Mashpee Wampanoag

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...
Vineyard To Get Casino?
Vineyard To Get Casino?
Vineyard To Get Casino?
Massachusetts spins the wheel on casino gaming and everyone wins but us. In case you missed it, a federal appeals court has decided that the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head can in fact open a gaming facility in the town of Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard...
Other Casinos Unlikely
Other Casinos Unlikely
Other Casinos Unlikely
Just weeks after New Bedford loses out on a casino bid, a Taunton-based casino may soon get the green light from the federal government. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe for years has tried to get land in trust approved for a tribal resort casino in Taunton...
Good News For Taunton Casino
Good News For Taunton Casino
Good News For Taunton Casino
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is pointing to a recent legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Interior as a major boost for its bid to have land placed into trust for a resort casino in Taunton.       The department said tribes are not required to have been federally recognized before 1934 to be eligible for a land-in-trust designation by the Bureau of Indian Affairs...
Wampanoag Casino Compact Gets Approval From Feds
Wampanoag Casino Compact Gets Approval From Feds
Wampanoag Casino Compact Gets Approval From Feds
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has gotten a green light to pursue a casino in Massachusetts after the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs opted to take no action to block a revised casino compact with the state.       The bureau had rejected an earlier agreement.  ...

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