Is the gambling gravy train about to leave without the Wampanoags aboard as the Gaming Commission posts applications for Southeastern region?
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's second bid at a compact has been pending since April 1st before the Legislature without action
Article | News | | By Michael P. Norton, State House News Services
Commission offers applications for Southeastern Region.
First casino application released for Southeastern Region
The application forms were posted on the commission's website on Friday. They must be submitted, along with a nonrefundable fee of $400,000, by Sept. 30. Applicants, along with key employees and investors, must submit a 66-page personal history disclosure form, a 53-page business entity disclosure form and a 17-page supplemental personal history form.
The application forms and instructions are available for download here.
Wampanoag compact still tied up in Beacn Hill
The tribe's second bid at a compact, negotiated with Gov. Deval Patrick, has been pending for weeks before the Legislature without action and state gaming regulators have decided to open up the area to commercial bidders.
The House does not have an interest in a hearing on the gaming compact,” Senate Chairwoman of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Gale Candaras (D-Wilbraham) told the News Service
Proponents of the idea of opening the region to commercial bids say they fear southeastern Massachusetts will be at a disadvantage compared to the state's other two casino regions if the tribe's pursuit of federal and state approvals takes too long.
State may lose a revenue share
However, should the Bureau of Indian Affairs eventually approve the Wampanoag land grant, the tribe can open a casino without a compact or sharing revenue with the state.
The commission announced the application is the first in a two-phase process. Applicants will have almost four months to complete the applications and pay a non-refundable $400,000 fee, with applications due by 5 p.m. on Sept. 30.
Read the previous casino news stories here.
Tribe may still open casino without sharing with the state
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has released the first application for commercial casino bidders in southeastern Massachusetts, where the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe had been hoping to become the sole casino operator.The application forms were posted on the commission's website on Friday. They must be submitted, along with a nonrefundable fee of $400,000, by Sept. 30. Applicants, along with key employees and investors, must submit a 66-page personal history disclosure form, a 53-page business entity disclosure form and a 17-page supplemental personal history form.
The application forms and instructions are available for download here.
Wampanoag compact still tied up in Beacn Hill
The tribe's second bid at a compact, negotiated with Gov. Deval Patrick, has been pending for weeks before the Legislature without action and state gaming regulators have decided to open up the area to commercial bidders.
The House does not have an interest in a hearing on the gaming compact,” Senate Chairwoman of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Gale Candaras (D-Wilbraham) told the News Service
Proponents of the idea of opening the region to commercial bids say they fear southeastern Massachusetts will be at a disadvantage compared to the state's other two casino regions if the tribe's pursuit of federal and state approvals takes too long.
State may lose a revenue share
However, should the Bureau of Indian Affairs eventually approve the Wampanoag land grant, the tribe can open a casino without a compact or sharing revenue with the state.
The commission announced the application is the first in a two-phase process. Applicants will have almost four months to complete the applications and pay a non-refundable $400,000 fee, with applications due by 5 p.m. on Sept. 30.
Read the previous casino news stories here.
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