May 24, 2007

Massachusetts Trying to Beat Native Americans at Their Own Game

We guess this goes under.. if you can't join 'em... beat 'em.

It looks as though Massachusetts may be making a play to beat the newly recognized Mashpee Wampanoag tribe to build a casino in the bay state. The Boston Herald has the story:

State Treasurer Timothy Cahill is proposing to beat the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe into the casino business by partnering with private developers to build one or more destination resort casinos in the state, Cahill spokeswoman Alison Mitchell said Thursday.
Cahill was scheduled to outline his proposal at a meeting of the Greater Boston Chamber on Thursday morning.
The Cape Cod-based Mashpee Wampanoags, whose federal recognition becomes official on Thursday, have already purchased options on land in Middleborough to possibly open a casino by 2010. The tribe is also considering New Bedford as a site for a casino.

Head over to the Herald for more.