WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Fri, 24 May 2013 23:26:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Gaming Commission Opens Door for More Bidders In S.E Mass. http://wbsm.com/gaming-commission-opens-door-for-more-bidders-in-s-e-mass/ http://wbsm.com/gaming-commission-opens-door-for-more-bidders-in-s-e-mass/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 22:22:24 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=79545 The state's gambling commission has voted to allow failed applicants for casino licenses in eastern or western Massachusetts the opportunity to compete for the sole license in southeastern Massachusetts

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]]> http://wbsm.com/gaming-commission-opens-door-for-more-bidders-in-s-e-mass/feed/ 0 Photo: Stephen Crosby, Chairman Mass Gaming Commission Lawmakers Grill Administration Officials About Indian Casino Compact http://wbsm.com/lawmakers-grill-administration-officials-about-indian-casino-compact/ http://wbsm.com/lawmakers-grill-administration-officials-about-indian-casino-compact/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 18:45:10 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=79096 A revised casino agreement between Gov. Deval Patrick and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is facing tough questions from a legislative committee.
 
    The compact, if approved by lawmakers, would replace an earlier agreement that was rejected by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs.
 
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]]> http://wbsm.com/lawmakers-grill-administration-officials-about-indian-casino-compact/feed/ 0 flickr Gambling Hearing on Proposed Massachusetts Casino http://wbsm.com/gambling-hearing/ http://wbsm.com/gambling-hearing/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 09:56:54 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=77435 A legislative panel has scheduled a public hearing on a proposed casino compact between the State and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/gambling-hearing/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gaming Panel Opens Casino Process in S.E. Mass. To Commercial Developers http://wbsm.com/gaming-panel-opens-casino-process-in-s-e-mass-to-commercial-developers/ http://wbsm.com/gaming-panel-opens-casino-process-in-s-e-mass-to-commercial-developers/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:29:37 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=71534 The state gaming commission has voted to open the door for commercial developers to apply for casino licenses in southeastern Massachusetts, a region reserved until now for a federally-recognized Indian tribe

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]]> http://wbsm.com/gaming-panel-opens-casino-process-in-s-e-mass-to-commercial-developers/feed/ 0 Gaming Commission Chair Stephen Crosby Gaming Commission To Vote On Opening Southeast Region To Commercial Developers http://wbsm.com/gaming-commission-to-vote-on-opening-southeast-region-to-commercial-developers/ http://wbsm.com/gaming-commission-to-vote-on-opening-southeast-region-to-commercial-developers/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:41:33 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=71205  

The Mass. Gaming Commission is meeting Thursday, and is expected to vote on whether to allow commercial developers to bid on the casino license for Southeastern Massachusetts. 

The State's casino bill calls for a Native American tribe to have first preference in bringing a casino to this region. 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/gaming-commission-to-vote-on-opening-southeast-region-to-commercial-developers/feed/ 0 ragingwire,flickr Casino Panels Weighs Opening SE Mass. License http://wbsm.com/casino-panels-weighs-opening-se-mass-license/ http://wbsm.com/casino-panels-weighs-opening-se-mass-license/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:23:54 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=70110 The state's gaming commission could soon make a major decision affecting the future of casino gambling in southeastern Massachusetts.
 
    At issue is whether to allow commercial developers to pursue the sole casino license allowed in the region under the state's 2011 gambling law

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]]> http://wbsm.com/casino-panels-weighs-opening-se-mass-license/feed/ 0 gettyimages - Stephen Crosby, Gaming Commission Chair Mashpee Tribe Approves Casino Deal http://wbsm.com/mashpee-tribe-approves-casino-deal/ http://wbsm.com/mashpee-tribe-approves-casino-deal/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:55:29 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=63635 The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has voted to accept an agreement with Governor Deval Patrick to build a tribal casino in Taunton.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mashpee-tribe-approves-casino-deal/feed/ 0 Imapix, flickr Crucial Week For Southcoast Casino Plans http://wbsm.com/crucial-week-for-southcoast-casino-plans/ http://wbsm.com/crucial-week-for-southcoast-casino-plans/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:49:23 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=63242 The week ahead could be crucial for the casino process in southeastern Massachusetts.
 
    Gov. Deval Patrick and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe say they have an agreement in principle on a new compact that could be signed in the coming days and help jumpstart the tribe's proposal to build a resort casino in Taunton

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]]> http://wbsm.com/crucial-week-for-southcoast-casino-plans/feed/ 0 ragingwire,flickr Gov. Deval Patrick: State And Tribe Making Progress On Compact http://wbsm.com/patrick-state-and-tribe-making-progress-on-compact/ http://wbsm.com/patrick-state-and-tribe-making-progress-on-compact/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:10:27 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=60672 The state and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe may be moving closer to finalizing a revised casino compact.
 
    Gov. Deval Patrick said Monday that officials from his administration and representatives of the tribe discussed a framework for a new compact with the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington last week

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]]> http://wbsm.com/patrick-state-and-tribe-making-progress-on-compact/feed/ 0 Getty Images Gov. Patrick Finalizing Compact With Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe http://wbsm.com/patrick-finalizing-compact-with-mashpee-wampanoag-tribe/ http://wbsm.com/patrick-finalizing-compact-with-mashpee-wampanoag-tribe/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:56:36 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=59445  

Gov. Deval Patrick says he is close to finalizing a new casino compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe but plans to run it by federal officials before submitting it for final approval.

The governor is trying to avoid a repeat of last year's event, when an agreement he signed with the tribe was approved by the Legislature, only to be rejected later by the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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