151 acres

Casino Ruling Expected
Casino Ruling Expected
Casino Ruling Expected
TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) _ A Massachusetts tribe is anticipating a decision from the federal government on 321 acres it wants designated as sovereign tribal land. The Interior Department has notified the Mashpee Wampanoag that it will announce whether it will grant land in trust status to 170 acres in Mashpee and 151 acres in Taunton by Tuesday...
Taunton Officials Applaud Tribe
Taunton Officials Applaud Tribe
Taunton Officials Applaud Tribe
Mashpee Wampanoag tribe and Taunton city officials on Monday touted the economic benefits of a $500 million casino the tribe hopes to build in the southeastern Massachusetts city. Mayor Thomas Hoye said the city would see at least $8 million annually from casino revenues and have the casino operator subsidize dozens of new police and firefighter jobs, not to mention provide thousands of local jobs
Land In Trust Approved
Land In Trust Approved
Land In Trust Approved
The federal government has committed to acquiring over 300 acres of land into trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, a critical step as the tribe seeks to build a resort casino. The surprise late Friday approval marks the first lands federally designated for the Cape Cod-based tribe whose ancestors encountered the Pilgrims nearly four centuries ago...