Massachusetts adopted a new casino law in November 2011 which authorizes the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) to license 3 regional casinos and one slots parlor.
The law developed from a casino proposal first made in 2007 by Governor Deval Patrick. His original plan and the years of debates leading to passage of the Massachusetts casino bill are chronicled in news articles below.
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Taunton Casino Welcome Center receives alcohol licenseJuly 16, 2025 - The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe received a liquor license from the Taunton License Commission on July 9, 2025 for the First Light Welcome Center... Read more 
Taunton Casino Welcome Center seeks 250 slots, liquor licenseJuly 11, 2025 - The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is taking two new steps towards its decade-old dream of building a major casino resort in Taunton, MA. The tribe is... Read more 
First Light Welcome Center Extends Gaming Hours July 2, 2025 - The First Light Welcome Center in Taunton extended its gaming hours last month. The welcome center operates 50 slot machines as part of a plan ... Read more 
Taunton Casino | Tribe Pays City $2.4 million May 9, 2025 - The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe paid $2.4 million to the City of Taunton on Wednesday. The payment amount covers past due payments owed to the city under the original agreement ... Read more 
Taunton Casino Update | April 2025April 11, 2025 - The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe signed a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the City of Taunton on March 21 regarding the casino project named First Light Resort Casino... Read more Taunton Casino's Welcome Center Opens with Slot Machines TODAY, Jan. 26, 2025January 26, 2025 - While we wait for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to announce its new plans for the First Light Resort & Casino in Taunton, MA, the tribe... Read more 
Taunton Casino | Welcome Center with Slot Machines January 7, 2025 - - The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe broke ground last November to construct a Welcome Center at the site for the approved First Light Resort & Casino... Read more 
Taunton Casino | 2025 Construction Plan To Be Announced December 27, 2024 - The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe says a new construction plan will be announced in early 2025 for the long-delayed First Light Resort & Casino in Taunton, MA. ... Read more 
Is a Taunton casino supported by City Council candidates? October 26, 2023 - This week The Taunton Daily Gazette asked each of the 11 city council candidates if they believe a Taunton casino is still a good idea. This was the last of five questions. ... Read more 
Mashpee Wampanoag Casino in Taunton MA - Update Sept. 2023 September 10, 2023 - Representatives from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Gaming Authority will meet with the Taunton City Council in the near future to discuss new proposal for their casino plans ... Read more 
Former tribal leader sentenced to 3 years in casino bribery case December 2, 2022 - The former Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman, Cedric Cromwell, was convicted Nov. 16th of accepting bribes and sentenced to three years in prison. Cromwell was... Read more 
Taunton casino project sued again by Taunton anti-casino group March 12, 2022 - An anti-casino group of Taunton residents filed a new motion Feb. 14 in a federal appeals court to overturn the U.S. Department of Interior's decision to transfer 321 acres of tribal ... Read more 
Feds fight renewed legal challenge to block Mashpee Wampanoag casino January 27, 2022 - The U.S. Interior Department is fighting legal opposition against the Mashpee Wampanoag reservation and its planned resort casino. In December the (DOI) confirmed and ... Read more 
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is reconsidering casino plan January 11, 2022 - After the federal government affirmed and restored its reservation status, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is reconsidering its plan to build a $1 billion destination resort in Taunton, MA. As 2022 begins ... Read more Mashpee Wampanoag ruling may restart Taunton casino project January 3, 2022 - A new ruling from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) confirms and secures the reservation status of 321 acres in Mashpee and Taunton owned by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. ... Read more 
New Year 2022 Will See New States Add Sports Betting January 1, 2022 - Thirty three states have legalized sports betting since the Supreme Court removed the ban on May 14, 2018. Nine of these states legalized sports betting in 2021. Four more states will likely follow ... Read more 
Aquinnah tribe loses appeal in Martha's Vineyard casino case April 19, 2021 - The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) suffered a setback last week when a federal appeals court rejected the tribe's request for an en banc review of their case to build a casino ... Read more 
Aquinnah Tribe appeals latest court decision March 17, 2021 - The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has appealed last month's ruling by the First Circuit of Appeals Court that halted construction of the Aquinnah Cliffs Casino pending a review by Martha's Vineyard's ... Read more 
Tribes are devastated after one year of COVID-19 March 18, 2021 - As the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading across our nation last year, its impact became the most deadly in our tribal communities. Tribal economies also collapsed as casinos were shut down ... Read more 
Aquinnah lose appeal case against Martha's Vineyard February 28, 2021 - The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) must work with the Martha's Vineyard Commission and town planners ... Read more Mashpee Tribe wins casino victory to proceed February 19, 2021 - Yesterday the U.S. Interior Department withdrew its court appeal in the Mashpee tribe's land-in-trust case, which effectively now returns 151 acres of land in Taunton into federal trust for a casino. ... Read more 
Will Taunton casino project resurrect under Biden Administration? January 25, 2021 - The $1 billion Native American casino proposed for Taunton, Massachusetts by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe may have a better chance ofapproval under the Biden Administration ... Read more Tribal land dispute over proposed Taunton casino December 16, 2020 - The Mattakeeset Tribe claims ancestral land rights to the Taunton casino site proposed by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, and are seeking formal recognition of their land claim from ... Read more 
Mashpee Wampanoag Chairman is indicted for bribery and extortion November 17, 2020 - Federal prosecutors in Boston have filed bibery and extortion changes against the Chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the owner of a design company ... Read more 
Judge sides with Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe against DOI June 13, 2020 - A U.S. district judge in Washington DC has issued a summary judgment to stop the Department of Interior (DOI) from rescinding the reservation status of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe ... Read more Fed court places hold on DOI from taking Mashpee land out of trust April 5, 2020 - A federal court has ordered the Interior Department to stop its removal of the reservation land from trust until May 15 while the court considers a request from the tribe for ... Read more 
Mashpee Wampanoag loses reservation status March 29, 2020 - In a letter from the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs last week, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe was informed of the decision of U.S. Secretary of the Interior to "disestablish" the tribe's reservation ... Read more 
Mashpee Wampanoag lose in U.S. Appeals Court March 1, 2020 - A U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision against the 2015 transfer of land owned by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe into federal trust for the purpose of building a tribal casino. ... Read more 
Aquinnah Tribe asks court to resume casino construction July 14, 2019 - The Aquinnah Tribe is asking a U.S. District Court for a stay in last month's ruling by Judge Dennis Saylor 4th that halts construction of the tribe's casino pending local permits. ... Read more First Light Casino Project Expects Final Outcome on Oct 15 July 8, 2019 - The legal battle of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to build a $1B casino resort in Taunton could reach a final conclusion by the DC District Court on Oct 15. ... Read more 
Grand Opening of the Encore Boston Harbor June 23, 2019 - The $2.6 billion Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, Massachusetts opened to the public this morning. Over 50,000 visitors were welcomed. The ceremonies included a ribbon cutting, speeches and a fireworks show. ... Read more 
Aquinnah Cliffs Casino construction on Martha's Vineyard is halted pending local permits June 18, 2019 - A federal circuit judge has ruled the Aquinnah Tribe has the right to build a casino without state or local permission, but it must comply with the local zoning and permitting ordinances ... Read more 
U.S. House Passes Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Bill May 15, 2019 - The House passed HR Bill 312 to reaffirm the reservation land of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and allowing construction of the First Light Resort and Casino. ... Read more 
Trump's Tweet Stops Warren Casino Bill May 8, 2019 - Two bills in the U.S. House that would reinstate the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe casino project were both pulled from a House vote today after a tweet by Pres. Trump. ... Read more 
Encore Boston Harbor Will Open June 23 April 26, 2019 - After three years of construction at a cost of $2.6 billion, Encore Boston Harbor is preparing to open its doors to the public on June 23. The 3 million-square-foot resort will feature 3,158 slot machines, 143 table games, five-star 27-story hotel tower, ... Read more 
Construction Begins on Aquinnah Cliffs Casino February 25, 2019 - Construction has begun with site preparation at the new Aquinnal casino on Marth's Vineyard. After a long and successful legal fight with state and local governments, the Aquinnah Tribe's casino is becoming reality. ... Read more 
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Re-affirmation Bill Goes to Congress January 8, 2019 - The Mashpee tribe hopes Congress will take a new look at a bill to keep the tribe's reservation land in federal trust and allow the tribe to proceed with its casino plans. ... Read more 
Mohegan Sun ready to buy Encore Boston Harbor December 01, 2018 - If state regulators decide to revoke the gaming license issued to Wynn Resorts for the Encore Boston Harbor casino, the Mohegan Sun will offer to buy the casino for $2.5 billion. ... Read more 
Aquinnah Tribe partners with Chickasaw for casino at Martha's Vineyard August 22, 2018 - The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has partnered with the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma to develop a Class II casino on Marth's Vineyard. ... Read more Taunton Casino Plan Appears Dead September 7, 2018 - A federal judge has stopped the U.S. Interior Department from transferring 300 acres of tribal land into federal trust. This may effectively end the Taunton casino project. ... Read more 
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reaffirmation Act would allow construction of Taunton casino June 21, 2018 - A proposed bill called the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reaffirmation Act to allow building the Taunton casino is gaining support. ... Read more 
Everett Casino is renamed Encore Boston Harbor (opens summer 2019) May 1, 2018 - Due to the allegations against Steve Wynn, the company decided to rebrand the Wynn Boston Harbor casino project. The $2.5 billion casino hotel will open in summer 2019. ... Read more 
MGM Springfield announces earlier opening date of August 24 April 26, 2018 - The new MGM Springfield will open August 24th at a cost of $960 million and taking nearly seven years to complete. It is located in the Downton-South End area off of I-90 and Main Street. ... Read more 
MGM Springfield announces 1,000 new job openings
Aquinnah Victory! Supreme Court Clears Way for Gambling Hall 01.08.2018 - An announcement has been made by the United States Supreme Court that the petition submitted by Massachusetts and local officials will not be heard against the proposed Martha's ... Read more
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