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Revised Senate bill doesn’t guarantee Indian casino license
June 18, 2010

While the Aquinnah Wampanoags and the Mashpee Wampanoags are dueling with plans for casinos in Fall River, the latest Senate bill removes a previous provision for one Indian casino and two commercial casinos. Instead the tribes would have to compete for a commercial license like any other developer.

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe announced plans in May 2010 to build a massive new gaming resort on a 300-acre site in Fall River. It will include a casino, a shopping mall, and 3 hotels. The tribe had previously planned to build a $1 billion casino resort in Middleboro and had secured 539 acres there in the spring 2007. An alternative casino plan in Fall River has been proposed for by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, aka Aquinnah.  See our news stories below.

Other casinos have been proposed in New Bedford, Palmer, Milford and East Boston.

NEWS ARCHIVE
12.21.2009   Mashpee Indian casino hopes kept alive
09.28.2009   Mashpee Wampanoag's casino encouraged by Dorgan amendment
07.18.2009   Mohegan Sun Casino Palmer
07.16.2009   New Survey: Palmer residents support casino
04.17.2009   New House Speaker revives casino debate
04.05.2009   Mohegan Sun pitches Palmer casino to Massachusetts lawmakers
03.25.2009   Massachusetts Tribe Pursuing Political Fix
03.10.2009   U.S. Supreme Court ruling blocks Wampanoag casino
02.20.2009   Wampanoag tribe seeks casino talks

11.03.2008   U.S. Supreme Court ruling in RI will affect Mashpee Casino
09.08.2008   Patrick rejects casino negotiations with tribe
09.03.2008   Wampanoag tribe ask Patrick to negotiate casino deal
08.11.2008   Study urges gaming compact with Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
06.10.2008   Patrick ready to negotiate Wampanoag casino compact
05.06.2008   Poll shows 57% now favor allowing casinos
04.07.2008   Mashpee tribal land deal approved by town residents
03.24.2008   Wampanoag Hope for Casino Approval
03.13.2008   First Discussion of an Indian Gaming Compact
03.06.2008   New Casino Study
03.05.2008   Middleboro Casino Hearing March 25th
02.06.2008   Gov Patrick Files Opposition to Indian Casino in Middleborough
01.08.2008   Fed Policy Change Complicates Middleboro Indian Casino
05.21.2008   House Speaker proposes referendum on casinos
05.21.2008   Senate seeks new study of casinos
03.20.2008   Governor's Casino Plan Dead 
03.19.2008   Committee Votes to Reject Patrick's Casino Proposal
03.19.2008   Gov. Patrick Concedes Defeat is Likely in House
03.18.2008   DiMasi Blasts Patrick's Casino Proposal

12.17.2007   Report Justifies a Fourth Casino
12.03.2007   Trump Discusses Revere Site for Casino
11.15.2007   Casino Issue Will Not be on Primary Ballot
10.15.2007   Boston Mayor Supports Suffolk Downs Casino
10.11.2007   Govenor Patrick Sends Casino Gambling Bill to Legislature
10.04.2007   Local Voter Approval Required for Casinos
09.30.2007   Poll 53% Support Casino Plan
09.23.2007   Suffolk Downs Seeks Temporary Casino for 2008 Gaming
09.20.2007  Gov. Patick's 2008 Gambling Bill
09.17.2007   Governor Will Propose Three Casinos for the State