Massachusetts

Opponent group raises money to fight Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe casino

The Mashpee Wampanoag raised their nation’s flag for the first time on their newly designated tribal land on Monday afternoon and celebrated what they are calling the next step towards breaking ground this spri...

Gay Head tribe’s bingo hall permanently banned by judge

The November dismissal by U.S. District Court Judge Dennis Saylor IV of the suit between the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and the state was strengthened on Tuesday when a permanent injunction against ...

Connecticut Attorney General seeks dismissal of MGM casino suit

On Wednesday a motion was filed in federal court by the state attorney general’s office that requests a lawsuit filed by MGM Resorts in August be dismissed. The suit, filed by the developer of a new casino in S...

Springfield casino construction plan Ok’d by state gaming panel

On Thursday, MGM Resorts International was given the green light by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to begin early demolition and construction work on its proposed $950 million MGM Springfield casino. MG...