WITH POLL: Bridgewater Casino Task Force studies Taunton and Bridgewater scenarios - 01-22-2013
“Then the questions start to get really serious about whether Bridgewater will pursue or be pursued,” Leach said at the task force’s second meeting, held on Thursday, Jan. 10 at the BTV studio.
Published in Taunton Gazette
Is Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe 'under federal jurisdiction?' - 01-17-2013
Barring congressional action enacting specific legislation establishing a reservation for the tribe in Taunton (a highly unlikely action by the Congress), Mashpee cannot hope to acquire the land and legal status necessary to establish a tribal-based gaming facility under the 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in Massachusetts.
Published in Taunton Gazette
Eleven apply to build casinos in Bay State - 01-16-2013
Eleven potential developers, including two with plans to operate slot parlors within 25 miles of a proposed Mashpee Wampanoag casino in Taunton, have applied to undergo background checks to operate casinos in Massachusetts, the state gaming commission announced Tuesday.
Published in Cape Cod Times
More Cromwell Card Tricks - 01-14-2013
Thank Heaven for Google, otherwise we may never have seen this letter from the BIA, purportedly assuring Cedric Cromwell that everything will be hunky-dory with the Tribe’s application for Land Into Trust by the end of January.
Published in Reel Wamps
Feds update Mashpee tribe on land application - 01-13-2013
The federal government... expects to determine early this year whether it has the authority to take land in trust for the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, and anticipates deciding by the end of the month whether the tribe is eligible to operate a gambling facility under the “initial reservation exception” in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
Published in Taunton Gazette
Eleven apply to build casinos in Bay State - 01-
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal administration is under fire in a nine-person legal complaint seeking a court injunction to force the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs to investigate allegations of voter fraud in the 2009 tribal election.
Published in Taunton Gazette
Taunton leaders face mixed agenda going into 2013 - 01-05-2012
Taunton officials must also wait for the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs to approve the compact between the state and Mashpee Wampanoag, so that plans for a resort casino can move forward.
Gonvsalves: Mashpee tribe needs a plan B - 01-03-3013
By some estimates, it cost the tribe somewhere between $10 million and $20 million to pay for all of the archeological and legal resources needed to compile a federal recognition petition that would pass muster with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
...[T]he Mashpee tribe has been given until mid-March to demonstrate there's been real movement on the land-into-trust process and a renegotiated compact with the Patrick administration.
...[A]t what point do we go to plan B and bid on a commercial license?
Published in Cape Cod Online
Cedric Cromwell: Progress on Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe casino - 01-03-2013
As we reflect on 2012 and look forward to 2013, I want to take time to thank the city of Taunton on behalf of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
Published in indianz.com
Casino developer claims bias - 01-03-2013
A developer hoping for a casino license in Southeastern Massachusetts is blasting the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, saying the panel is trying to "clear the field" for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
Published in Cape Cod Online
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe faces new deadline for casino plan - 01-02-2013
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts has three months to make progress on its casino plan.
Published in indianz.com
LETTER: With the change in year, a look at Taunton's casino effort - 01-02-2013
We thank you for your partnership and your support as we move forward together to bring thousands of good jobs and millions of dollars in revenue and economic development opportunity to the City of Taunton, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, and our neighbors in Southeastern Massachusetts.
Published in Taunton Gazette
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe given 'last shot' to pursue casino - 01-19-2013
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission voted to give the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe more time to make progress on its casino.
Published in indianz.com
Are we having fun yet? - 12-21-2012
The Taunton casino is dead because the Administration cannot complete the Land in Trust, and had no intentions of doings so.
Genting will stop paying in February, reportedly.
Published in Reel Wamps.com
Commission delays decision on commercial casino in SE Mass.
The Associated Press - 12-18-2012
It does not guarantee that commercial developers will be able to compete for a casino license nor does it jettison a proposal by the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to build a casino in Taunton.
Published in Taunton Gazette
By Alice C. Elwell - 12-18-2012
Raynham Park owner George L. Carney Jr. ...has until Jan. 15 to file an application for a slot parlor and the associated $400,000 fee with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
Published in Taunton Gazette
The Associated Press - 12-18-2012
The panel overseeing the state’s casino gambling law is planning to vote to open the licensing process to bids from commercial developers in southeastern Massachusetts.
Cedric Cromwell's misinformation is embarrassing - 12-14-1012
Every gaming expert, government official, and observer has said the Taunton casino was impossible.
Published in ReelWamps.com
Mass Gaming Commission Policy Question Meetings - December 11-14, 2012
Live Coverage while in session
Policy Comment - City of Taunton - pdf
We're still planning the casino, says Mr. Cromwell
Guest Opinion: Cedric Cromwell, Chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe - 12-10-2012
Published in Taunton Daily Gazette
Promoting Sustainability and Strengthening Communities: Design Excellence for Massachusetts Casinos
Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Should the commission set a deadline for the tribe?
By George Brennan
gbrennan@capecodonline.com
Analysis: Mashpee tribe poised to lose certain bet - 12-06-2012
Applications from commercial bidders?
Mashpee tribe could lose casino bid - 12-05-2012
By George Brennan
gbrennan@capecodonline.com
The legislation gives the commission the ability to put the region's license out to competitive bid and puts no restrictions on it. _ Stephen Crosby, Chairman, MA Gaming Commission
Published in Cape Cod Times
... introducing the possibility of competitors...
Wampanoag tribe could lose Mass. casino bid - 12-05-2012
by Galen Moore, Web Editor- Boston Business Journal
Email | Twitter
The Massachusetts gaming commission could open up the state's southeastern Massachusetts casino license to commercial bidders
Published in Boston Business Journal
Gaming Commission may seek commercial casino bids in SE Mass.
Published in Taunton Gazette - 12-04-2012
Read more: http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/x719501646/Gaming-Commission-may-seek-commercial-casino-bids-in-SE-Mass#ixzz2EKMQv4sE
So much for the Taunton Itty Bitty Casino.
We’re on the road to nowhere - 11-21-2012
Published in ReelWamps
Put a deadline on the tribe getting a compact federally approved?
The strategic plan produced by consultants makes reference to the rejected compact and outlines what some of the responsibilities of the commission could be in providing oversight for the Indian casino should the compact be signed.
Among the two dozen questions consultants say the commission must flesh out in the coming months is whether to put a deadline on the tribe getting a compact federally approved. The commission must also decide whether to approve rules to deal with its regulatory and financial oversight, and licensing and monitoring roles as they pertain to a tribal casino, the consultants wrote.
Consultants also question whether the commission should seek clarification on jurisdictional issues surrounding criminal activity and whether to begin talks with the tribe about a future relationship between the commission and the to-be-established Tribal Gaming Commission.
Published in Cape Cod Online
...current tribal debt owed to Genting in the neighborhood of $40 million...
More Wampanoag debt, more secrets - 11-04-2012
Cedric has borrowed another $13 million from his casino overlords at Genting Malaysia - one of the the worlds largest casino syndicates seeking footholds in the United States.
"secret" Mashpee Wampanoag tribe financial documents
Published in WampaLeaks
Together for Taunton donates money to charity
Casino supporter group dissolves - 10-26-2012 
By Gerry Tuoti
[T]he pro-casino campaign committee has officially dissolved and donated the remaining money in its balance — more than $13,500 — to charity.
Published in Taunton Daily Gazette
Read more: http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/x1292883180/Casino-supporter-group-dissolves-donates-money-to-charity#ixzz2Bb20Ddwk
If you’re wondering why the Taunton land in trust is languishing...
No Wonda ! - 10-25-2012
Ramona Peters and and... Jessie Baird are...validating the ancient ties to the land.
Published in Reel Wamps
Taunton casino, state revenue share seen in new light after fed ruling - 10-17-2012
"People are disappointed..."
“People are disappointed,” Taunton Mayor Thomas Hoye said. “I think people would like to see it through. The project is certainly a great opportunity for the city of Taunton. We’re optimistic. I think we’re going to be OK.”
Published in Taunton Gazette
Legislative considerations on Patrick's mind in Taunton casino compact talks - 10-15-2012
Compact could "meet roadblocks in the Legislature..."
As he heads back to the negotiating table with the Mashpee-Wampanoag Tribe to redraft a gaming compact rejected by the federal government, Gov. Deval Patrick noted Monday that the agreement was “not without dissenters” in the Legislature.
If the state is forced to repeatedly resubmit a compact to the federal government, it could meet roadblocks in the Legislature, although it was overwhelmingly approved this session.
“They are not going to keep approving whatever we put in front of them,” Patrick told reporters during a visit to the State House press gallery.
Massachusetts loses bet on casino compact - 10-15-2012
"...the denial should have been an expected..." 
The commonwealth of Massachusetts and the the city of Taunton were dealt a significant setback Friday when the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs rejected the compact between the state and the tribe that would have begun the federal approval process for a tribal casino in Taunton.
Taunton Casino deal rejected by Federal Bureau of Indian affairs - 10-13-2012
http://youtu.be/prTVNCDu24I
Published on YouTube by Fox Providence
Cedric Cromwell's letter to the Mashpee Wampanoag tribal community
- 10-12-2012 
Cedric Cromwell's letter
US rejects Mashpee Wampanoag casino deal - 10-12-2012
"In a strongly worded ruling..."
By Mark Arsenault | Globe Staff
"While disappointing, this possibility was anticipated in our agreement with the Commonwealth, which requires that we return to the negotiating table immediately . . . and come to a revised agreement.”
“We believe that these issues can be resolved quickly and cooperatively, and the compact can be resubmitted to the [Bureau of Indian Affairs] for swift action.”
_Cedric Cromwell, Mashpee Wampanoag chairman
“Deeply disappointing.”
"I believe Interior’s approach is outdated and does not adequately take into account our unique circumstances here in Massachusetts."
_Devol Patrick, Massachusetts Governor
Published in Boston Globe
Taunton - we have a problem: BIA rejects Wampanoag casino application, again - 10-12-2012
This should be the final nail in the coffin for this latest casino scheme as the Mass Gaming Commission can no longer claim the tribe has successfully negotiated a compact with the state and has what it takes to get BIA approval for the required land in trust needed for their Indian casino complex.
Published in Wampa Leaks
“We deeply regret that this decision is necessary..."
By Gerry Tuoti - 10-12-2012
The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs has rejected the tribal-state compact that the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe needs to have in place before proceeding with plans to build a tribal casino in Taunton.
Published in Taunton Gazette
KG Urban objects to tribe's motion - 10-06-2012
"Not Surprisingly..." 
...KG Urban Enterprises, the developer hoping to build a New Bedford casino, is objecting to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's attempt to torpedo its federal lawsuit.
KG Urban filed suit in November, on the same day that Massachusetts' Expanded Gaming Act was signed into law. The New York-based developer objects to what it calls a "race-based set aside" for the state's two federally recognized tribes and says the law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Published in Cape Cod Times
KG Urban files legal response to oppose Mashpee Wampanoag lawsuit intervention request - 10-05-2012
By Gerry Tuoti
Taunton Gazette Staff
Already locked in a courtroom battle with the commonwealth, the firm that hopes to build a commercial casino on the New Bedford waterfront continues to find itself at legal odds with the American Indian tribe that’s pursuing a casino in Taunton.
KG Urban Enterprises filed a legal response Friday to formally oppose the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s request that the firm’s pending lawsuit against the state be dismissed.
“The Mashpee’s motion is remarkable for its sheer audacity,” KG Urban’s attorneys say in the response filed in federal court. “Notwithstanding that this litigation was...
Read more: http:/tauntongazette.com/news/x1784018527/KG-Urban-files-legal-response-to-oppose-Mashpee-Wampanoag-lawsuit-intervention-request#ixzz28T5k2696
Published in Taunton Gazette
Mashpee Wampanoag’s Land-Into-Trust(LIT) application
Petitioning US DOI; Bureau of Indian Affairs; US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
This petition will be delivered to: US DOI; Bureau of Indian Affairs; US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs 
|
