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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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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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 of approval under the Biden Administration
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Vineyard
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Headlines continued...
Massachusetts to Recieve $300M From CasinosFirst Light Resort and Casino Hosts Job Fair12.24.2015 Motion to Reconsider Aquinnah Casino Rejected
11.30.2015 MGM Springfield to Fight Against East Hartford Casino Bill
11.24.2015 Aquinnah to Appeal Fed Judge Ruling Against Bingo Hall
11.12.2015 Land Placed into Trust for Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
08.31.2015 BIA Clarifies Letter for Mashpee Casino Issues
08.11.2015 Wynn to Payout $850M for Everett Casino Resort
07.24.2015 New Bedford Casino Developers No Longer Interested
07.13.2015 Proposed Aquinnah Casino to Have New Vote
06.24.2015 Plainridge Park Casino Opens
06.23.2015 Voters Approve New Bedford Casino
06.18.2015 The First Casino in MA Prepares to Open
06.15.2015 Plainridge Park Casino wants New Address
05.20.2015 Possible Tribal Casino Slows MA Casino Decision
05.15.2015 Proposed Somerset Casino Drops Out
05.12.2015 Voters Approve Proposed Brockton Casino
05.11.2015 Brockton to Vote on Proposed Casino
04.23.2015 Mayor Questions Plans for Tiverton Casino
03.24.2015 Ground Broken at MGM Springfield
03.19.2015 Proposed New Bedford casino Strikes Deal
03.05.2015 Mohegan Sun Casino to Build Earth Hotel
01.05.2015 Aquinnah Casino Hearing to Take Place
12.30.2014
Wynn Unveils New Boston Casino Design
12.28.2014 Design Change for Boston Area Wynn Casino Project
12.09.2014 Players to Set Own Betting Limits at Plainridge Park Casino
11.20.2014 Deadline for MA Region C Casino License May be Postponed
11.04.2014 Question 3 Rejected by MA Voters
11.01.2014 MA Voters Showing Favor to Current Casino Law
10.31.2014 MA Voters to Decide on Move Forward with Casino Gambling
10.28.2014 Report for Everett Casino Postponed
10.23.2014 Wynn Resorts to Hold Environmental Meeting for Everett Casino
10.19.2014 Springfield to Host Casino Meeting with MGM
10.16.2014 Massachusetts Gaming Commission Sued by Suffolk Downs Workers
10.15.2014 MA to Vote on Casinos in November
09.29.2014 Amongst Voters Casinos are a Close Race
09.17.2014 Everett Casino Approved Means Suffolk Downs Closure
08.20.2014 Anti-Mashpee Wampanoag Casino Signs Posted
07.04.2014 Wording Of The Casino Ballet Measure May Be Confusing
06.20.2014 Northeast Gaming About to Reach Max Capacity
06.09.2014 Proposed MGM Casino Reviewed By MA Gaming Commission Friday
05.08.2014 Massachusetts Gaming Commission Votes Against City Votes
04.02.2014 New Environmental Study Needed for Proposed Revere Casino
04.01.2014 Mohegan Sun and Wynn Resorts Face New Challenge in MASS
03.13.2014 Foxwoods May Open Casino in Fall River
03.10.2014 Plainridge Park Casino To Break Ground Friday
02.25.2014 Mohegan Sun Revere Casino Plan Approved by Voters
02.06.2014 Possible Repeal of Casino Law in Mass.
01.20.2014 No New Casino Planned for Boston
01.18.2014 Mass. Gaming Commission to Review Casino Proposals
01.03.2014 Taunton Casino is a step closer
12.02.2013
Suffolk Downs to
be Remade by Mohegan Sun
11.21.2013
Massachusetts
Gaming Law May Be Repealed
11.19.2013
Milford Foxwood
Casino Bid Heads to the Polls
11.18.2013
Support for MA
Casino Shown in Poll
11.15.2013 New Gaming
Compact for The Mashpee Wampanoag to be signed
11.12.2013
Feds Approve
Wampanoag Casino
10.29.2013
New casino
operator needed at Suffolk Downs
09.10.2013 Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino New England Gives Thanks
08.09.2013
MA
Casino Applicants must have community approval
07.18.2013
Approved West
Springfield Casino opposition will continue
07.17.2013 MGM to Meet
with Massachusetts Gaming Commission over Springfield Casino
07.15.2013
Massachusetts
Gaming Commission Discusses Proposed Casinos
07.14.2013 Mass to Vote
on New MGM Springfield Casino on Tuesday
07.14.2014
MGM Springfield
and Tax Relief Issues
07.10.2013
Traffic Plan
Released for Mohegan Sun Palmer
07.06.2013
Protesters
Against Springfield Casino
06.24.2013
Western
Massachusetts Casino effect on Local Business
05.13.2013 Western
Mass plans for Casinos
04.24.2013 Worcester
Casino Plans released for Approval
04.20.2013 Mass Gaming
Commission Approves Commercial Casino Developers over Tribe
03.14.2013
New Casino
Compact to be signed by Mass Gov
03.04.2013
Mohegan Sun MA
Shares Some but Not All Casino Details
02.11.2013
Casino
Negotiations to be Hosted by Mayor Sarno
01.15.2013 11 Companies
Gamble on a Chance to Build Casino
01.08.2013
Mass Resort
Casinos May Take 6 Years To Open
10.30.2012
Colleges plan
courses to train future casino employees
10.12.2012 Fed reject's
Mashpee tribe's compact with state
10.10.2012
Possible Mohegan
Sun Casino in Palmer
10.09.2012
Massachusetts is
now accepting applications for new casinos
10.02.2012
Holyoke Community
College Develops Program for licensed casino positions
08.22.2012 MGM files
application for Springfield casino
08.11.2012
Suffolk Downs files first
Massachusetts casino application
08.10.2012 Plainridge
Racecourse files first Massachusetts slots application
08.04.2012 Mashpee Wampanoag Casino
Status - Latest Update!
06.14.2012
Mass. Economy and
Casinos discussed at Public Meeting
06.12.2012
Local business
impact discussed by Springfield Casino Committee
04.12.2012
Boston to have
Casino Commission
04.09.2012 First
meeting of Massachusetts gaming commission to be held Tuesday
01.26.2012 Crossroads
Resort Plans to be Discussed Tonight
12.07.2011 Attorney
General Stops Casino Referendum
12.03.2011
Proposed MA
Casinos could effect gaming in Neighboring States
11.22.2011
Massachusetts
casino bill signed into law
11.16.2011 Mohegan Sun
plans to expand to Palmer
11.16.2011
Former Westinghouse bought for Future Ameristar Casino Site
10.10.2011
Mass Casino
Debate continues with Pros and Cons
09.22.2011 Change in
Casino Bill wanted by Mass. Commission on Indian Affairs
09.20.2011
Massachusetts
Prepares for Debate over Casino
06.20.2011
Massachusetts State Government
Discusses Possible Casino Future
02.24.2011 Massachusetts
Gaming support from Governor Patrick
09.08.2010
Palmer still wants
a casino
07.06.2010 Suffolk Downs
details casino proposal
06.18.2010 Revised Senate
bill doesn't guarantee Indian casino license
06.15.2010 Crossroads
Casino proposed in Milford
05.25.2010 Aquinnah pitch
competing Fall River casino plan
05.17.2010 Wampanoags
Indian casino plan shifts to Fall River
04.15.2010 Massachusetts legislature legalizes 2 casinos and 3000
slots
04.09.2010
Indian casino resort supported in
Palmer
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
Gov. Patrick's 2008 Gambling Bill
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