The Aquinnah special town meeting scheduled for this week was continued to Wednesday, June 30, after the meeting failed to reach a quorum Tuesday night. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., and town moderator Michael Hebert made an announcement at around 7:30 that, at seven voters short of . . . → Read More: Special Town Meeting Continued for Lack of Quorum
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The Massachusetts Senate version of a gaming bill that emerged Friday from a legislative committee changed the odds for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). The Senate budget committee endorsed legislation Friday that calls for casinos in three regions of the state, eliminates an earlier provision setting aside a license . . . → Read More: Casino odds change on Beacon Hill for Wampanoag Tribe The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is turning to Facebook to pitch a casino plan for Fall River. As the state Senate is poised to begin debate of its casino legislation today, the Martha’s Vineyard-based tribe wants state leaders to know it has a plan to bring a casino to . . . → Read More: Wampanoag tribes jockey for position Massachusetts could expect an annual revenue jackpot of up to $460 million by licensing three resort-style casinos in each of three regions of the state, according to an economic report released by the state senate Friday. The report estimates that the casinos would generate up to $1.8 billion in total annual . . . → Read More: Mass. Senate eyes gambling jackpot in casino bill As expected, the state Senate filed legislation this morning to establish three resort-style casinos in the state, but in a surprise it no longer sets aside one of the licenses for a qualified federally recognized tribe. The tribal set-aside was something the Senate said it intended to include in the . . . → Read More: No tribal set-aside in Senate casino bill As the Massachusetts legislature moves closer to opening up casino gambling in the commonwealth, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) suddenly vaulted into the spotlight this week, its leaders claiming that they have a better plan than their sister tribe in Mashpee for building a Fall River casino. In an . . . → Read More: Wampanoags Pitch Their Casino Plan As Massachusetts lawmakers prepare to take action on legislation that would usher in casino gambling, and as backers of competing gambling proposals engage in fierce behind-the-scenes politicking for advantage, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) played what it considers a trump card. At a state house press conference Tuesday, Naomi . . . → Read More: Tribe says trump card is island casino Following are links to more news stories concerning the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe’s efforts to win approval for a casino in Fall River, and their threat to build a casino on tribal lands on Martha’s Vineyard if their Fall River bid is not approved: Administration Pans Aquinnah Plan, Wicked Local . . . → Read More: Aquinnah Tribe’s Gaming Plans A second Indian tribe has launched an effort to open a casino in Fall River, setting up a competition for a coveted state license and threatening to further divide the state’s gambling market. The Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe said yesterday that it wants to build its gambling resort on 240 acres off . . . → Read More: Aquinnah Wampanoag Say Their Casino Plan Is Better for Massachusetts BOSTON — Aquinnah Wampanoag leaders today threatened to build a gaming facility on their Martha’s Vineyard reservation land if the Legislature legalizes casinos but the tribe does not get one of the state gambling licenses. At a press conference in front of the Statehouse, Naomi Carney, chairman of the tribe’s gaming . . . → Read More: Tribe threatens to build Vineyard casino The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council this week cleared the first of a series of critical hurdles in front of its plan to build a $500 million casino resort megaplex in Fall River. With a four to one vote on Wednesday evening, the Fall River Redevelopment Authority board agreed to give the . . . → Read More: Fall River Land Set Aside For Mashpee Tribe’s Casino FALL RIVER — The Aquinnah Wampanoag have a signed agreement to purchase 230 acres of land off Blossom Road in Fall River that the tribe intends to develop as housing and potentially a resort casino. Representatives of the tribe, as well as the parcel’s current owner, appeared Monday night before the . . . → Read More: Aquinnah have deal to buy Fall River parcel A second federally recognized Indian tribe is courting Fall River as the site for a casino. Last night, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) met with a Fall River City Council committee to pitch a casino they say would not upend plans for a 300-acre biotechnology park. As . . . → Read More: Aquinnah (Wampanoag) pitch Fall River casino The Aquinnah selectmen signed an agreement with the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) this week to coordinate emergency services for the town for the coming year. The joint town-tribe agreement was first established in 1995 to help coordinate police, fire, emergency medical, and natural disaster services. The agreement has gotten . . . → Read More: Town and Tribe Find Accord On Emergency Services Delivery The Federal Aviation Administration this week gave its imprimatur to the Cape Wind development on Nantucket Sound, but with expensive strings attached. In its decision, the FAA determined the 130-turbine wind farm would have “no substantial effect” on air traffic, but also insisted the project developers pay for the upgrading of . . . → Read More: FAA Says Yes To Cape Wind |
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