Post by Logan on Mar 14, 2016 16:26:23 GMT -6
TAUNTON - The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe said Monday it plans to open a casino on reservation land here in the summer of 2017, an aggressive timetable that could bolster the tribe's case to state regulators.
Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell announced the scheduled opening at a City Hall news conference Monday afternoon.
The new details come as the state Gaming Commission decides whether the Mashpee will have the sole right to operate a resort casino in Southeastern Massachusetts. A rival plan in Brockton, about 20 miles from the Taunton site, is also vying for the state license.
Under federal law, the 1,300-member Mashpee tribe has the right to open a casino without the state’s blessing, but the tribe wants to be the sole resort casino in the region.
Read more: www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/03/14/mashpee-wampanoag-tribe-prepares-unveil-schedule-for-massive-casino-taunton/eHpal5nQfslYIyNgaSuFBJ/story.html
Tribal Chairman Cedric Cromwell announced the scheduled opening at a City Hall news conference Monday afternoon.
The new details come as the state Gaming Commission decides whether the Mashpee will have the sole right to operate a resort casino in Southeastern Massachusetts. A rival plan in Brockton, about 20 miles from the Taunton site, is also vying for the state license.
Under federal law, the 1,300-member Mashpee tribe has the right to open a casino without the state’s blessing, but the tribe wants to be the sole resort casino in the region.
Read more: www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/03/14/mashpee-wampanoag-tribe-prepares-unveil-schedule-for-massive-casino-taunton/eHpal5nQfslYIyNgaSuFBJ/story.html