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Opinion: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's casino won't succeed (06/10)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Writer says Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe won't ever open a casino in southeastern Massachusetts: We are now at the one year anniversary of the referendum that approved...

Judge won't let Wampanoag tribes intervene in gaming lawsuit (06/07)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe A federal judge won't allow the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to intervene in a gaming lawsuit in Massachusetts. Judge Nathaniel Gorton said...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe still waiting on casino land bid (05/31)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is still waiting for an answer on its gaming land-into-trust application. The tribe plans to build the $500 million First...

Massachusetts Gaming Commission sets schedule for casino (05/30)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The Massachusetts Gaming Commission set an August 31 deadline to accept non-Indian bids for a casino in the southeastern part of the state. The goal is...

Massachusetts seeks dismissal of non-Indian gaming suit (05/29)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The state of Massachusetts is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit field by a non-Indian casino developer. K.G. Urban Enterprises wants to open a...

Massachusetts Gaming Commission eyes speedy process (05/17)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is looking to speed up the process for a non-Indian casino in southeastern Massachusetts even as the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe pursues its...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe defends Class III gaming deal (05/16)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe called on Massachusetts lawmakers to approve its Class III gaming compact. The deal requires the tribe to share 21 percent of revenues...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe updates public on casino plans (05/15)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe updated the public on plans for a casino in Taunton, Massachusetts. The $500 million First Light Resort and Casino will feature...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe remains confident of casino plan (05/14)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe remains confident of its casino plan, Chairman Cedric Cromwell said. The tribe faces non-Indian competition for a casino in the southeastern part...

Non-Indian developer still plans casino bid in Massachusetts (05/13)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. K.G. Urban Enterprises, a non-Indian developer, is still planning to bid on a casino in southeastern Massachusetts, The Boston Globe reports. The firm sued the state...

Governor hopeful on Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe casino deal (05/10)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) said he was hopeful for approval of a Class III gaming compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Patrick signed the deal...

Hearing set on Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's casino compact (05/09)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Lawmakers in Massachusetts will finally take up a Class III gaming compact for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The tribe signed the deal with Gov. Deval Patrick...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to make changes to casino plan (05/08)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts will be announcing changes to its casino plan next week, The Taunton Daily Gazette reports. The tribe will be making...

Law Article: Setback on Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's casino (05/07)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Attorney Dennis J. Whittlesey on the status of gaming for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts: The Mashpee Wampanoag casino project planned for the town...

Opinion: Respect Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's gaming rights (05/01)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Writer says Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts being trampled in gaming race: The stage is being set to roll back to the good old days —...

Editorial: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe can still pursue gaming (04/29)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Newspaper says Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe can pursue casino even though the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has opened region to non-Indian bidders: The relentless and rather poorly-timed advertising...

State seeks dismissal of lawsuit over tribal casino preference (04/26)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Massachusetts will ask a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges tribal preference provisions in the state's gaming law, The New Bedford Standard-Times reports. The...

ICT interview with Mashpee Wampanoag chair on casino plan (04/25)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Indian Country Today interviews Cedric Cromwell, the chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, about losing regional exclusivity for casino in southeastern Massachusetts: The tribe is...

Non-Indian developer still interested in Massachusetts casino (04/24)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. K.G. Urban Enterprises, a non-Indian developer, is still interested in bidding on a commercial casino in southeastern Massachusetts. The company sued the state in federal court...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe sets meeting to discuss casino bid (04/23)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts is holding a special council meeting tomorrow to discuss its casino plans. The tribe has submitted a land-into-trust application for...

Opinion: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe may never see a casino (04/22)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Casino opponent says outlook not so good for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe: While the chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Cedric Cromwell continued his desperate, feeble...

Editorial: White man speak with forked tongue on tribe's casino (04/19)
Cape Cod Today on a decision to ignore the exclusive gaming rights of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe: Yesterday’s unanimous vote by the Gaming Commission is a disgrace. As Mashpee Wampanoag tribal chairman Cedric Cromwell said, governments have been breaking promises...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe blasts decision on regional casino (04/19)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe criticized the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday for opening up the southeastern region to non-Indian bidders. H.3702, the Massachusetts Expanded Gaming Act,...

Massachusetts Gaming Commission meets for crucial decision (04/18)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission meets today to make a crucial decision that will affect the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The tribe is pursuing a casino in the...

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe pushes forward with gaming plans (04/16)
Artist's rendering of proposed First Light Resort and Casino. Image from Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe won't back down from plans to build a casino in southeastern Massachusetts, Chairman Cedric Cromwell said on Monday. The tribe started the...

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