Politics & Government
Patrick Signs Deal with Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Casino will likely be built in Taunton. How do you think that will affect Easton?
Gov. Deval Patrick inked an official deal with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe for a casino in Southeastern Massachusetts this morning, marking the most significant development so far in the highly competitive Bay State casino sweepstakes, according to the Boston Herald.
The Wampanoag tribe wants to build a casino in Taunton, where voters approved a non-binding ballot referendum supporting the concept at the polls last month.
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