The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is still looking for land to open a casino in southeastern Massachusetts.
The tribe's first two sites fell through. Talks for a new location never produced a deal, although the owner of a racetrack is still willing to deal. “There’s always a possibility for that. Right now we don’t have an agreement, but we’ve had a lot of friendly talks in the past,” Raynham Park owner George Carney told GateHouse News Service. “Politics makes strange bedfellows.” The tribe will gain exclusive rights to a casino in the southeastern part of the state -- also known as Region C -- if a gaming bill that was unveiled yesterday becomes law. The bill authorizes the governor to enter into negotiations for a Class III compact. The bill sets a deadline of July 31, 2012, to negotiate a compact. And if the tribe can't win approval of a land-into-trust application, the state can open the Region C casino for bids. Get the Story: