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February 28, 2006

Massachusetts tribe not seen as threat to gaming bill

The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts isn't likely to gain approval to open a casino in the state because the review process is too complex, a Democratic state senator said.

The tribe says it will have the right to open a Class III casino if slot machines are approved in the state. But state Sen. Michael Morrissey, a support of the slot legislation, says the tribe doesn't pose a "real threat."

The tribe's biggest hurdle is finding a location for a casino because the tribe has ruled Martha's Vineyard, the island where its reservation is located.

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Mass. tribe vows casino proposal if slots OK'd (The Boston Herald 2/28)