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BOSTON (AP) — A native American tribe on Martha's Vineyard is appealing a federal judge's decision to block them from building a gambling hall on the famous resort island. The Aquinnah Wampanoag filed a notice of appeal with the U...

News that the Federal Department of the Interior has approved an application by the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to place land in federal trust is having a major impact on casino applications for Region C.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is suggesting state lawmakers create regulations that could apply to all online gambling technologies. The commission on Monday released a report that says there's a growing consensus that some regulations are needed to protect players and also to provide guidelines and predictability to daily fantasy sports operators...

The news on Friday that the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe had their Land-In-Trust application formally approved came the same day that Bristol Community College formally announced that they would be opening a satellite campus inside the Silver City Galleria.

The federal government has placed Mashpee Wampanoag tribal lands in trust as a reservation, paving the way for the Cape Cod tribe to begin construction of a casino in Taunton. The U.S. Department of Interior's designation was published in the federal register on Friday, less than two months after the Wampanoags transferred formal ownership of approximately 321 acres of lands in Mashpee and Taunton

Daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel are supporting Massachusetts' approach to regulating their industry. The companies and other industry experts participated Thursday in a forum hosted by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission...

One of the season's most popular fund raisers is the Prize-A-Palooza taking place Sunday, December 6th at the Seaport Inn and Marina, from Noon to 8 pm. The coordinator, Kristen Thomas Lancaster, promises you'll have more fun and find unbelievable gift items with all the proceeds going to the Neediest Families Fund that supports a major part of the local Salvation Army...

New England Patriots home games are having a negative impact on business at Massachusetts' lone casino. Plainridge Park Casino officials told state gambling regulators this week that the slot parlor and harness racing track in Plainville sees significantly fewer visitors on game days...

(Associated Press)  -  Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says daily fantasy sports websites such as Boston-based DraftKings and FanDuel will be allowed to continue operating in Massachusetts, but under a set of rules and regulations she wants put in place...

(Associated Press)  -  Gambling revenue at Massachusetts's increased slightly in October. Plainridge Park Casino generated $12.9 million in gross gambling revenues in October, according to data released Monday by the state. That's up slightly from September's $12...