Leaders in the town of Middleboro, Massachusetts, are urging Gov. Deval Patrick (D) to negotiate a Class III gaming compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag
Tribe.
The tribe plans to build a casino in the town and has agreed to share an estimated $11 million a year in gaming revenues with the town, plus a four-percent tax on hotels and lodging. The tribe also agreed to $250 million in infrastructure improvements and to pay the town for municipal services.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is still preparing an environmental impact statement on the tribe's land-into-trust application. Patrick said he won't negotiate until a decision is made.
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Middleboro selectmen urge governor to negotiate casino pact
(The Brockton Enterprise 9/9)
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Governor urged to negotiate Wampanoag compact
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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