consideration for a casino...
5/17/2012
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Freetown residents say casino would harm rural lifestyle
(Massachusetts) -- With a 19th century church, a barber shop that dates back to the 1950s and a handful of family-run businesses, a walk along County Road in Freetown is...
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Tribe would dedicate non-casino land for preservation
(Massachusetts) -- Sweetening the pot in advance of referendum votes in Freetown and Lakeville, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has told both communities it...
5/16/2012
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Your View: Is Fall River taking a gamble on casinos?
(Massachusetts) -- On the westbound stretch of Interstate-195 in Southeastern Massachusetts, the seaside city of Fall River lies just after the Braga Bridge.
5/13/2012
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Key votes loom on casino plan in Freetown and Lakeville
(Massachusetts) -- Key votes on a tribal casino proposal are fast approaching in Freetown and Lakeville, where the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah has secured an option to...
5/10/2012
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LETTER: Aquinnah should agree to abide by referendum
(Massachusetts) -- The Aquinnah represented to the Lakeville Board of Selectmen that they do not want to bring a casino to a community that does not want it.
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Tribe leaves more questions than it answers
(Massachusetts) -- Residents who attended a question and answer forum about a potential casino in town hosted by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Tuesday...
5/8/2012
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Aquinnah selects casino developer
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has selected KMD Consulting of California to help develop a resort casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
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Aquinnah Tribe Moves Forward With Off-Island And On-Island Casino Plans
(Massachusetts) -- Two very big announcements came out of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) camp in the race to secure a tribe-run casino. First, the Aquinnah...
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Aquinnahs vote to pursue a small casino on Martha's Vineyard
(Massachusetts) -- While the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe is pursuing a casino in southeastern Massachusetts under the state’s gaming legislation, the tribe is also...
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Skeptics question tribe's casino plans for Lakeville
(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...
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Vineyard Tribe Votes to Back Bingo, Gaming in Aquinnah Community Center
(Massachusetts) -- The new tribal community center in Aquinnah could become a gaming hall with table games and bingo under a proposal endorsed Sunday by members of the...
5/7/2012
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Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe approves community center casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has raised the stakes in the casino race. Tribe members met Sunday and voted to use their long unfinished...
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Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe meets with Freetown residents, officials for forum
(Massachusetts) -- A steady stream of residents and officials met with members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), but no answers or details were provided in...
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Tribe still can't provide details on proposed Freetown casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) talked proudly Monday of the jobs, economic development and infrastructure and public safety improvements...
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Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah announces development partner on tribal casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah announced on Monday that it has selected KMD Consulting Services of California as its development partner for a tribal...
5/6/2012
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Aquinnah 'meet and greet' Tuesday in Lakeville
(Massachusetts) -- The Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe will hold a "meet and greet" with Lakeville residents on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at the Lakeville Eagles on...
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Aquinnah prepared to challenge state on casinos
(Massachusetts) -- A lawsuit by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) could block the state from moving forward with any casinos and as a July 31 deadline looms...
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Letter: Lakeville casino site is far from remote
(Massachusetts) -- Although the Aquinnah Wampanoag describe the proposed casino site in Lakeville as being "remote enough and far enough from impacting on housing...
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Spokesman: Aquinnah tribe to reveal backers today
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is expected to reveal its financial backers today, spokesman James McManus said.
5/5/2012
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Aquinnah Town Counsel Says Wampanoags Lack Authority to Build a Casino on the Vineyard
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has no authority to build a casino on the Vineyard under state or federal law, town counsel Ronald H....
5/3/2012
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Tribe to hold public forums
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) gaming corporation has scheduled "meet-and-greet" public forums in Lakeville and Freetown next...
5/2/2012
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Of Indian casino in Aquinnah, town counsel says simply 'No'
(Massachusetts) -- Last month, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) again raised the prospect of a casino on tribal lands on Martha's Vineyard. The three...
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Town Counsel Says No to Aquinnah Casino and No Comment to Off-Island Casino
(Massachusetts) -- Last month after the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) announced that it would consider building a casino on the Island, the Aquinnah selectmen...
5/1/2012
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Freetown, Lakeville voters to view casino plans
(Massachusetts) -- Residents of Freetown and Lakeville will soon have the opportunity to hear more details about the Aquinnah Wampanaog tribe’s plans for a resort...
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Kostrzewa: Tribe continues push for Mass. casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) continues to seek local support for a casino in Massachusetts, despite Governor Patrick's refusal to...
4/30/2012
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Aquinnah to answer residents' casino questions
(Massachusetts) -- In its pitch to develop a casino in Freetown or Lakeville, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) will host residents in a series of meet-and-...
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Aquinnah Wampanoags schedule casino forums in Freetown, Lakeville for May 7, 8
(Massachusetts) -- Residents of Freetown and Lakeville will soon have the opportunity to hear more details about the Aquinnah Wampanaog tribe’s plans to build a...
4/28/2012
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Changes are on horizon for Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve
(Massachusetts) -- Only a decade into its existence, the Southeastern Massachusetts Bioreserve is likely to undergo changes in the coming years, even if one of its main...
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If a casino goes up in the woods, do prospective home buyers hear the news?
(Massachusetts) -- Mike Beliard is willing to gamble. "We ended up making an offer" on a three-bedroom colonial in a small subdivision on a cul-de-sac in...
4/27/2012
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Aquinnah deal would pay $15M for 500 acres on Freetown-Lakeville line
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has agreed to pay $15 million for 500 acres in Freetown and Lakeville along Route 140.
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State “Not Ready” for Aquinnah Tribe Casino Talks
(Massachusetts) -- The latest news in the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head’s (Aquinnah) quest to open a gambling casino came in the form of a letter from Gov. Deval...
4/26/2012
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Aquinnah tribe, state clash over casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- The state is back playing hardball with the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) when it comes to the island tribe's rights to an Indian casino...
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Tribe to name investors in casino project
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) tribal leaders say that on May 6 they will announce to the tribe who the backers of their project are, and...
4/25/2012
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Fall River City Council OKs resolution to consider Mitchell's eminent domain proposal
(Massachusetts) -- Without discussion, the City Council Tuesday night approved Councilor Raymond Mitchell’s resolution to consider an eminent domain taking of a...
4/24/2012
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OUR VIEW: Fall River's eminent domain powers must not be abused
(Massachusetts) -- Fall River City Councilor Ray Mitchell’s proposal for the city to “consider taking” — by eminent domain powers — a 230-...
4/23/2012
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City Councilor Raymond Mitchell says Fall River should take casino land by eminent domain
(Massachusetts) -- The latest idea related to casino development is one city councilor’s proposal that the 230-acre property the Aquinnah tribe proposes to buy for...
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Freetown, Aquinnah set plans for public forums on casino
(Massachusetts) -- Selectmen firmed up and approved language for the May 29 referendum in which town voters will decide whether they will allow the Aquinnah Wampanoag...
4/20/2012
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Island Wampanoags Float Possibility of Vineyard Casino
(Massachusetts) -- As the scramble to reach first in casino gambling continues in Massachusetts, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) caused a small stir when it...
4/18/2012
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Wampanoag Tribe doubles down on Martha's Vineyard casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has again raised the prospect of a casino on tribal lands on Martha's Vineyard. The notion of a slot...
4/15/2012
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OUR VIEW: Riding Fall River’s rails [3rd Item]
(Massachusetts) -- THUMBS DOWN to the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe, which seems to be planting its flag in several southeastern Massachusetts communities for a possible...
4/14/2012
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Rhode Island to vote on whether to expand gambling in Newport
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island voters will be given the chance to vote on allowing expanded gambling in Newport. A spokesperson in Gov. Lincoln Chafee’s press...
4/13/2012
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Aquinnah seek to build casino on Martha's Vineyard
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has asked the governor to negotiate a compact allowing a casino on its tribal land on Martha's Vineyard.
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Aquinnah tribe eyes Martha's Vineyard for possible casino
(Massachusetts) -- Martha’s Vineyard can now be added to the list of places the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe is eyeing as a potential site for a tribal casino.
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Aquinnah tribe still says it is considering a Martha’s Vineyard casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe recently approached officials in Fall River, Lakeville and Freetown about the prospects of building a tribal casino in...
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Tribe Looks to Build Casino on Vineyard
(Massachusetts) -- Wampanoag chairman Cheryl Andrews-Maltais at Gazette offices in March. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has announced that the tribe is...
4/12/2012
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Casino advisory panel forming, members needed
(Massachusetts) -- The Board of Selectmen decided to form a committee dedicated to advise them and the town on how to move forward with casino-related issues.
4/10/2012
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Gay Head tribe celebrates 25 years of federal recognition
(Massachusetts) -- Pounding drums, thoughtful prayer, bountiful food and joyous laughter of children. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) celebrated 25 years of...
4/6/2012
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Fall River's gaming future unknown as Newport, R.I., makes strides toward expanded options
(Massachusetts) -- As full casino gaming moves closer to reality in Newport, R.I., the potential effect on a Spindle City location remains unknown. During the past week...
3/31/2012
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LETTER: Lakeville-Freetown casino a horrible idea
(Massachusetts) -- I am completely taken aback and extremely disappointed that the selectmen of Lakeville and Freetown would entertain the idea of a casino built off of...
3/30/2012
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Aquinnah tribe makes land deal
(Massachusetts) -- Working to keep its casino options open, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has unveiled land deals in two towns.
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Aquinnahs buy Fall River land for proposed casino
(Massachusetts) -- Aquinnah tribal officials announced Friday a purchase-and-sale agreement to buy 230 acres in the eastern part of Fall River near Westport and...
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Tribe Seeks Casino Compact with Massachusetts
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah is stepping up efforts to develop a casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
3/29/2012
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Aquinnah tribe identifies possible casino site in Lakeville
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay-Head Aquinnah identified on Thursday the 200-acre parcel of land where the tribe would look to develop a resort casino in...
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Aquinnah tribe seeking casino talks with Governor Patrick
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah said Thursday that it had satisfied the legal requirements to begin negotiations with Governor Deval Patrick for a...
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Freetown, Aquinnah identify potential casino site off Route 140
(Massachusetts) -- Town officials and members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay-Head Aquinnah have identified 400 acres off Route 140 that the tribe could potentially...
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Site of possible Freetown casino identified
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has 100 acres under agreement in Freetown off Route 140 - between exits 8 and 9 - for a possible Indian...
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Site of possible Freetown casino identified
(Massachusetts) -- Working to keep its casino options open, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) unveiled land deals in two towns.
3/28/2012
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Lakeville to discuss Aquinnah casino proposal, location
(Massachusetts) -- The Lakeville Board of Selectmen is holding a public meeting on Thursday to discuss the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head-Aquinnah’s proposal to build...
3/27/2012
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Fall River officials to meet with Aquinnah leaders on Friday: location of casino land to be revealed
(Massachusetts) -- The Aquinnah tribe is prepared to identify the location of city land it’s contracted to buy, officials informed Mayor Will Flanagan on Tuesday...
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Freetown sets vote on Aquinnah casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- Freetown selectmen have set a date of May 29 to vote on a proposal by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to build an Indian casino in that...
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Freetown voters to cast ballots May 29 to decide local gambling question
(Massachusetts) -- Freetown Town Clerk Jacqueline Brown confirmed that the Board of Selectmen decided Monday night to hold a referendum election on Tuesday, May 29.
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Freetown voters to cast ballots May 29 to decide local gambling question
(Massachusetts) -- The Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to hold a May 29 referendum vote on a prospective casino in town. Selectmen Chairwoman Lisa Pacheco said the...
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Freetown, Lakeville expect more details this week on Aquinnah casino plans
(Massachusetts) -- Officials in Fall River, Freetown and Lakeville expect to learn more about the Aquinnah Wampanoag's casino proposal later this week, including the...
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Freetown, Lakeville expect more details this week on Aquinnah casino plans
(Massachusetts) -- Officials in Fall River, Freetown and Lakeville expect to learn more about the Aquinnah Wampanoag’s casino proposal later this week, including...
3/22/2012
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COLUMN: It all started with a senator trudging out into a cranberry bog. Well, it seems to have, anyway.
(Massachusetts) -- Lakeville has been very popular in the eyes of the state over the course of the last six months. I know this because I am in my sixth month with the...
3/19/2012
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GUEST OPINION: Clyde Barrow lacks credibility on Aquinnah's casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- When considering an opinion it is critical to consider the bias of the one giving the opinion to determine if the opinion is truly independent. Just...
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Tribe to pitch casino to Fall River council
(Massachusetts) -- The City Council in Fall River is scheduled to meet on Tuesday to consider the request of Wampanoag Aquinnah Tribe to put a referendum on the ballot...
3/15/2012
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F.R. mayor supports proposed casino
(Massachusetts) -- The city of Fall River has been gracing headlines lately - from a proposed casino to adding Block Island Ferry service there. Mayor William Flanagan...
3/14/2012
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Aquinnah greet selectmen, don't announce potential casino location
(Massachusetts) -- In what was called a "meet and greet," Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Chairwoman Cheryl Andrews-Maltais and several other representatives of...
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Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe disputes state gaming expert's analysis
(Massachusetts) -- The state responded to a request negotiate a gaming compact with the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head-Aquinnah, but told the tribe more information is...
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Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe rejoins race to casino finish line
(Massachusetts) -- After remaining out of public view for months, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) moved on several fronts to overtake the Mashpee Wampanoag...
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Towns seek Aquinnah casino details
(Massachusetts) -- After a round of informal meetings with leaders of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head-Aquinnah this week, local officials say they’re troubled by...
3/13/2012
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Aquinnah tribe, Flanagan administration say little after casino talk
(Massachusetts) -- Officials representing the city and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head-Aquinnah wrapped up a nearly 90-minute, closed-door meeting early Tuesday...
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Aquinnah tribe, Flanagan administration say little after Fall River casino talk
(Massachusetts) -- A meeting between city officials and leaders of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head-Aquinnah resulted in few details being publicly released, but has...
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Aquinnah Tribe, Freetown leaders talk casino; make ‘no promises’
(Massachusetts) -- Representatives of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe of Gay Head met for an hour this afternoon with a member of the Freetown Board of Selectmen and the...
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Tribe still isn't offering specifics on casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- A day after offering generalities — but still no specifics — of their casino plans to Lakeville selectmen, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head...
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UMass Dartmouth gaming policy expert gives Aquinnah Tribe’s effort ‘zero percent chance’
(Massachusetts) -- The Aquinnah Wampanoags have a “zero percent chance” of obtaining the casino license that the state’s gaming legislation sets aside...
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Fall River mayor meeting with tribal leaders over casino
(Massachusetts) -- Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan is meeting Tuesday with Aquinnah tribal leaders about their proposal to build a resort casino in that city. Last week,...
3/12/2012
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Aquinnah tribe asks Lakeville to vote on casino plan
(Massachusetts) -- Members of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, Marthas’s Vineyard are expected to attend tonight’s selectmen meeting to discuss...
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Aquinnah tribe woos Lakeville
(Massachusetts) -- Hoping to find a home for a casino, the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe started a tour of several southeastern Massachusetts towns Monday night with a visit...
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Aquinnah wants Lakeville meeting; still no word on casino location
(Massachusetts) -- Selectmen are unsure how quickly they have to act on the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe's request that the town hold a referendum on a possible casino...
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Lakeville Another Possible Site for Aquinnah Tribe Casino
(Massachusetts) -- Last week we reported that the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head-Aquinnah had reached out to the town of Fall River to discuss building a casino in that...
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Second Mass. tribe looking at casino
(Massachusetts) -- In a dispute that echos the one that the Narragansett Indian Tribe has had for years with Rhode Island, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head-Aquinnah of...
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Sources: Aquinnah tribe has land option on 230-acre Fall River site
(Massachusetts) -- Mayor Will Flanagan said he’s meeting Tuesday morning with Aquinnah tribal leaders to discuss their proposal for a casino resort in Fall River,...
3/11/2012
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Aquinnah tribe enters Massachusetts casino sweepstakes
(Massachusetts) -- The late bid by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head-Aquinnah to enter the state’s casino sweepstakes is likely to end up before a judge over the...
3/7/2012
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Wampanoag Aquinnah pitches Mass. casino in Fall River
(Massachusetts) -- A Massachusetts Indian tribe is asking Fall River officials to schedule a referendum on a proposed casino in the city.
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Aquinnah tribe has option on Lakeville land
(Massachusetts) -- The Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe has requested that Lakeville selectmen schedule a special election, as required by the state's new gaming laws, for...
3/6/2012
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Aquinnah tribe considers Fall River casino
(Massachusetts) -- The Martha's Vineyard-based Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has set its sights on building a casino in Fall River, a city official said.
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Aquinnah Tribe Looks to Build Casino in Fall River
(Massachusetts) -- A Fall River city official said that the Martha's Vineyard-based Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has set its sights on building a casino in...
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Aquinnah tribe pitches casino to Freetown and Lakeville as well as Fall River
(Massachusetts) -- The suddenly aggressive Wampanoag Aquinnah tribe has reached out not only to Fall River but to two other nearby communities as well, asking all three...
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Aquinnah tribe pitches casino to Freetown and Lakeville as well as Fall River
(Massachusetts) -- The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has suddenly reached out to Fall River and two nearby communities, asking all three to schedule elections...
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Flanagan reports encouraging casino talks with Aquinnah tribe
(Massachusetts) -- After receiving the Aquinnah tribe’s letter earlier in the day, Mayor Will Flanagan reported late Monday night that he’d had an...
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Indian tribe pitches casino in Fall River
(Massachusetts) -- A Massachusetts Indian tribe is asking Fall River officials to schedule a referendum on a proposed casino in the city.
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Island tribe shows its hand
(Massachusetts) -- As most eyes focused on the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe after Gov. Deval Patrick signed legislation authorizing three casinos and one slot parlor, the...
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Tribe pitches Mass. casino in Fall River
(Massachusetts) -- A Massachusetts Indian tribe is asking Fall River officials to schedule a referendum on a proposed casino in the city. The Herald News (http://bit.ly/...
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Vineyard tribe seeks Fall River casino vote
(Massachusetts) -- Barely a few days after the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe and Taunton officials announced their agreement for a land deal and casino resort, the Aquinnah...
3/5/2012
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Aquinnah say they've requested formal casino talks with state
(Massachusetts) -- The state's other federally recognized Indian tribe is trying to beat the Mashpee Wampanoag to the casino punch by seeking to negotiate with Gov....
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Wampanoag Aquinnah Tribe pitches casino proposal to Fall River
(Massachusetts) -- Two tribes, dueling casinos, and the race is on. Barely a few days after the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Taunton officials announced their agreement...
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