A study commissioned by Gov. Deval Patrick (D) backs a gaming compact for the Mashpee Wampanoag
Tribe.
Patrick has proposed to legalize commercial gaming in the state. That would make it available to the tribe, whose land-into-trust application is pending at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Lawmakers have rejected Patrick's legislation over concerns about the impacts of gaming. The study acknowledges the concerns but says the state could take in upwards of $600 million a year if the casinos are legalized.
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Study urges state casino pact with tribe
(The New Bedford Standard-Times 8/8)
Casinos could net $600M (The Boston Herald 8/8)
Important numbers from the casino report (The New Bedford Standard-Times 8/8)
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Massachusetts study backs Wampanoag compact
Friday, August 8, 2008
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