Mashpee Wampanoag Casino to be Licensed in Southeastern Massachusetts

The Indian Mashpee Wampanoag Casino is expecting the final decision concerning their project in the following month.

Within 30 days it will be announced whether the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe will be supported by the Federal government in their effort to establish a 500 million-dollar Mashpee Wampanoag casino in Taunton. If they succeed to get the back up for the project than every doubt about the Southeastern Massachusetts casino license will be foregone.

• Mashpee Wampanoag Casino to be opened in Taunton
• The Mashpee Wampanoag Casino project was rejected in 2011

• The application for the license still in process
Representatives of the Indian tribe are optimistic concerning the decision of the Federal government, gambling news report. They received a letter on the 21st of August from the US Bureau of Indian Affairs in which they were informed that the decision is made although it is not stated what the decision will be. However in about a month the view of the Federal government will be presented to them.

Mashpee Wampanoag Casino: a developmental project for Taunton

According to Arlinda Locklear, lawyer from Washington working as a representative of the tribe in the process, which suggests this is a sign of progress, saying that the tribe’s application is being worked on and it remains a priority. She added that “It is a hopeful sign, but it doesn’t tell us what the decision is or when exactly it will be made.” The chairman of the tribe Cederic Cromwell is more optimistic in his prediction than Locklear, report gambling websites online. He stressed that a favorable decision is soon to be made that will grant with all the legal permission the opening of the Mashpee Wampanoag casino. The Mayor of Taunton, Tom Hoye, is also enthusiast concerning the opening of the casino He emphasized in the media that ““it would be great to have it move forward because it promises to bring the needed revenue for the city as well as jobs for the region.”

In order to start the project of building the Mashpee Wampanoag casino, the representatives of the tribe are requiring from the federal government to be granted with 150 acres of land on the territory of Taunton. They also ask that the allocated land be registered as a reservation area which allows them to impose their own rights there when opening and administrating the casino. This is crucial because it is the only way for them to establish a casino that will legally work in the State. In the past there have been some doubts about this project that were the main reason why the State Gaming Commission did not award them a license back in 2011. However many of these uncertainties are now said to be overcome, state online gambling sites in the US. A positive decision is soon about to be announced, that is expected to bring immense benefits to Taunton.

The legal issues around Mashpee Wampanoag Casino progress slowly

The possible license to be granted for the Mashpee Wampanoag Casino will be valid only in the territory of the Southeastern Massachusetts region. This includes the reservation of the tribe in Mashpee as well as the property they are applying for in Taunton. In the past the Gaming

Governor Patrick signed it back in 2012

Commission was not willing to grant authorization for establishing casinos outside the Mashpee region that is already working under tribal gambling laws. However many residents of the cities around Taunton voted the proposal for opening a casino in their region as that would mean new jobs opportunity for them. This was the chief reason why the Gaming Commission started taking offers after their general negative opinion concerning gambling in the city from only few years ago. The only problem is that the whole process of granting legal authority for administration of the Mashpee Wampanoag Casino is already taking too long.

The conditions for the agreement between the Mashpee tribe and the city officials in Taunton are already well determined. In order for the tribe to establish the Mashpee Wampanoag Casino they would need to pay to the state 17% of the revenues, online casinos in the US report. The commercial operator in return would need to pay 25%. The conditions are evaluated as positive by the representatives of the tribe. So the only uncertainty left is whether they will receive the license for operating on the territory of the whole Southeastern Massachusetts.